Key numbers
Updated 2019-09-30
| Financial highlights | Jan - Sep 2019 | Jan - Sep 2018 | Jan - Dec 2018 | Jan - Dec 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales, SEK million | 4 879.3 | 4 347.2 | 6 290.6 | 5 597.3 |
| Operating result, SEK million | 294.6 | 273.4 | 482.8 | 469.1 |
| Result for the year, SEK million | 204.1 | 201.1 | 360.0 | 354.0 |
| Cash flow from operating activities, SEK million | -187.3 | 48.2 | 222.6 | 207.8 |
| Balance sheet total, SEK million | 8 486.1 | 6 866.9 | 7 061.4 | 5 953.1 |
| Sales growth, % | 12.2 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 6.9 |
| Gross profit margin, % | 46.3 | 46.7 | 46.6 | 46.1 |
| Operating margin, % | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Equity ratio, % | 44.0 | 47.7 | 48.6 | 50.9 |
| Net debt to equity ratio, % | 82.8 | 58.4 | 53.3 | 54.1 |
| Net debt in relation to working capital, % | 78.8 | 59.4 | 57.0 | 54.7 |
| Result per share, SEK | 3.13 | 3.06 | 5.48 | 5.34 |
| Dividend per share, SEK | 2.00 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.35 |
| Number of employees | 2 592 | 2 571 | 2 605 | 2 495 |