Inhoudsopgave

Annual Report 2007

Key figures

  2007 2006 2005 2004
 
Revenue 665.4 530.4 443.9 383.4
EBITA 62.1 43.2* 35.3 24.2
EBITA growth as a % 44 22 46 118
EBITA margin as a % 9.3 8.1 8.0 6.3
Net profit 30.4 25.8 29.0 14.6
Net profit growth as a % 18 -11 98 39
Net profit margin as a % 4.6 4.9 6.5 3.8
Cashflow 61.3 47.7 49.5 30.2
Net debt/EBITDA 0.8 0.9 - -
Equity 254.6 194.0 152.9 124.7
Capital asset ratio 48 42 53 52
Intangible assets 292.6 242.1 113.9 69.9
Tangible assets 29.1 21.8 20.6 25.3
Trade receivables (exclusive of VAT) as a % of turnover 17 19 20 18
Average DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) 61 64 69 65
Average number of staff (FTE) 5,388 4,641 3,779 3,437
Number of staff at year-end (FTE) 5,702 5,009 4,187 3,612
Number of shares outstanding at year-end (in millions) 41.2 39.0 37.3 36.8
(in euro millions, unless stated otherwise)

* 2006 figures are exclusive of the non-recurring income items as a result of the harmonisation of pension plans schemes

  2007 2006 2005 2004
Per-share information
Equity 6.27 5.13 4.14 3.46
Cashflow 1.51 1.26 1.34 0.84
Net earnings per share before amortisation of intangible assets due to acquistions 1.15 0.86* 0.88 0.47
Net earnings per share after amortisation of intangibleassets due to acquisitions 0.75 0.60* 0.78 0.41
Net earnings per share after amortisation of intangible assets due to acquisitions, fully diluted 0.74 0.67 0.76 0.39
(in euros)

* 2006 figures are exclusive of the non-recurring income items as a result of the harmonisation of pension plans schemes

Information for shareholders