Definitions

Average number of employees

Paid hours worked in relation to normal annual working hours worked in each country.

 

Capital employed

Balance sheet total less non-interest-bearing current liabilities and provisions as well as deferred tax liability.

 

Dividend yield

Dividend in relation to the average share price during the year.

 

EBITDA/net interest expense

Operating profit excluding items affecting comparability plus depreciation (excluding depreciation attributable to repurchase agreements) in relation to net financial items excluding items affecting comparability and the part of shares in the profits of associated companies that does not affect cash.

 

Equity/assets ratio

Equity in relation to balance sheet total.

 

Interest coverage ratio

Operating profit plus interest expense included in the business and financial income in relation to financial expenses plus interest expense included in operating expenses.

 

Net debt

Net debt consists of interest-bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing current and long-term receivables and leased vehicles.

 

Operating margin

Operating profit in relation to net turnover.

 

Operational capital employed

All non-interest-bearing assets less non-interest-bearing current liabilities and provisions.

 

Payout ratio

Dividend in relation to profit for the year.

 

Price/Earnings ratio

Share price at year-end in relation to earnings per share.

 

Price/equity ratio

Share price at year-end in relation to equity per share.

 

Profit margin

Net profit for the year in relation to net turnover.

 

Rate of capital turnover

Net turnover in relation to average balance sheet total.

 

Return on capital employed

Operating profit plus interest expense included in the business and financial income in relation to average capital employed (see definition above).

 

Return on equity

Net profit for the year in relation to average equity.

 

Return on operational capital employed

Operating profit plus financial income, and a certain reduction for companies that include financing in their own Balance Sheet, in relation to average operational capital employed (see definition above).

 

Tax

The division of untaxed reserves into deferred tax liability and retained earnings has been done on the basis of a tax rate of 26.3 per cent.

 

Turnover rate of capital employed

Net turnover in relation to average capital employed.

 

Value added

Operating profit excluding items affecting comparability plus payroll expenses, including payroll overheads.