Alternative performance measures and definitions
Alternative performance measures are used to describe the development of operations and to enhance comparability between periods. These are not defined under IFRS but correspond to the methods applied by executive management and Board of Directors to measure the company’s financial performance. Alternative performance measures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS but rather as a complement.
The difference between segment reporting and reporting according to IFRS is described in greater detail in note 1. The difference consists primarily of differences in accounting principles for our own developed housing projects where revenue and profit are recognized over time in segment reporting and at a certain point in time, when homebuyers take possession of their homes, in reporting according to IFRS. For the key ratios below, however, the method of calculation is the same in both segment reporting and reporting according to IFRS. For more information and calculations, see note 1 and www.peab.com/alternative-performance-measures.
Financial definitions
Available liquidity
Liquid funds and short-term investments along with unutilized credit facilities. Shows the Group´s available liquidity.
Capital employed for the business areas
Total assets in the business areas at the end of the period reduced by deferred tax recoverables and internal receivables from the internal bank Peab Finans with deductions for non-interest-bearing liabilities and deferred tax liabilities. The measurement is used to measure capital utilization and its effectiveness for the business areas, and is only presented as a net amount per business area.
Capital employed for the Group
Total assets at the end of the period less non-interest-bearing operating liabilities and provisions. The measurement is used to measure capital utilization and its effectiveness.
Earnings per share
Profit for the period attributable to shareholders in parent company divided by the average number of outstanding shares during the period.
Equity/assets ratio
Equity as a percentage of total assets at the end of the period. Shows financial position.
Equity per share
Equity attributable to shareholders in parent company divided by the number of outstanding shares at the end of the period.
Net debt
Interest-bearing liabilities including provisions for pensions less liquid funds and interest-bearing assets.
Net debt/equity ratio
Interest-bearing net debt in relation to equity. Shows financial position.
Net investments
The change in the period of the recognized value of current assets (CB-OB) plus depreciation and write-downs.
Operating margin
Operating profit as a percentage of net sales.
Order backlog
The value at the end of the period of the remaining income in ongoing production plus orders received yet to be produced. Order backlog is based on segment reporting.
Orders received
The sum of orders received during the period. Measures how new orders replace produced work. In our own developed housing projects tenant-owned housing associations and residential limited companies are considered external customers.
Return on capital employed
The pre-tax profit of the rolling 12 months period with the addition of financial expenses in percent of the average (last four quarters) capital employed. The measurement is used to measure capital efficiency and to allocate capital for new investments and show the Group’s earning capacity independent of financing.
Return on equity
The profit of the rolling 12 months period attributable to shareholders in parent company divided by the average (last four quarters) equity attributable to shareholders of shares in the parent company. The measurement is used to create efficient business and a rational capital structure and show how the Group has increased shareholders’ equity.
Other non-financial definitions
Serious accidents
Peab uses the Swedish Work Environment Authority’s definition of a serious accident as an accident where one or more persons are injured at a workplace or a place they have visited for work. Serious accidents can be injuries such as bone fractures, effusive bleeding or nerve, muscle or tendon damage, injuries to inner organs or second or third degree burns. Serious accidents that occur in our other Nordic countries are categorized by the same definition.
Risk observations
A risk observation means noticing at a workplace behavior, risks or shortcomings that can lead to an incident or accident.