Consolidated financial position

Consolidated financial position

ASSETS

SEK millions

Note

2023

2022

Non-current assets

Intangible assets

17, 18

Patents and unpatented know-how

2,376

2,633

Trademarks

1,438

1,978

Licenses, renting rights and similar rights

113

18

Internally generated intangible assets

626

530

Goodwill

25,069

26,258

29,622

31,417

Property, plant and equipment

17, 19

Real estate

3,339

3,611

Machinery and other technical installations

2,734

2,423

Equipment, tools and installations

1,150

1,058

Construction in progress and advances to suppliers
concerning property, plant and equipment

2,090

1,089

Right-of-use assets

2,456

2,529

11,769

10,710

Other non-current assets

Other long-term securities

13, 14, 20

542

475

Pension assets

27

239

201

Derivative assets

13, 14, 15

167

95

Deferred tax assets

16

1,720

1,895

2,668

2,666

Total non-current assets

44,059

44,793

Current assets

Inventories

21

14,950

14,775

Assets held for sale

19

59

100

Current receivables

Accounts receivable

13, 22, 36

10,282

9,717

Current tax assets

811

763

Other receivables

13, 23

5,372

5,338

Prepaid costs and accrued income

13, 24

578

495

Derivative assets

13, 14, 15

314

605

17,357

16,918

Current deposits

Other current deposits

13, 25

728

311

Cash and cash equivalents

13, 26

5,135

4,352

Total current assets

38,229

36,456

TOTAL ASSETS

82,288

81,249

Consolidated financial position, continued

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

SEK millions

Note

2023

2022

Equity

Attributable to owners of the parent

Share capital

1,117

1,117

Other contributed capital

2,770

2,770

Other reserves

-1,910

196

Retained earnings

35,056

31,299

37,033

35,382

Attributable to non-controlling interests

12

345

322

Total equity

37,378

35,704

Non-current liabilities

Liabilities to credit institutions etc

13, 29

9,829

13,362

Lease liabilities

13, 35

1,473

1,549

Provisions for pensions and similar commitments

27

1,090

1,192

Provision for deferred tax

16

2,372

2,293

Other provisions

28

337

450

Derivative liabilities

13, 14, 15

53

140

Total non-current liabilities

15,154

18,986

Current liabilities

Other current liabilities

Liabilities to credit institutions etc

13, 29

3,444

1,700

Advances from customers

7,975

6,634

Accounts payable

13

4,871

4,891

Notes payable

13

334

423

Current tax liabilities

989

893

Lease liabilities

13, 35

1,128

1,122

Other liabilities

13, 30

6,096

5,269

Other provisions

28

1,757

2,164

Accrued costs and prepaid income

13, 31

2,636

2,770

Derivative liabilities

13, 14, 15

526

693

Total current liabilities

29,756

26,559

Total liabilities

44,910

45,545

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

82,288

81,249

Comments on the consolidated financial position

For comments on the individual lines in the statement on financial position, reference is made to Notes 12 to 36. For comments on the operating segments, see Note 1.

Capital employed

The average capital employed including goodwill and step-up values amounted to SEK 48,753 (43,060) million during the year.

Return on capital employed

The return on average capital employed including goodwill and step-up values amounted to 21.0 (17.3) percent during the year.

Capital turnover rate

The capital turnover rate calculated on the average capital employed including goodwill and step-up values amounted to 1.3 (1.2) times for the year.

Return on equity

Net income in relation to the average equity was 17.6 (13.5) percent during the year.

Solidity

The solidity, that is the equity in relation to total assets, was 45.4 (43.9) percent at the end of the year.

Net debt

The net debt was SEK 10,011 (13,070) million at the end of the year.

Net debt to EBITDA

Net debt in relation to EBITDA was 0.85 (1.47) times at the end of December.

Debt ratio

The debt ratio, that is the net debt in relation to equity, was 0.27 (0.37) times at the end of December.