Key figures 2024

Result in € millions

Revenue

1,746

1,748

1,812

2,117

2,584

Underlying EBITDA¹

85

106

126

147

199

Underlying EBITDA-margin¹

4.9%

6.1%

7.0%

6.9%

7.7%

Operating result (EBIT)

56

55

71

81

111

Operating margin¹

3.2%

3.2%

3.9%

3.8%

4.3%

Result after tax

40

50

60

60

90

Net margin¹

2.3%

2.9%

3.3%

2.8%

3.5%

Capital in € millions

Total assets

931

991

1,083

1,336

1,369

Average four-quarter capital employed¹

259

255

229

423

579

Equity

226

268

317

384

463

Net debt / Net cash

-37

-91

-151

137

10

Indirect cash flow in € millions

from operating activities

128

109

110

84

249

from investing activities

-33

-32

-17

-314

-59

from financing activities

-29

-42

-66

33

-125

Net cash flow in the period

66

35

27

-197

65

Ratios in %

Return on average four quarter capital employed (ROCE)¹

21.5%

21.6%

30.9%

19.1%

19.2%

Result after tax¹:

- as % of equity

17.7%

18.8%

18.8%

15.6%

19.4%

- as % of revenue

2.3%

2.9%

3.3%

2.8%

3.5%

Solvency ratio

28.8%

30.1%

29.3%

28.7%

33.8%

Number of shares end of year x 1.000

Ordinary shares outstanding

21,933

22,760

23,553

26,826

27,478

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

21,715

22,415

23,223

24,933

27,210

Data per share x € 1 ²

Equity

10.41

11.96

13.65

15.40

17.02

Operating result (EBIT)

2.56

2.46

3.05

3.25

4.09

Result after tax

1.85

2.24

2.57

2.40

3.31

Dividend

0.73

0.88

1.01

0.89

1.64

Share price information x € 1

At year-end

9.33

14.90

10.12

12.12

31.55

High price

9.67

15.40

15.70

12.90

32.40

Low price

4.47

9.26

9.19

9.99

12.06

Other data

Order book including joint ventures (€ millions)

1,946

2,061

2,358

2,757

2,751

Employees (average number of FTEs)

4,678

4,706

4,815

5,119

5,381