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Keyfigures
| Key figures, consolidated - IFRS (EUR millions) | | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2009/2008 | | Revenue | | 76.6 | 110.7 | 94.7 | -30.8% | | Gross margin (%) | | 81.8% | 85.8% | 87.3% | - | | Operating profit (EBIT) (%) | | 37.2 | 68.4 | 61.9 | -45.5% | | Operating margin - EBIT (%) | | 48.7% | 61.8% | 65.4% | - | | Net profit (group share) | | 25.4 | 45.2 | 39.5 | -43.8% | | Net profit from operations, excl. XDC (group share) (2) | | 26.7 | 48.4 | 43.6 | -44.7% | | Net profit margin (3) | | 34.9% | 43.7% | 46.1% | - | | Return on equity at the beginning of the year (6) | | 52.9% | 107.7% | 116.8% | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data per share (EUR) | | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2009/2008 | | Average number of shares excl.treasury shares | | 13,554,643 | 13,578,250 | 13,587,090 | - | | Basic net profit (group share) (4) | | 1.88 | 3.33 | 2.91 | -43.7% | | Basic net profit from operations, excl. XDC (group share) (4) | | 1.97 | 3.56 | 3.21 | -44.7% | | Gross dividend (interim + final dividend) | | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.28 | - | Pay-out ratio (interim and final gross dividends/net profit from operations, excl. XDC) | | 125.9% | 69.7% | 71.0% | - | | Average stock price | | 37.11 | 55.78 | 61.27 | - | | Highest stock price | | 53.24 | 80.39 | 83.86 | - | | Lowest stock price | | 21.22 | 21.00 | 42.50 | - | | Stock price at closing date as of 31/12 | | 44.80 | 25.50 | 79.60 | - | | Average daily volume (EUR thousands) (7) | | 1,318.3 | 2,731.7 | 2,220.1 | - | | Equity as of 31/12, before final dividend allocation (EUR thousands) | | 59,829 | 68,049 | 62,146 | - | | Market capitalization as of 31/12 ( EUR millions) | | 610.4 | 353.8 | 1,104.5 | - | | Price/earnings ratio (average stock price/basic net profit from operations, excl. XDC) | | 18.8 | 15.7 | 19.1 | - |
(1) EBIT means “Earnings Before Interests and Taxes” and corresponds to the operating result before interests and taxes. The EBIT margin is the EBIT divided by the revenue.
(2) The net profit from operations, excluding XDC, is the net profit (group share) excluding non-operating items (net of tax) and the XDC contribution.
(3) The net profit margin is the net profit from operations divided by the revenue.
(4) Calculated based on the number of shares excluding treasury shares and warrants.
(5) The figures up to 2002 are communicated in accordance with Belgian standards.
(6) This return is the result of the net profit (group share) divided by (the shareholders’ equity at the beginning of the year less the final dividend decided during the Ordinary General Meeting of May).
(7) Source: volumes according to NYSE Euronext; this figure excludes volumes from alternative trading plateforms, which are minor. 
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