Justification, definition and calculation of key figures

Key performance indicators Justification Definition Calculation 2023
Growth      
Organic growth, % The company's ability to grow with existing resources Change in net sales in local currency, cpw previous year's period, excluding acquired companies 174.3/3,513.0=5.0%
Aquired growth, % The company's ability to grow through acquisition Change in net sales in local currency in acquired companies, cpw previous year's period 304.5/3,513.0=8.7%
Currency effect, %, % The company's currency effect on growth Change in net sales attributable to currency effects 96.5/3,513.0=2.7%
       
Profit      
Adjusted EBITA, SEK million Measures of the company's operating and underlying profit excluding items affecting comparability EBITA excluding items affecting comparability 306.2+20.0=326.2
Adjusted EBITA margin, % Measures of the efficiency of the company Adjusted EBITA/Net sales 326.2/4,088-3=8.0%
Items affecting comparability, SEK million It clarifies the development of
the underlying operations and
improves the comparison between
different periods
Income and expenses that are not
expected to arise on a regular basis
in operating activities
20.0
EBITA, SEK million Measures of operational and cash-generating profit EBIT with the reversal of acquisition-related items 306.2
EBITA margin, % Measures of the efficiency of the company EBITA/Net sales 306.2/4,088.3=7.5%
Operating profit (EBIT), SEK million Measures of operating profit excluding financial items, ie regardless of indebtedness EBITA less acquisition-related items 235
Operating margin, % Measures of the efficiency of the company EBIT/Net sales 235.0/4,088.3=5.7%
       
Key figures per employee      
Sales per full-time employee, SEK thousand Measures of the efficiency of the company Net sales/Full-time employee 4,088.3/3,004=1,361.9
Operating profit per full-time employee, SEK thousand Measures of the efficiency of the company Operating profit/Full-time employee 235.0/3,004=78.2
       
Balance sheet      
Net indebtedness, SEK million Measures of the company's ability to pay and credit risks Short- and long-term interest-bearing liabilities incl pension liabilities reduced by cash and cash equivalents See above.
Net debt / EBITDA, multiple Measures of the company's ability to pay and credit risks Net debt/EBITDA last 12 month 627.6/449.0=1.40
Equity/assets ratio, % Measure of the share of assets that are financed with equity Equity/Total assets 1,801.8/3,648.9=49.4
Equity per share at the end of the period, SEK Measures of the company's efficiency and indication of the share's value Equity/Number of shares at the end of the period 1,801.8/22,106,849=81.5
Return on equity, % Measures of the company's efficiency of capital Profit before tax/Average Equity 226.7/((1,801.8+1,487.1)/2)=13.8
Return on capital employed, % Measures of the company's financing through equity and other interest-bearing capital EBIT incl financila income/Average capital employed (= Equity incl. Interest-bearing liabilities) (235.0+65.5)/(1,801.8+396.7)=13.7
       
Other      
Dividend per share, SEK/share Measures of the company's efficiency and value creation for shareholders - -
Number of full-time employees Measures employees' total work volume Total attendance time/Standard time 4.5*20,381,849=91.7
Number of employees at end of period Measures of the company's ability to recruit The number of employees at the end of the period, regardless of the degree of service -
Utilisation, % Measures of the efficiency of the company Charged time/ Total attendance time -