| Order intake | |
| Order intake reflects orders received that will be realised as net sales in the future. | |
| Order book | |
| The order book includes order intake that has not yet been realised in net sales. | |
| Figures adjusted for currencies | |
| To present changes without currency effects, the figures of the current reporting period are translated at the exchange rates of the comparative period. | |
| Figures adjusted for acquisitions | |
| In order to show the organic/internal developments, values originating from newly acquired subsidiaries are eliminated in their first twelve months of belonging to the Group. | |
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) | |
| + | Net sales | 
| Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | |
| − | Raw materials and consumables used | 
| − | Employment costs | 
| + | Other operating income | 
| − | Other operating expenses | 
| = | Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) | 
| Operating profit (EBIT) | |
| + | Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) | 
| − | Depreciation, impairment | 
| − | Amortisation | 
| = | Operating profit (EBIT) | 
| Net operating assets (NOA) | |
| + | Trade receivables | 
| Inventories | |
| Other operating receivables, prepayments and accrued income | |
| − | Trade payables | 
| − | Advances from customers | 
| − | Provisions | 
| − | Other operating liabilities, accruals and deferred income | 
| = | Net working capital | 
| + | Property, plant and equipment | 
| + | Intangible assets | 
| + | Other non-current operating receivables | 
| − | Provisions | 
| − | Other non-current operating liabilities | 
| = | Net operating assets (NOA) | 
| Return on net operating assets (RONOA) after tax | ||||
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| = | Return on net operating assets (RONOA) after tax | |||
| Cash and liquid assets | |
| + | Cash and cash equivalents | 
| + | Other financial assets | 
| = | Cash and liquid assets | 
| Net cash/debt | |
| + | Cash and liquid assets | 
| − | Financial liabilities | 
| = | Net cash/debt | 
| Free cash flow | |
| + | Profit for the year | 
| + | Depreciation, impairment and amortisation | 
| Changes in working capital | |
| Other changes | |
| Net investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | |
| = | Operating free cash flow | 
| Changes in other non-current financial assets | |
| − | Acquisitions | 
| + | Divestments | 
| − | Acquisition of minority interests | 
| (Purchase)/sale of treasury shares | |
| − | Dividend paid/received | 
| = | Free cash flow |