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Balance sheet

Cash flow statement

Notes

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  Key figures and ratios - DKK

Key figures and ratios, EUR
 

Profit and loss account, DKK million 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Net revenue 1,884.3 2,959.7 3,506.2 3,923.7 3,869.7
Gross profit 1,045.9 1,840.3 2,230.0 2,505.3 2,521.3
Operating profit (EBIT) 336.4 582.9 683.1 810.2 855.5
Net financials 3.3 -22.1 -43.3 -30.8 -28.2
Profit before tax 339.7 560.8 639.7 779.4 827.3
Ordinary profit after tax 258.1 427.5 482.0 578.6 618.3
Net profit for the year 257.4 425.8 481.4 578.6 618.3
 

Balance sheet, DKK million
Interest-bearing items, net -92.5 -595.2 -897.3 -741.7 -632.9
Total assets 1,103.7 1,554.2 2,006.5 1,991.6 2,015.0
Shareholders' equity 470.0 200.3 162.8 427.8 522.2
 

Other key figures, DKK million
Research and development costs 158.8 197.7 253.0 272.2 294.9
Depreciation and amortisation 57.2 85.8 98.1 108.0 117.0
Investment in tangible fixed assets, net 84.0 105.8 168.9 114.2 124.4
Net cash flow from operating activities (CFFO) 221.9 315.9 317.4 669.4 753.7
Free cash flow 127.8 199.6 133.7 548.8 615.5
Cash earnings (CE) 315.3 513.3 580.1 686.6 735.3
Employees (average) 2,132 3,323 3,997 4,208 4,272
 

Ratios
 
Gross profit ratio 55.5% 62.2% 63.6% 63.9% 65.2%
Profit margin 17.9% 19.7% 19.5% 20.6% 22.1%
Return on equity 55.5% 156.4% 179.2% 168.0% 139.8%
Equity ratio 42.6% 12.9% 8.1% 21.5% 25.9%
Earnings per share (EPS), DKK* 3.5 5.8 6.5 7.9 8.8
Cash flow per share (CFPS), DKK* 3.0 4.3 4.3 9.1 10.8
Free cash flow per share, DKK* 1.7 2.7 1.8 7.5 8.8
Cash earnings per share (CEPS), DKK* 4.2 7.0 7.8 9.4 10.5
Dividend per share, DKK* 0.60 - - - -
Book value per share, DKK* 6.4 2.7 2.2 5.9 7.5
Price earnings (P/E) 40 62 33 19 23
Share price, DKK* 140 360 216 152 200
Market capitalisation adj. for own shares, DKK million  10,324 26,727 15,981 10,935 13,710
Average number of shares, million 74.22 73.72 74.16 73.31 69.95

Ratios are calculated in accordance with "Anbefalinger & Nøgletal 1997" (Guidelines & Ratios, 1997) from the Danish Society of Financial Analysts.

The free cash flow is calculated as the sum of cash flows from operating activities (CFFO) and investing activities (CFFI) adjusted for acquisitions.

*Per share of DKK 1.

 
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