Five years in figures

Millions of euros

2024*

2023*

2022

2021

2020

Continuing operations*

Net sales

1,288

1,264

1,458

1,071

987

Operating result

77

77

111

82

104

Adjusted EBITDA 1

175

140

184

136

159

Result after taxes

46

43

90

78

73

Earnings per share in euros 2

0.79

0.73

1.53

1.33

1.24

Diluted earnings per share in euros 2

0.77

0.72

1.51

1.32

1.23

Depreciation/amortization (in)tangible fixed assets

86

78

76

64

60

Adjusted EBITDA margin % 3

13.6

11.1

12.6

12.7

16.1

Result after taxes/net sales %

3.6

5.0

6.2

7.3

7.4

Total operations

Statement of financial position

Non-current assets

1,033

1,107

1,051

837

689

Current assets

464

510

596

462

334

Non-interest-bearing current liabilities

236

215

261

228

174

Covenant net debt position 4

360

616

602

362

284

Total net debt position 5

460

715

701

461

284

Provisions

25

37

44

39

30

Equity

773

636

626

554

516

Key data per ordinary share

Number of issued ordinary shares

58,250,309

59,242,792

59,242,792

59,242,792

59,242,792

Number of ordinary shares with dividend rights

58,133,092

59,090,949

59,012,918

58,950,269

58,871,671

Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares

58,429,164

59,062,628

58,991,788

58,926,368

58,851,367

Price as at 31 December

21.60

19.38

31.84

41.44

46.15

Highest price in calendar year

25.88

37.32

42.00

53.60

46.70

Lowest price in calendar year

15.99

15.77

24.34

37.72

22.54

Market capitalization as at 31 December

1,256

1,145

1,879

2,443

2,717

Other key data

Capital expenditure on (in)tangible fixed assets

79

140

231

165

90

Cash flow from operating activities

184

165

39

22

109

Cash flow from operating activities per ordinary share, in euros 2

3.15

2.80

0.66

0.38

1.85

Number of employees at closing date (FTE)

2,399

2,727

2,601

2,493

2,267

Equity per share in euros 6

13.29

10.77

10.60

9.40

8.76

Regular dividend in euros per ordinary share (reporting year)

0.64

0.61

0.56

0.56

0.56

Ratios

Covenant net debt position/ Covenant EBITDA 7

2.1

3.1

3.0

2.6

1.7

Interest cover 8

11.3

7.9

14.2

14.6

16.5

Balance sheet total : equity

1:0.5

1:0.4

1:0.4

1:0.4

1:0.5

Net debt position : equity

1:1.7

1:0.9

1:0.9

1:1.2

1:1.8

Current assets : current liabilities

1:0.9

1:1

1:0.9

1:0.6

1:0.6

* Only 2024 and 2023 have been presented at continuing operations, the previous years have not been restated for discontinued operations later on.
1. Adjusted EBITDA is the operating result before depreciation, amortization, impairment of (in)tangible fixed assets and after adjustments.
2. Per ordinary share in euros after deduction of dividend on financing preference shares.
3. Adjusted EBITDA margin % is adjusted EBITDA as defined above divided by net sales x 100.
4. Covenant net debt position comprises borrowings (excluding 

subordinated loans) less cash and cash equivalents, including third-party guarantees which are required to be included under the debt covenants.
5. Total net debt position comprises borrowings less cash and cash equivalents, including third-party guarantees which are required to be included under the debt covenants.
6. Equity per share is equity divided by the number of shares with dividend rights.
7. Covenant EBITDA is adjusted EBITDA as defined above, increased by cash dividend of joint ventures received and annualization effect of newly acquired subsidiaries.
8. Interest cover is covenant EBITDA as defined above divided by net interest income and charges.