Financial development in figures

Financial development in figures 

 

Key figures on financial performance  

 

 

2007

 

2006

IFRS

2005

 

2004*

 

2004

FAS

2003

Net sales, EUR million

554.6

436.0

377.4

337.2

337.2

306.3

Operating profit, EUR million

48.8

50.2

39.3

40.8

51.3

35.7

as % of net sales

8.8

11.5

10.4

12.1

15.2

11.7

Profit before tax, EUR million

44.5

48.5

37.5

37.9

48.4

31.8

as % of net sales

8.0

11.1

9.9

11.2

14.4

10.4

Profit for the period, EUR million

32.2

35.3

27.2

27.7

35.5

22.1

as % of net sales

5.8

8.1

7.2

8.2

10.5

7.2

Profit for the period attributable to the equity holders of the parent company, EUR million

 

31.9

 

34.6

 

26.8

 

27.3

 

35.1

 

21.8

as % of net sales

5.8

7.9

7.1

8.1

10.4

7.1

EVA, EUR million

23.0

28.6

18.3

22.7

 

19.6

Cash flows from operating activities, EUR million

55.4

69.9

48.9

48.4

48.4

48.2

Balance sheet total, EUR million

438.3

352.6

314.8

283.0

283.0

238.7

Return on equity, % (ROE)

17.0

21.2

18.8

25.2

32.3

24.0

Return on invested capital, % (ROI)

17.6

21.0

17.9

22.5

27.1

20.5

Equity ratio, %

46.6

50.4

49.5

48.1

48.1

40.6

Gearing, %

42.7

29.7

49.3

45.6

45.6

80.1

Net interest-bearing liabilities, EUR million

86,4

52,5

76,5

61,4

61,4

77,6

Capital expenditure, EUR million

3.2

47.2

60.9

48.1

48.1

43.8

as % of net sales

16.8

10.8

16.1

14.3

14.3

14.3

Depreciation and amortisation

33.4

28.2

24.8

21.4

21.4

25.6

Average number of employees in full-time equivalents

 

7 819

 

6 775

 

5 918

 

5 409

 

5 409

 

4 595

Total number of full-time and part-time employees at year end

 

9 387

 

8 328

 

7 512

 

6 456

 

6 456

 

5 987

 *  Profit excluding revenue recognition of pension liability

 

 Key figures on shares     

 

 

2007

 

2006

IFRS

2005

 

2004*

 

2004

FAS

2003

Earnings/share (EPS), EUR

0.83

0.90

0.70

0.79

1.01

0.63

Earnings/share (EPS), diluted, EUR

 

0,82

 

0,90

 

0,70

 

0,78

 

1,01

 

Equity/share, EUR

5.21

4.52

3.98

3.49

3.49

2.78

Dividend/share, EUR

0.55

0.55

0.40

0.25

0.25

1.01

Dividend/earnings, %

66.7

61.1

57.0

31.7

24.7

159.6

Dividend yield, %

2.4

2.5

2.7

1.9

1.9

8.0

P/E ratio

27.5

24.1

21.2

16.6

13.0

19.9

Cash flows from operating activities/share, EUR

 

1.43

 

1.82

 

1.28

 

1.40

 

1.40

 

1.40

Share price adjusted for issues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  lowest, EUR

20.03

14.75

13.10

11.48

11.48

6.89

  highest, EUR

27.96

22.46

16.67

14.09

14.09

13.54

  average, EUR

23.59

16.99

14.68

12.72

12.72

8.83

  at year end, EUR

22.70

21.66

14.90

13.13

13.13

12.62

Market capitalisation on 31 December, EUR million

 

880.4

 

834.5

 

571.8

 

500.7

 

500.7

 

435.2

Number of shares adjusted for issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

  average during the year

38 670 047

38 444 950

38 193 024

34 650 239

34 650 239

34 477 003

  at year end

38 784 374

38 528 174

38 377 774

38 136 234

38 136 234

34 477 003

  average during the year,

  diluted

 

38 843 151

 

38 600 805

 

38 420 755

 

34 870 587

 

34 870 587

 

 

Adjusted number of shares traded during the year

 

19 802 194

 

12 807 684

 

15 263 446

 

17 264 627

 

17 264 627

 

10 365 220

as a percentage of the average

 

51.2

 

33.3

 

40.0

 

49.8

 

49.8

 

30.1

Volume of shares traded,

EUR 1 000

 

467 215

 

217 562

 

224 128

 

219 558

 

219 558

 

91 556

* Profit excluding revenue recognition of pension liability