Key figures |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
Gross profit margin , % |
43.2 |
46.4 |
46.6 |
46.1 |
46.0 |
Operating margin , % |
9.0 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
8.4 |
7.6 |
Profit margin , % |
7.9 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
Net margin , % |
6.0 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
Return on capital employed , % |
8.4 |
8.6 |
9.4 |
9.8 |
8.6 |
Return on equity , % |
9.5 |
10.3 |
11.2 |
12.2 |
10.4 |
Equity ratio *, % |
53.4 |
44.9 |
48.6 |
50.9 |
48.4 |
Net debt to equity ratio *, % |
47.1 |
78.6 |
53.3 |
54.1 |
62.1 |
Net debt in relation to working capital *, % |
59.5 |
77.1 |
57.0 |
54.7 |
64.7 |
Interest coverage ratio *, times |
8.0 |
7.1 |
10.5 |
8.3 |
6.5 |
Inventory turnover , times |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
Average number of employees |
2 064 |
2 579 |
2 566 |
2 495 |
2 396 |
Sales outside Sweden , % |
74 . 5 |
76.7 |
75.7 |
76.5 |
76.4 |
Data per share Number of shares before and after dilution ** |
66 343 543 |
66 343 543 |
66 343 543 |
66 343 543 |
66 343 543 |
Earnings per share before and after dilution , SEK |
5.51 |
5.66 |
5.48 |
5.34 |
4.16 |
Equity per share before and after dilution , SEK |
57.96 |
56.59 |
51.47 |
45.32 |
42.12 |
Share price at 31 December , SEK |
54.50 |
59.80 |
47.40 |
54.50 |
55.25 |
P / E ratio as of 31 December |
9.89 |
10.56 |
8.70 |
10.20 |
13.30 |
Dividends per share , SEK |
- |
2.00 |
1.70 |
1.35 |
1.00 |
Dividends yield , % |
- |
3.34 |
3.59 |
2.48 |
1.81 |
Operating cash flow per share , SEK |
18.19 |
1.50 |
3.36 |
3.13 |
6.77 |