Christer Hellström AB

Net profit as a percentage of equity — the return the owners earned on their invested capital this year.

Net profit as a percentage of total assets — the return generated on the capital employed.

EBIT relative to total assets — the company's earning power before the effects of tax and financial leverage.

Shows how strongly fixed costs weigh on the gross result — a high ratio means fixed costs take only a small bite out of the earnings from basic operations.

The gross result as a share of revenue — how much of the revenue is left after variable costs to cover the company's fixed costs.

EBIT as a share of revenue — the share of revenue remaining as earnings once all operating costs are covered. A key measure of earning power.

The profit for the year as a share of revenue — the company's ability to turn revenue into profit.

Profit relative to net assets (total assets minus total debt) — the ability to generate earnings from the net asset base alone.

Current assets relative to equity — an indicator of the balance-sheet structure and of the company's short- and long-term financing. The healthy level is highly industry-dependent.

Cash flow relative to profit — the ability to convert reported profits into accessible cash.

Current assets relative to short-term debt — the ability to settle short-term obligations with current assets alone. Around 150% is considered satisfactory from a credit perspective.

Current assets excluding inventory relative to short-term debt — whether the most liquid assets alone can cover the short-term obligations. A value of 1 or above signals a healthy liquidity position.

Cash relative to short-term debt — the ability to repay short-term obligations with cash alone.

Fixed assets relative to long-term capital (equity plus long-term liabilities). Below 100% means the long-term capital finances more than just the fixed assets — a healthier liquidity position.

Equity as a share of total assets — the ability to absorb losses. Around 40% is considered satisfactory from a credit perspective.

Total liabilities relative to equity — whether the company operates primarily on borrowed capital or on its own.

Total debt relative to the balance-sheet total — the share of the assets financed by debt rather than equity.

Debt relative to equity — the company's leverage. A higher value means heavier reliance on debt financing.

Profit relative to debt — the ability to create earnings while operating with debt.

EBITDA relative to debt — how much operating earnings are available to service the debt.

The ability to pay the interest on the company's debt out of its earnings.

Financial expenses relative to total liabilities — the effective interest rate the company pays on its debt.

The return on assets minus the interest rate on debt. Positive means the company benefits from operating with debt; negative means the debt makes it worse off.

Revenue relative to total assets — the ability to generate revenue from the asset base.

Total equity relative to the capital the owners contributed — how the equity has developed from its starting point.

The size of this year's increase or decrease in the company's equity.

Revenue relative to inventory — how many times a year the inventory is sold and replaced. A low value can indicate weak sales or excess inventory.

The size of this year's increase or decrease in the company's debt.