OUTOKUMPU


Group key figures
               

Q1/2008

Q4/2007

2007

 

Sales

€ million

1 689

1 465

6 913

Operating profit

€ million

100

15

589

Non-recurring items in operating profit

€ million

-

-

14

Profit before taxes

€ million

80

7

798

Net profit for the period from continuing operations

€ million

61

7

660

Net profit for the period

€ million

63

-16

641

 

Return on capital employed

%

10.0

1.4

13.9

 

Net cash generated from operating activities

€ million

107

299

676

Net interest-bearing debt at the end of period

€ million

737

788

788

Equity-to-assets ratio at the end of period

%

53.2

56.5

56.5

Debt-to-equity ratio at the end of period

%

23.3

23.6

23.6

 

Earnings per share

0.35

-0.09

3.52

Earnings per share from continuing operations

0.34

0.04

3.63

Equity per share at the end of period

17.56

18.53

18.53

Dividend per share

-

-

1.20

Share price at the end of period

28.81

21.21

21.21

Market capitalization at the end of period

€ million

5 225

3 846

3 846

Stainless steel deliveries

1 000 tonnes

449

352

1 419

Stainless steel base price 1)

€ tonne

1 243

1 058

1 304

Capital expenditure, continuing operations

41

43

190

Average personnel for the period, continuing operations

8 140

8 086

8 270

1) CRU - German base prices (2 mm cold rolled 304 sheet). Please note: Between July-October 2007, European prices for some stainless grades were quoted on a transaction price basis, therefore base prices are the calculated value of transaction price minus alloy sucharge for this time period (CRU).