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Profit and loss account

Balance sheet

Cash flow statement

Notes

Group companies

 
 

Profit and loss account 2004
 

Accounting Policies

PARENT COMPANY Note    (DKK - in thousands)

GROUP 

 
2003   2004        

2004

  2003
0   0   2 Net revenue 4,302,742   3,869,693
0   0   7 Production costs -1,444,218   -1,348,438

0
 
0
    Gross profit  
2,858,524
 
2,521,255
                   
0   0   6/7 Research and development costs -324,170   -294,893
0   0   7 Distribution costs -1,263,464   -1,130,438
-21,042   -19,797   7 Administrative expenses -270,483   -242,053
0   0   6 Amortisation of goodwill   -506   -435
0   0   8 Share of profit before tax, associated undertakings   4,362   2,110
10,305   65,914     Income from subsidiary undertakings   -   -


-10,737

 


46,117

    Operating profit (EBIT)  


1,004,263

 


855,546

  

844,575
 
939,362
 
8
Share of profit before tax,
subsidiary undertakings
 
-
 
-
-6,505   -19,796   3 Net financials -38,580   -28,213

827,333
 
965,683
    Profit before tax  
965,683
 
827,333
                   
-209,052
  -249,284
  4 Tax on the year's profit  -249,284
  -209,052
618,281
  716,399
    Net profit for the year   716,399
  618,281
                   
        Proposed distribution of net profits: 

       
618,281   716,399     Transferred to Retained earnings  
                   
        5 Earnings per share (EPS), DKK   10.7   8.8
                 

 

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