Key Figures 2003
2003
mm
2002* Change
Results in millions of euros
Net turnover
9,255
8,482
9.1
Operating profit
1,222
1,282
-4.7
EBITDA'
1,866
1,811
3.0
Net profit
798
795
0.4
Dividend
157
157
-
Cash flow from operating activities
1,637
1,184
38.3
Balance sheet in millions of euros
Total assets
10,897
7,781
40.0
Group equity
3,899
3,030
28.7
Shareholders' equity
3,167
2,637
20.1
Issued capital
784
784
-
Per share of €2.00
Number of shares issued
391,979,675
391,979,675
-
Cash flow from operating activities
4.18
3.02
38.3
Net profit
2.04
2.03
0.4
EBITDA1
4.76
4.62
3.0
CEPS"
2.11
2.03
3.9
Dividend
0.40
0.40
-
Shareholders' equity
8.08
6.73
20.1
Net turnover in millions of euros
(including interregional sales)
Western Europe
6,560
6,232
5.3
Central/Eastern Europe
1,145
898
27.5
The Americas
1,501
1,361
10.3
Africa/Middle East
876
819
7.0
Asia/Pacific
467
489
-4.5
Tangible fixed assets in millions of euros
Investments less disposals
611
696
-12.2
Depreciation and value adjustments
560
481
16.4
Staff in numbers
Average number of employees
61,271
48,237
27.0
of whom employed by Dutch operating companies
5,256
5,527
-4.9
Ratios
Operating profit as of net turnover
13.2
15.1
Operating profit as of total assets
11.2
16.5
Net profit as of shareholders' equity
25.2
30.1
Dividend as of net profit
19.7
19.7
Group equity/other borrowed capital
0.56
0.64
Group equity/fixed assets
0.54
0.61
Current assets/current liabilities
1.25
1.10
Interest coverage ratio
9.5
12.2
1 Operating profit plus amortisation,
depreciation and value adjustments.
Net profit per share before
amortisation of goodwill.
The 2002 figures are restated
for comparison purposes.
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