Key figures
1997 1996
Results in millions of guilders
Net turnover(incl. excise duties) 13,512 12,189 10.9%
Operating profit 1,203 1,012 18.9%
Net profit 761 655 16.2%
Dividend 176 176
Cash flow from operating activities 1,659 1,188 39.7%
Balance sheet in millions of guilders
i Total capital employed 11,257 10,654 5.7%
Croup funds 5,504 4,924 11.8%
Net equity 5,103 4,514 13.1%
Issued capital 1,254 1,254
Per share of NLG 25.- in guilders
Number of shares issued 50,173,398 50,173,398
Cash flow from operating activities 33.06 23.67 39.7%
Net profit 15.18 13.06 16.2%
Dividend 3.50 3.50
Net equity 101.71 89.97 13.1%
Sales proceeds in millions of guilders
The Netherlands 2,279 2,191 4.0%
Rest of Europe 6,888 6,321 9.0%
Western Hemisphere 1,527 1,372 11.4%
Africa 955 539 77.0%
Asia Pacific 1,584 1,504 5.4%
Tangible fixed assets in millions of guilders
Investments less disposals 817 872 -6.3%
«S Depreciation and value adjustments 757 642 18.0%
Personnel in numbers
Average number of employees 32,421 31,682 2.3%
Of which employed by Dutch operating companies 5,791 5,766 0.4%
Ratios
Trading profit in of net turnover 8.9 8.3
Trading profit in oftotal capital employed 10.7 9.5
Net profit in of net equity 14.9 14.5
Dividend in of net profit 23.1 26.8
Croup funds/other capital employed 0.96 0.86
Croup funds/fixed assets 0.83 0.78
Current assets/current liabilities 1.53 1.34
Interest cover 46.9 40.9
HEINEKEN N. V.
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