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Key figures and ratios, EUR
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| Profit and loss account, DKK million |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
 |
| Net revenue |
1,613.1 |
1,884.3 |
2,959.7 |
3,506.2 |
3,923.7 |
| Gross profit |
892.9 |
1,045.9 |
1,840.3 |
2,230.0 |
2,505.3 |
| Operating profit |
248.3 |
337.0 |
585.0 |
683.3 |
809.2 |
| Financial items, net |
8.5 |
3.3 |
-22.1 |
-43.3 |
-30.8 |
| Profit before tax and
minority interests |
259.3 |
339.7 |
560.8 |
639.7 |
779.4 |
| Profit after tax |
199.8 |
258.1 |
427.5 |
482.0 |
578.6 |
| Net profit for the year |
200.8 |
257.4 |
425.8 |
481.4 |
578.6 |
Balance sheet, DKK million |
|
| Interest-bearing items, net |
33.4 |
-92.5 |
-595.2 |
-897.3 |
-741.7 |
| Total assets at year-end |
1,019.6 |
1,103.6 |
1,554.2 |
2,006.5 |
1,991.6 |
| Shareholders' equity at year-end |
504.0 |
470.0 |
200.3 |
162.8 |
427.8 |
Other key figures,
DKK million |
|
| Research and development costs |
146.4 |
158.8 |
197.7 |
253.0 |
272.2 |
| Depreciation and write-downs |
53.7 |
57.2 |
85.8 |
98.1 |
108.0 |
| Investment in tangible fixed assets |
71.3 |
90.0 |
112.6 |
177.6 |
128.8 |
| Net cash flow from operating
activities (CFFO) |
198.7 |
221.9 |
315.9 |
317.4 |
669.4 |
| Cash earnings (CE) |
253.5 |
315.3 |
513.3 |
580.1 |
686.6 |
| Employees (average) |
1,925 |
2,132 |
3,323 |
3,997 |
4,208 |
Ratios |
|
|
| Gross profit ratio |
55.4% |
55.5% |
62.2% |
63.6% |
63.9% |
| Profit margin |
15.4% |
17.9% |
19.8% |
19.5% |
20.6% |
| Return on equity |
35.7% |
55.5% |
156.4% |
179.2% |
168.0% |
| Equity ratio |
49.4% |
42.6% |
12.9% |
8.1% |
21.5% |
| Earnings per share (EPS), DKK* |
2.6 |
3.5 |
5.8 |
6.5 |
7.9 |
| Cash flow per share (CFPS), DKK* |
2.6 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
9.1 |
| Cash earnings per share (CEPS), DKK* |
3.3 |
4.2 |
7.0 |
7.8 |
9.4 |
| Dividend per share, DKK* |
0.47 |
0.60 |
- |
- |
- |
| Book value per share, DKK* |
6.7 |
6.4 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
5.9 |
| Price earnings (P/E) |
30 |
40 |
62 |
33 |
19 |
| Share price at 31 December, DKK* |
79 |
140 |
360 |
216 |
152 |
| Market capitalisation, DKK million |
5,931 |
10,324 |
26,727 |
15,981 |
10,935 |
| Fully diluted number of shares, million |
77.08 |
74.22 |
73.72 |
74.16 |
73.31 |
Ratios are calculated
in accordance with "Anbefalinger & Nøgletal 1997" (Guidelines &
Ratios,
1997) from the Danish Society of Financial Analysts.
Cash earnings are calculated as profit after tax with the addition of
depreciation and write-downs. Some key figures and ratios have been
adjusted in accordance with the changes in accounting policies.
*Per share of DKK 1.
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