New Wave Group Annual Report 2020 English | Page 59

NWG // FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Five Year Summary
SEK million 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net sales
6 098.8
6 903.5
6 290.6
5 597.3
5 237.1
Goods for resale
-3 461.5
-3 701.0
-3 359.4
-3 018.1
-2 826.9
Gross profit
2 637.3
3 202.4
2 931.2
2 579.2
2 410.2
Other operating income
146.2
77.9
74 . 8
51.2
51.0
External costs
-975.7
-1 312.7
-1 336.4
-1 128.9
-1 098.0
Personnel costs
-982.6
-1 159.9
-1 063.0
-940.3
-881.6
Amortizations , depreciations and write-downs
-229.5
-233.1
-77.9
-65.3
-55.9
Other operating costs
-48.3
-39.6
-44.8
-25.2
-25.7
Share of associated companies ’ result
-1.4
-0.2
-1.1
-1.6
0.2
Operating result
545.9
535.0
482.8
469.1
400.2
Net financial items
-64.9
-68.2
-40.9
-51.9
-59.9
Result before tax
481.0
466.7
441.8
417.2
340.3
Tax expense
-118. 0
-96.7
-81.8
-63.2
-63.6
Result for the year
363.0
370.1
360.0
354.0
276.7
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
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
57.4
64.7
Average number of employees
2 064
2 579
2 566
2 495
2 396
Total assets *, SEK million
7 216.7
8 394.3
7 061.4
5 953.1
5 824.2
* The key figures for 2020 and 2019 have been affected by accounting according to IFRS 16 .
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