Key financial data
(consolidated)
Throughout this report:
 
2007
2006
Key figures (x € million):
 
 
Net sales, continuing operations
8,757
8,352
Operating profit plus depreciation and amortization, continuing operations (EBITDA)
1,247
1,275
Operating profit, continuing operations (EBIT)
823
835
 
 
 
Net profit before exceptional items
558
551
Net result from exceptional items
(129)
(4)
Net profit
429
547
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
574
451
Cash flow (net profit plus amortization and depreciation)
1,003
998
Dividend
214
197
Capital expenditure (excluding acquisitions)
475
457
Acquisitions
93
44
Net debt
1,338
921
Shareholders' equity
5,310
5,784
Total assets
9,828
10,091
Capital employed
5,982
6,303
 
 
 
Per ordinary share in €:
 
 
Net profit before exceptional items
3.07
2.85
Net profit
2.35
2.83
Dividend
1.201
1.00
Shareholders' equity
30.42
30.03
 
 
 
Ratios (%):
 
 
EBIT / net sales
9.4
10.0
EBITDA / net sales
14.2
15.3
Operating working capital / net sales
21.4
21.6
CFROI
8.3
8.5
Gearing (net debt / equity plus net debt)
19.9
13.6
Equity / total assets
54.8
58.0
Cash flow from operating activities / net sales
9.4
7.5
 
 
 
EBITDA / net finance costs
16.6
15.7
 
 
 
Workforce:
 
 
Year-average workforce
22,433
21,436
Workforce at 31 December
23,254
22,156
1 Subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.