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Definitions
Operating margin
Operating profit/loss in relation to operating income.
Profit margin
Profit/loss after net financial items, in relation to operating income.
Equity ratio
Equity including non-controlling interests in relation to the balance sheet total.
Current ratio
Current assets in relation to current liabilities and current provisions.
Return on equity
Profit/loss after tax in relation to average shareholders’ equity including non-controlling interests.
Return on total capital
Profit/loss after net financial items and restoration of interest expense, in relation to the average balance sheet total.
Return on capital employed
Profit/loss after net financial items and restoration of interest expense in relation to the average balance sheet total, minus non interest-bearing liabilities and net deferred tax.
Interest cover
Profit/loss after net financial items and restoration of interest expenses, in relation to interest expense.
Earnings per share
Earnings attributable to the parent company’s shareholders relative to the average number of shares.
Dividend yield
Dividend per share in relation to the year-end share price.
Equity per share
Equity attributable to the parent company’s shareholders relative to the total number of shares.
Cash flow per share
Cash flow from operating activities in relation to the average number of shares.
Invoiced-time ratio
The time invoiced to clients as a percentage of the total time all employees are present at work.
Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
Number of employees during the year converted to the equivalent number of year-long, full-time positions. The actual number of employees is higher, owing to part-time employment and the fact that some employees work only part of the year.