Five year summary

Full-year, 1 December - 30 November.

2018 2019202020212022
Net sales, SEK m 210,400 232,755187,031198,967223,553
Change in net sales from previous year in SEK, % 5 11-20612
Change in net sales from previous year in local currencies, %3 6-18126
Operating profit, SEK m 15,493 17,3463,09915,2557,169
Operating margin, % 7.4 7.51.77.73.2
Depreciation and amortisation for the year, SEK m9,671 11,05125,95322,32022,579
Profit after financial items, SEK m 15,639 17,3912,05214,3006,216
Profit after tax, SEK m 12,652 13,4431,24311,0103,566
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, SEK m 11,590 12,31216,54027,47121,707
Stock-in-trade, SEK m 37,721 37,82338,20937,30642,495
Equity, SEK m58,546 57,06954,62360,01850,757
Number of shares, thousands* 1,655,072 1,655,0721,655,0721,655,0721,629,687
Earnings per share, SEK* 7.64 8.120.756.652.16
Shareholders’ equity per share, SEK*35.37 34.4833.0036.2631.15
Cash flow from operating activities per share, SEK*12.86 17.5115.6526.9614.84
Dividend per share, SEK 9.75 6.50**-6.50***6.50***
Return on equity, % 21.4 23.32.219.26,4
Return on capital employed, % 21.2 23.03.211.85.8
Share of risk-bearing capital, % 53.6 51.033.635.429.7
Equity/assets ratio, % 49.3 47.431.333.427.9
Total number of stores 4,968 5,0765,0184,8014,465
Average number of employees 123,283 126,376110,325107,375106,522

Key figure definitions
Return on shareholders’ equity-Profit for the year divided by shareholders’ equity.

Return on capital employed-Profit after financial items plus interest expense divided by shareholders’ equity plus interest-bearing liabilities.

Debt/equity ratio-Interest-bearing liabilities divided by shareholders’ equity.

Share of risk-bearing capital-Shareholders’ equity plus deferred tax liability divided by the balance sheet total.

Equity/assets ratio-Shareholders’ equity in relation to balance sheet total.

Interest cover-Profit after financial items plus interest expense divided by interest expense.

2016–2019 are excluding IFRS 16.

* Before and after dilution.

** Dividend paid during 2021.

*** Proposed by the board of directors.

For definitions of key figures see the annual report.

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