Key Figures
| Table 01 | OPERATING DATA |
| $ in millions | 2008 | 2007 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selected key figures | |||
| Net revenue | 10,612 |
9,720 |
9% |
| Earnings before interest and taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 2,088 |
1,943 |
7% |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 1,672 |
1,580 |
6% |
| Net income | 818 |
717 |
14 % |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 1,016 |
1,200 |
(15 %) |
| Free Cash Flow 1 | 343 |
657 |
(48 %) |
| Capital expenditure (net) | 673 |
543 |
24 % |
| Acquisitions, investments and purchases of intangible assets (net) | 218 |
234 |
(7 %) |
| Earnings per ordinary share in US - $ | 2.75 |
2.43 |
13 % |
| Dividend per ordinary share 2 in € | 0.58 |
0.54 |
7% |
| EBIT margin in % | 15.8 |
16.3 |
– |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) in % | 8.6 |
8.4 |
– |
| Equity to assets in % | 40.0 |
39.3 |
– |
| Other data | |||
| Employees (full-time equivalents) | 64,666 |
61,406 |
5% |
| Patients | 184,086 |
173,863 |
6% |
| Clinics | 2,388 |
2,238 |
7% |
| Treatments in millions | 27.9 |
26.4 |
5% |
| 1 Before acquisitions and dividends 2 2008: Proposal for approval at the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2009. |
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| Chart 01 | Net revenue |
| Chart 02 | Net income |
| Chart 03 | Earnings per share |
All figures in this report are stated in U.S.-$ and in conformity with U.S. GAAP, if not indicated otherwise.
Unless specified, all charts refer to fiscal year 2008. For more details please look to the 5-year-summary at the end of the financial report.
