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BE BE GROUP ● C Second quarter 2021 • Net sales increased to SEK 1,403 M ( 935 ) • The underlying operating result increased to SEK 133 M ( 28 ) Inventory gains and losses amounted to SEK 25 M ( -2 ) and items affecting comparability to SEK 0 M ( -5 ) • The operating result increased to SEK 158 M ( 21 ) • Result after tax increased to SEK 127 M ( 18 ) • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 81 M ( 95 ) Earnings per share increased to SEK 9.74 ( 1.34 ) 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 2021 Apr - Jun 98 1,403 133 158 127 9.74 81 First six months 2021 Net sales increased to SEK 2,503 M ( 2,053 ) • The underlying operating result increased to SEK 201 M ( 70 ) • Inventory gains and losses amounted to SEK 43 M ( -13 ) and items affecting comparability to SEK 0 M ( -40 ) INTERIM REPORT BE Group AB ( publ ) January - June 2021 • The operating result increased to SEK 244 M ( 17 ) • Result after tax increased to SEK 190 M ( -5 ) • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 141 M ( 188 ) Earnings per share increased to SEK 14.62 ( -0.40 ) 2020 Apr - Jun 77 935 28 21 18 1.34 95 Change 21 468 105 137 109 8.40 -14 2021 Jan - Jun 186 2,503 201 244 190 14.62 141 2020 Jan - Jun 167 2,053 70 17 -5 -0.40 188 Change 19 450 131 227 195 15.02 -47 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 - June 2021 1