Keyfigures

Key figures, consolidated - IFRS (EUR millions)
2008
2007
2006
2008/2007
Revenue
110.7
94.7
85.2
+16.9%
Gross margin (%)
85.8%
87.3%
86.1%
-
Operating profit (EBIT) (1)
68.4
61.9
56.9
+10.4%
Operating margin - EBIT (%)
61.8
65.4%
66.8%
-
Net profit (group share)
45.2%
39.5
39.4
+14.5%
Net profit from operations, excl. XDC (group share) (2)
48.4
43.6
39.4
+11.0%
Net profit margin (3)
47.7
46.1%
46.3%
-
Return on equity at the beginning of the year (6)
107.7%
116.8%
164.6%
-
 
 
 
 
Data per share (EUR)
2008
2007
2006
2008/2007
Average number of shares excl.treasury shares
13,587,250
13,587,090
13,630,464
-
Basic net profit (group share) (4)
3.33
2.91
2.89
+14.5%
Basic net profit from operations, excl. XDC (group share) (4)
3.56
3.21
2.89
+11.1%
Gross dividend and capital reimbursement
2.48
2.28
1.68
+8.8%

Pay-out ratio (interim and final gross dividends/net profit from operations, excl. XDC)

69.7%
71.0%
58.1%
-
Average stock price
55.78
61.27
38.99
-
Highest stock price
80.39
83.86
44.85
-
Lowest stock price
21.00
42.50
27.85
-
Stock price at closing date as of 31/12
25.50
79.60
43.80
Average daily volume (EUR thousands)
2,731.7
2,220.1
1,545.8
-
Equity as of 31/12, before final dividend allocation (EUR thousands)
68,049
62,146
50,133
-
Market capitalization as of 31/12 ( EUR millions)
353.8
1,104.5
597.0
-
Price/earnings ratio (average stock price/basic net profit from operations, excl. XDC)
15.7
19.1
13.5
-
EVS