Investors
Key ratios on return, result, and capital
Archive FY 2007/2008
Archive FY 2006/2007
Archive FY 2005/2006
Archive FY 2004/2005
Archive FY 2003/2004
Archive FY 2002/2003

FY 08/09,
9 mon.
FY 08/09,
6 mon.
FY 08/09,
3 mon.
FY 07/08,
12 mon.
1. Return oriented ratios
Return on sales 1)
6.8%
7.0%
7.2%
9.0%
Return on equity 1)
8.2%
8.9%
9.8%
10.8%
Return on total capital
9.1%
9.6%
10.5%
9.7%
2. Result oriented ratios
Gross margin
50.4%
50.6%
50.3%
50.6%
EBITDA margin
13.7%
13.9%
14.2%
13.4%
EBIT margin
11.2%
11.5%
12.1%
11.3%
M&S expend. ratio
24.0%
24.0%
23.5%
23.6%
R&D expend. ratio
10.2%
10.0%
9.8%
10.6%
G&A expend. ratio
5.1%
5.2%
5.1%
5.4%
3. Capital commitment ratios
Net Working Capital
91,067
107,123
110,044
105,511
DSO (days)
59.3
66.1%
64.3
68.0
Capex/Sales
1.6%
1.3%
1.1%
1.3%
4. Capital structure ratios
Cash & Cash equivalents
194,478
195,064
208.817
195,473
Equity ratio
70.7%
69.8%
69.5%
70.0%
Net debt
-58,810
-36,478
-20,629
-42,219
Net financial debt 2)
-230,855
-220,769
-202,847
-210,398

(Figures in € '000 if not stated otherwise)
Key ratios according to IFRS
1) Net income after minorities
2) Minus sign means credit

Key ratios (Excel file, 18 kB)