Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2024 Oct-Dec | 2023 Oct-Dec | 2024 Full-year | 2023 Full-year | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2024 okt-dec | 2023 okt-dec | 2024 helår | 2023 helår | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,033 | 1,177 | 4,667 | 5,328 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 82 | 114 | 517 | 544 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 104 | 131 | 559 | 606 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | -69 | -37 | -49 | -52 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | -15 | -17 | 51 | 30 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 8.0% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 10.2% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 10.1% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | -6.6% | -3.2% | -1.0% | -1.0% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | -1.5% | -1.4% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 340 | 259 | 340 | 259 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 24.4% | 18.1% | 24.4% | 18.1% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 628 | 683 | 628 | 683 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 665 | 730 | 676 | 863 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,796 | 1,757 | 1,777 | 1,899 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 16.1% | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.2% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | -15.4% | -8.6% | -2.9% | -3.1% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | -4.36 | -2.58 | -3.21 | -4.59 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | -4.36 | -2.58 | -3.21 | -4.59 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 107.06 | 109.68 | 107.06 | 109.68 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 4.13 | 11.62 | 8.11 | 37.85 |
| Shares outstanding at period end (thousands) | Antal aktier vid periodens slut (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Average number of shares (thousands) | Genomsnittligt antal aktier (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | ||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | -12% | -20% | -12% | -23% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -3% | -6% | -1% | -12% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -4% | -16% | -8% | -15% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 0% | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| – of which acquisitions | – varav förvärv | – | 0% | – | 1% |
| – of which divestments | – varav avyttringar/avvecklingar | -5% | 0% | -3% | -1% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||
| Average number of employees | Medelantal anställda | 630 | 673 | 640 | 678 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | -26 | -20 | -53 | -76 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 60 | 67 | 271 | 285 |
1) To visualize the development of BE Group’s financial position, some information is in the key figure overview that is not defined in IFRS. A reconciliation/bridge between alternative performance measures used in this report and the closest IFRS measure is presented under Alternative performance measures.