Key ratios in brief, group

	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012
Net sales, SEK m	4 271	4 200	3 870	3 349	3 268
Gross profit, SEK m	1 231	1 241	1 134	983	946
Operating income*, SEK m	502	528	452	369	355
EBITDA*, SEK m	632	656	572	473	454
Interest-bearing net debt, SEK m	757	584	888	491	638
Number of employees	2 279	2 082	2 092	1 902	1 875
Gross margin*	28.8%	29.6%	29.3%	29.4%	29.0%
Operating margin*	11.8%	12.6%	11.7%	11.0%	10.9%
EBITDA margin*	14.8%	15.6%	14.8%	14.1%	13.9%
Return on capital employed*	15.8%	18.6%	15.4%	13.3%	14.4%
Return on equity	13.4%	14.8%	13.8%	12.1%	6.7%
Interest-bearing net debt relative to equity	30.5%	24.9%	40.5%	23.4%	31.1%
Interest-bearing net debt relative to EBITDA*	1.2	0.9	1.6	1.0	1.4

 

* Calculated based on underlying operating income