New Wave Group AB Q2_2018_EN | Page 16

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
THE GROUP
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
6 months Jan- Jun
2018
6 months Jan- Jun
2017
12 months Jan- Dec
2017
12 months Jan- Dec
2016
Sales growth, %
6.1
10.4
6.9
5.5
Number of employees
2 558
2 451
2 495
2 396
Gross profit margin, %
47.0
45.4
46.1
46.0
Operating margin before depreciation, %
6.9
7.0
9.5
8.7
Operating margin, %
5.6
5.8
8.4
7.6
Profit margin, %
5.0
4.9
7.5
6.5
Net margin, %
4.0
3.9
6.3
5.3
Return on shareholders’ equity, %
7.3
7.4
12.2
10.4
Return on capital employed, %
6.4
6.6
9.8
8.6
Equity ratio, %
49.7
48.6
50.9
48.4
Net debt to equity ratio, %
55.8
61.7
54.1
62.1
Net debt in relation to working capital, %
58.6
63.7
54.7
64.7
Net debt, SEK million
1 798.5
1 713.9
1 637.3
1 748.9
Interest cover ratio, times
8.0
5.6
8.3
6.5
Capital turnover, times
0.9
0.9
1.0
0.9
Stock turnover, times
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
Cash flow before investments, SEK million
131.2
83.7
207.8
448.9
Net investments, SEK million
-81.4
-35.9
-110. 6
-89.6
Cash flow after investments, SEK million
49.8
47.8
97.2
359.3
Shareholders’ equity per share, before and after dilution, SEK
48.56
48.84
45.66
42.46
Share price as at December 31, SEK
-
-
54.50
55.25
Dividend / share, SEK
-
-
1.35
1.00
P / E-ratio
-
-
10.20
13.30
P / S-ratio
-
-
0.60
0.70
Share price / Shareholders’ equity
-
-
1.20
1.30
For definition of alternative performance measures, please go to p. 29.
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