Multi-year overview

 

Amount in SEK million	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Net profit	94 685	86 864	88 213	82 354	77 174
ProfitAX*	3 669	2 754	3 400	3 021	3 020
In % of net sales	3,9	3,2	3,9	3,7	3,9
Profit after net financial items adjusted for items affecting comparability	2 404	1 669	2 267	2 194	2 464
Profit after net financial items	2 404	1 669	2 267	2 094	2 405
Balance sheet total	37 424	29 782	29 226	29 661	28 180
Capital employed	18 897	15 339	15 596	16 325	16 210
Return on capital employed (%)	15	11	15	14	16
Equity attributable to the Parent Company’s shareholders	10 967	10 266	10 284	10 839	11 445
Equity ratio (%)	35	41	41	44	48
Net debt/equity ratio (multiple)	0,2	0	0	0	0
Cash flow after investments	-2 054	2 016	20	983	377
Average number of full-time employees	24 001	22 574	22 272	21 506	20 358

*ProfitAX for the listed companies is profit after financial items in accordance with IFRS and for the non-listed companies profit after financial items excluding goodwill amortization, adjustments to additional purchase consideration, items affecting comparability and discontinued operations. ProfitAX is used to enable increased comparison between Group companies and other, listed companies outside the group, and comparison between years.