Annual Report 1999739KB - Essent

Key figures1999pro forma1998in millions1999pro forma1998in millionsturnoverNLGNLGEUREURnet turnover8,4428,5263,8313,869of which:electricity4,8355,0072,1942,273gas2,2952,5941,0421,177heat1371226255other171687cablecoms384345174157environment774442351200financesgross margin3,1752,7291,4411,239staff costs1,064979483444operating profit932660423300net profit on ordinary activities599440272200net profit1,579567716257cash flow (excluding extraordinary income and expense)1,6721,428759648shareholders’ equity4,7523,6632,1561,662essent1999total assets16,90514,0527,6716,3761999pro forma19981999pro forma1998information per shareNLGNLGEUREURearnings per sharefrom ordinary activities4.002.941.821.33including extraordinary income and expense10.543.794.791.72dividend per share1.000.530.450.24financial ratios *return on average total equityfrom ordinary activities8.2%8.1%including extraordinary income and expense15.0%9.2%return on average equityfrom ordinary activities14.2%14.1%including extraordinary income and expense37.5%18.2%solvency34.5%27.9%interest cover2.1 x1.7 xgearing50.5%63.6%*Defined on page 57.2annual report