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Key figures 
(Amounts x €1,000)

2012 2011
Result    
Net sales 2.467.382 2.420.216
Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) 143.583 158.971
Operating profit (EBIT) 89.786 104.970
Profit for the year 69.546 78.207
Net cash flow from operating activities 129.016 123.799
Proposed dividend 46.013 46.157
   
Equity and liabilities    
Shareholders’ equity 554.509 540.566
Net interest-bearing debt 69.431 112.897
Total equity and liabilities 968.337 931.116
   
Employees    
Year average (full-time equivalents) 5.848 5.880
Salaries. social security charges and pension expenses 225.968 217.121
   
Ratios    
Increase in sales on previous year (%) 1.9 5.9
Increase in net profit on previous year (%) (11.1) 11.4
As a percentage of sales:    
Gross margin 22.6 23.2
Gross operating profit 5.8 6.6
Operating profit 3.6 4.3
Profit for the year 2.8 3.2
Return as % of average shareholders’ equity 12.7 15.0
Operating profit as % of average net capital employed 13.3 16.2
Shareholders’ equity as % of total equity and liabilities 57.3 58.1
   
Figures per €0.06 share    
Number of shares in issue (year-end x 1.000) 43.822 43.959
   
   
(Amounts x €1)    
   
Shareholders’ equity 12.65 12.30
Profit after tax 1.59 1.78
Cash flow 2.81 3.01
Proposed dividend 1.05 1.05
Year-end share price 21.75 20.75