Annual report 2012 - VDL

Financial
highlights
( x 1,000 euro )
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Combined turnover 1,756,354 1,718,724 1,472,373 1,162,233 1,562,111
Consolidated turnover 1,628,857 1,574,805 1,353,726 1,057,662 1,441,031
Gross profit 87,407 96,275 102,779 32,544 100,470
Profit before tax 75,679 83,377 97,447 25,432 77,262
Profit before tax / turnover 4.3% 4.9% 6.6% 2.2% 4.9%
Net profit 56,755 66,014 76,762 18,047 54,379
Net profit / turnover 3.2% 3.8% 5.2% 1.6% 3.5%
Depreciation of (in)tangible fixed assets 32,490 30,465 28,844 28,405 27,271
Cash flow 89,245 96,479 105,606 46,452 81,650
(Dis-)investments including acquisitions 213,072 52,100 29,445 20,292 57,517
Guarantee capital 788,480 577,638 537,679 466,972 467,870
Total assets 1,403,669 1,062,228 1,017,657 928,798 944,134
Guarantee capital / total assets 56.2% 54.4% 52.8% 50.3% 49.6%
Net profit / equity 7.2% 11.5% 14.3% 3.9% 11.7%
Employees as at 31 December 8,757 7,135 7,126 6,113 7,106
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