Profitability and other key figures

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	FAS 2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Return on investment, %	27.7	21.4	25.8	31.1	41.7
Return on equity, %	21.7	15.6	18.6	22.3	30.0
Equity ratio, %	52.3	51.2	49.8	49.2	50.7
Equity/assets ratio, %	45.1	42.8	42.6	40.7	40.2
Net debt/equity ratio (gearing), %	-40.7	-37.4	-36.1	-37.6	-47.4
Current ratio	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.3
Consulting and engineering, EUR million	319.3	359.3	428.1	500.8	551.4
EPC, EUR million	16.4	13.9	24.0	6.8	11.4
Order stock total, EUR million	335.7	373.2	452.1	507.6	562.8
Capital expenditure, operating, EUR million	9.0	7.3	8.0	9.8	9.1
Proportion of net sales, %	2.2	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.3
Capital expenditure in shares, EUR million	6.4	11.4	17.8	27.9	44.2
Proportion of net sales, %	1.5	2.4	3.4	4.5	6.2
Personnel in group companies on average	4 697	5 219	5 423	6 038	6 052
Personnel in associated companies on average	195	213	249	251	271
Personnel in group companies at year-end	4 766	5 309	5 608	6 389	7 269
Personnel in associated companies at year-end	191	240	248	236	277

Calculation of key figures

Profitability and other key figures 2003-2007 (XLS 19 kB)