| Gross margin |
AGross income as a percentage of net sales |
| Gross income |
Net sales less cost of goods sold |
| CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) |
A measure of the growth rate achived over a defined period as if the growth rate were the same each year over the defined period (expressed in percent). |
| EBIT margin/Operating margin |
EBIT as a percentage of net sales/Operating income as a percentage of net sales. |
| EBIT – Operating income |
(Earnings before interest and taxes) Income before net financial items and taxes. |
| EBITDA – Operating income before depreciation/amortization/impairment |
(Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) Income before net financial items, taxes, depreciation/amortization and impairment of tangible and intangible assets. |
| Adjusted operating income (adjusted EBIT) |
Operating income adjusted for transaction costs related to the acquisition of Quad Lock in the fourth quarter of 2024. |
| Adjusted operating margin |
Adjusted operating income as a percentage of net sales. |
| Adjusted EBITDA – Operating income before depreciation/amortization/impairment |
EBITDA adjusted for transaction costs related to the acquisition of Quad Lock |
| Organic growth, currency-adjusted |
The change in net sales for the period adjusted for structural changes and currency effects. Organic growth excludes the effects of structural changes in the Group’s structure and exchange rates, which enables the comparison of net sales over time, excluding the effects of acquisitions for example. |
| Net sales growth, currency-adjusted |
The change in net sales for the period adjusted for currency effects. |
| Net debt |
Gross debt less cash and cash equivalents. Gross debt is the total of long- and short-term borrowing, derivative instruments, capitalized transaction costs and accrued interest. Net debt is a metric used for monitoring the debt trend and the scope of financing requirements. Since cash and cash equivalents can be used to repay debt at short notice, net debt is used instead of gross debt as a metric for total loan financing. |
| LTM |
Rolling 12-month |
| Earnings per share |
Net income for the period divided by the average number of shares during the period. |
| Leverage ratio |
Net debt divided by EBITDA (LTM). This APM is a debt ratio that indicates how many years it would take to repay the company’s debt, provided that its net debt and EBITDA are constant, without factoring cash flows pertaining to interest, tax and investments. |
| Leverage ratio PRO FORMA |
Net debt divided by pro forma EBITDA. Pro forma EBITDA (LTM) includes Quad Lock’s earnings if the company had been part of the Group for the last 12 months |
| Equity ratio |
Equity as a percentage of total assets. |
