DEFINITIONS OF KEY DATA

Underlying gross result

The underlying gross result is the reported gross result adjusted for inventory gains and losses (deductions for gains and additions for losses).

Underlying operating result (uEBIT)

Operating result (EBIT) before items affecting comparability adjusted for inventory gains and losses (deductions for gains and additions for losses).

Items affecting comparability

Items that do not have any link to the normal operations of the Group or that are of a non-recurring nature, where a reporting together with other items in the consolidated comprehensive income statement would have given a comparison distortion effect that would have made it diffcult to judge the development of the ordinary operations for an outside viewer. Replaces previous concept ”non-recurring items”.

Underlying gross margin

Underlying gross result as a percentage of net sales.

Underlying operating margin

Underlying operating result (uEBIT) as a percentage of net sales.

Net debt excl. IFRS 16

Interest-bearing liabilities excl. leasing liabilities according to IFRS 16 less cash and equivalents and financial assets.

Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16

Net debt excl. IFRS 16 divided by equity excl. IFRS 16.

Working capital

Inventories and current receivables less current liabilities, excluding provisions and interest-bearing liabilities.

Working capital (average)

Inventories and current receivables less current liabilities, excluding provisions and interest-bearing liabilities.This measure represents an average for each period based on quarterly data.

Capital employed excl. IFRS 16

Equity excl. IFRS 16 plus interest-bearing liabilities excl. leasing liabilities according to IFRS 16.

Capital employed (average) 
excl. IFRS 16

Equity excl. IFRS 16 plus interest-bearing liabilities excl. leasing liabilities according to IFRS 16. This measure represents an average for each period based on quarterly data.

Working capital tied-up

Average working capital, as a percentage of annually adjusted net sales.

Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16

Annually adjusted operating result excl. IFRS 16, as a percentage of average capital employed excl. IFRS 16.

Earnings per share

Profit/loss for the period divided by the average number of shares outstanding during the period.

Equity per share

Equity divided by the number of shares outstanding at the end of the period.

Cash flow per share from operating activities

Cash flow from operating activities divided by the average number of shares for the period.

Shares outstanding at the end of the period

Shares outstanding at the end of the period adjusted for rights issues and share splits.

Average number of shares

Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for rights issued and share splits.

Sales growth

Change in net sales from the preceding period in percent.

Inventory gains and losses

The difference between the cost of goods sold at acquisition value and the cost of goods sold at replacement cost.