BE Group Year-end Report 2017 – Continued improvement of underlying operating result and cash flow
Fourth quarter · Net sales increased by 15 percent to SEK 1,095 M (953), 20 percent excluding operations under restructuring. · The underlying operating result increased to SEK 9 M (-7). · Operating result increased to SEK 5 M (4), including items affecting comparability of SEK -10 M (-). · Result after tax was SEK -5 M (-2). · Cash flow from operating activities increased to SEK 10 M (3). · Earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.40 (-0.20). Statement from the CEO Comments on the periodThe fourth quarter saw a tonnage growth totalling 5 percent and sales growth of