Key Figures

Amounts in millions of euros unless otherwise noted
Revenue 2010 2009 2008  2007  2006
Gross revenue 2,003 1,786  1,740  1,510  1,233 
Net revenue 1,375 1,218  1,162  1,004  837 
Operating results
EBITA 135.9 121.6  131.8  107.2  78.8 
EBITA recurring 135.9 123.8  131.8  105.9  78.8 
EBITA margin, recurring (in %) 9.9 10.2  11.3  10.5  9.4 
Operating income 129.6 114.4  119.6  95.0  70.5 
Associates 0.7 (0.1) (0.8) (0.5)
Net income from operations1 78.4 74.3  70.0  62.3  50.0 
Net income 73.9 72.8  57.3  54.9  44.9 
Capital employed
Balance sheet total 1,424.5 1,315.2  1,058.4  921.7  736.5 
Average invested capital 670.3 538.4  478.2  349.4  269.6 
Return on average invested capital (in %) 13.9 15.4 18.1 20.1 20.3
Total equity 411.2 368.5  219.9  199.2  200.7 
Total equity as % of balance sheet total 28 28  21  22  27 
Interest coverage ratio 7 10  14  17 
Net debt to EBITDA ratio2 1.4 1.0  1.2  1.1  0.4 
Net cash provided by operating activities 91.8  152.5  80.5   78.9   86.4 
 
Total shares outstanding at December 31 (in thousands)
66,066

66,493 

60,101 

60,502 

60,915 
 
Data per share (in euros)
Net income from operations 1.19 1.18  1.16  1.02  0.82 
Net income 1.12 1.15  0.95  0.90  0.74 
Dividend proposal 0.47 0.45  0.45  0.41  0.33 
Shareholders' equity 5.80 5.20  3.35  3.03  3.05 
Personnel 3
Average number of employees 14,590 13,519  13,180  11,304  9,685 
Average number of employees total 4 15,531 14,417 13,977 12,408 10,728
Total number of employees at December 314 15,905 15,195 14,101 13,391 11,533
Carbon footprint per FTE (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents)5
Auto transport 2.15 2.08 2.20    
Air transport 1.05 0.76 0.96    
Public transport 0.06 0.05 0.05    
Office energy use 2.14 2.38 2.66    
Total 5.40 5.26 5.87    

1 Net income excluding amortization and non-operational items
2 From 2008 onwards calculated according to bank covenants
3 The headcount includes the total number of employees of proportionally consolidated companies
4 Including temporary staff
5 2008 and 2009 figures adjusted for consistency with GRP Guidelines

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