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BE BE GROUP Third quarter 2021 • Net sales increased by 85 % to SEK 1,375 M ( 744 ) • The underlying operating result increased to SEK 193 M ( 14 ) Inventory gains and losses amounted to SEK 26 M ( -10 ) • The operating result increased to SEK 219 M ( 4 ) • Result after tax increased to SEK 175 M ( -4 ) ● • Cash flow from operating activities increased to SEK 6 M ( 1 ) Earnings per share increased to SEK 13.49 ( -0.32 ) 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 Jul - Sep 77 1,375 193 219 175 13.49 6 First nine months 2021 Net sales increased by 39 % to SEK 3,878 M ( 2,797 ) • The underlying operating result increased to SEK 394 M ( 84 ) • Inventory gains and losses amounted to SEK 69 M ( -23 ) and items affecting comparability to SEK 0 M ( -40 ) • The operating result increased to SEK 463 M ( 21 ) • Result after tax increased to SEK 365 M ( -9 ) INTERIM REPORT BE Group AB ( publ ) January - September 2021 • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 147 M ( 189 ) Earnings per share increased to SEK 28.10 ( -0.73 ) 2020 Jul - Sep 64 744 14 4 -4 -0.32 1 Change 13 631 179 215 179 13.81 5 2021 Jan - Sep 263 3,878 394 463 365 28.10 147 2020 Jan - Sep 231 2,797 84 21 -9 -0.73 189 Change 32 1,081 310 442 374 28.83 -42 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 - September 2021 1