Definitions of key financial figures

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Definitions of key financial figures
Capital employed = Total equity + net interest-bearing debt
Operating capital = Capital employed + net tax liability
Research and development costs = Research and development expenses in the income statement (including expenses covered by grants received)
EBITDA = Operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairments
Return on equity = Total equity (average for the period)
Net profit for the financial year
× 100
Return on capital employed (ROCE) = Capital employed (average for the period)
Operating profit
× 100
Return on operating capital (ROOC) = Operating profit
Operating capital (average for the period)
× 100
Net interest-bearing debt = Total interest-bearing debt – total interest-bearing assets
Interest cover = Profit before taxes + net interest expenses
Net interest expenses
Equity-to-assets ratio = Total equity
Total assets – advances received
× 100
Debt-to-equity ratio = Net interest-bearing debt
Total equity
× 100
Earnings per share = Net profit for the financial year attributable to the equity holders
Adjusted average number of shares during the period
Cash flow per share = Net cash generated from operating activities
Adjusted average number of shares during the period
Equity per share = Equity attributable to the equity holders
Adjusted number of shares at the end of the period
Dividend per share = Dividend for the financial year
Adjusted number of shares at the end of the period
Dividend payout ratio = Dividend for the financial year
Net profit for the financial year attributable to the equity holders
× 100
Dividend yield = Dividend per share
Adjusted trading price at the end of the period
× 100
Price/earnings ratio (P/E) = Adjusted trading price at the end of the period
Earnings per share
Average trading price = EUR amount traded during the period
Adjusted number of shares traded during the period
Market capitalisation at end of the period = Number of shares at the end of the period × trading price at the end of the period
Trading volume = Number of shares traded during the period, and in relation to the weighted average number of shares during the period
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