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BE BE GROUP First quarter 2021 • Net sales amounted to SEK 1,100 M ( 1,118 ) • The underlying operating result increased to SEK 68 M ( 42 ) Inventory gains and losses amounted to SEK 18 M ( -11 ) and items affecting comparability to SEK 0 M ( -35 ) • The operating result increased to SEK 86 M ( -4 ) • Result after tax increased to SEK 63 M ( -23 ) ● • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 60 M ( 93 ) Earnings per share increased to SEK 4.88 ( -1.75 ) Results overview Tonnage , thousands of tonnes Net sales , SEK M Underlying operating result , SEK M Operating result , SEK M Profit / loss for the period , SEK M Earnings per share , SEK Cash flow from operating activities , SEK M INTERIM REPORT BE Group AB ( publ ) January - March 2021 2021 Jan - Mar 88 1,100 68 86 63 4.88 60 2020 Jan - Mar 90 1,118 42 -4 -23 -1.75 93 Change -2 -18 26 90 86 6.63 -33 2020 Full - year 307 3,672 96 39 4 0.33 341 BE Group , which is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange , is a trading and service company in steel , stainless steel and aluminium . BE Group offers efficient distribution and value - adding pro duction services to customers primarily in the construction and manufacturing industries . In 2020 , the Group reported sales of SEK 3.7 billion . BE Group has approximately 630 employees , with Sweden and Finland as its largest markets . The head office is located in Malmö , Sweden . Read more about BE Group at www.begroup.com . BE Group AB ( publ ) / Corp. Reg . No. 556578-4724 / Interim report January - March 2021 1