Our Business
Key Figures
Net sales
719
630
686
613
569
Gross profit
455
391
439
387
355
Operating expenses (excl. other income)
360
338
341
304
280
EBITDA
149
93
141
107
97
EBITDA adjusted
149
93
150
115
103
EBIT
97
28
98
79
75
Net profit
66
8
69
80
58
Sales growth
Sales growth USD %
14
(8)
12
8
9
- Organic growth in LCY %
10
(10)
5
5
5
- Currency effect %
3
0
(4)
1
0
- Acquired/divested business %
1
2
11
2
4
Balance Sheet
Total assets
1,247
1,214
1,091
914
793
Equity
627
577
569
538
500
Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD)
363
381
302
180
121
Cash Flow
Cash generated by operations
128
119
120
92
90
Free cash flow
74
68
63
39
55
Key ratios
Gross profit margin %
63
62
64
63
62
EBIT margin %
14
4
14
13
13
EBITDA margin %
21
15
21
18
17
EBITDA margin before special items %
21
15
22
19
18
Equity ratio %
50
48
52
59
63
Net debt to EBITDA
2.4
4.1
2.0
1.6
1.2
Effective tax rate %
24
38
24
18
16
Return on equity %
11
1
12
15
12
CAPEX / Net sales %
3.7
3.8
4.6
5.0
3.4
Full time employees on average
3,761
3,505
3,382
2,775
2,948
Market
Market value of equity
2,724
3,380
3,340
2,055
1,871
Number of shares in Millions
423
423
425
431
437
Diluted EPS in US cents
15.5
1.9
16.2
18.7
13.3
Net sales
Gross profit
Operating expenses (excl. other income)
EBITDA
EBITDA adjusted
EBIT
Net profit
Sales growth
Sales growth USD %
- Organic growth in LCY %
- Currency effect %
- Acquired/divested business %
Balance Sheet
Total assets
Equity
Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD)
Cash Flow
Cash generated by operations
Free cash flow
Key ratios
Gross profit margin %
EBIT margin %
EBITDA margin %
EBITDA margin before special items %
Equity ratio %
Net debt to EBITDA
Effective tax rate %
Return on equity %
CAPEX / Net sales %
Full time employees on average
Market
Market value of equity
Number of shares in Millions
Diluted EPS in US cents
*Financial Highlights and Key Ratios