Financials and key figures

Satisfactory 2011 with all financial targets fulfilled. Continued uncertainty in world economy leads to cautious 2012 outlook.

Financial and sustainability numbers

	2011	2010
Sales	DKK 10,510 million	DKK 9,724 million
EBIT	DKK 2,340 million	DKK 2,117 million
Net profit	DKK 1,828 million	DKK 1,614 million
EBIT margin	22.3%	21.8%
Free cash flow before acquisitions	1,393	998
ROIC, including goodwill	21.3%	22,2%
Water efficiency (compared to 2005 index)	30%	29%
Energy efficiency (compared to 2005 index)	34%	30%
CO2 efficiency (compared to 2005 index) Frequency of occupational accidents per million working hours	47% 4.3	38% 4.1

Please visit our annual report for 2011 for detailed information.

R&D spend and patents

Around 14% of our revenue is spent on research and development, and we currently hold almost 7,000 patents, which indicates the possibilities when nature and technology join forces.