Financial information in brief

Group Three-year summary (MSEK)

2007

2006

2005

4597

3745

2519

213,4

230,7

233,1

4,6%

6,2%

9,3%

261,1

264,1

236,9

5,7%

7,1%

9,4%

226,2

174,4

200,6

3668

3006

2862

Definition of key ratios

Calculating key ratios

Cost of services sold:
Costs directly related to the provision of invoiced services, depreciation of machinery and equipment and amortisation of customer contracts. 
 
EBITA:
(Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation); operating income before depreciation and amortisation of intangible fixed assets.

Operating cash flow:
Cash flow from operating activities including paid/received interest and paid income tax but including net investments in tangible fixed assets.

Net sales growth:
Net sales in the period as a percentage of the previous period’s net sales.

Operating margin (EBIT margin):
Operating income as a percentage of net sales.

EBITA margin:
EBITA as a percentage of net sales.

Return on equity:
Rolling 12-month income for the period attributable to shareholders of the parent company as a percentage of the average equity and provisions attributable to the shareholders of the parent company, in the same period.

Equity-assets ratio:
The group’s equity and provisions attributable to the shareholders of the parent company as a percentage of total assets.