Key figures
| Group summary (DKK million) | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| Revenue | 9,451 | 8,440 | 9,821 | 8,150 | 7,370 |
| EBITDA | 753 | 588 | 757 | 764 | 789 |
| EBIT before goodwill impairment | 369 | 192 | 338 | 439 | 472 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 369 | 190 | 124 | 439 | 472 |
| Profit/(loss) after tax in associates | (1) | (11) | 4 | (3) | 4 |
| Profit/loss from divestment of equity investments | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 283 |
| Value adjustment of financial investments * | (518) | 41 | (872) | 1,467 | 692 |
| Net financials before value adjustment of Vestas shares | (92) | (118) | (144) | (137) | (103) |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | (241) | 102 | (865) | 1,766 | 1,348 |
| Tax on the profit/(loss) for the year | 115 | (29) | (38) | (102) | (108) |
| Profit for the year from continuing operations | (127) | 73 | (904) | 1,664 | 1,240 |
| Profit for the yare from discontinuing operations | 167 | 78 | 0 | 20 | 75 |
| Profit/loss for the year | 40 | 151 | (903) | 1,683 | 1,315 |
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| Share of equity attributable to shareholders of Schouw & Co. | 4,392 | 4,455 | 4,415 | 4,972 | 3,461 |
| Minority interests | 4 | 299 | 220 | 669 | 381 |
| Total equity | 4,395 | 4,753 | 4,635 | 5,642 | 3,841 |
| Total assets | 8,900 | 9,659 | 10,153 | 10,316 | 7,466 |
| Net interest-bearing debt | 2,166 | 2,281 | 2,996 | 2,641 | 2,072 |
| Working capital | 1,614 | 1,455 | 2,208 | 1,842 | 1,596 |
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| Other financial data | | | | | |
| Number of employees | 3,166 | 3,334 | 3,743 | 3,541 | 3,352 |
| Investments in property, plant and equipment | 472 | 208 | 335 | 309 | 537 |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 318 | 322 | 328 | 301 | 293 |
| Return on equity (%) | (0.5) | 2.5 | (19.1) | 39.2 | 43.0 |
| ROIC (%) | 10.0 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 10.8 | 14.2 |
| Equity ratio (%) | 49.4 | 49.2 | 45.6 | 54.7 | 51.5 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 444 | 1,191 | 273 | 281 | 420 |
| EBITDA margin (%) | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 10.7 |
| EBIT margin (%) | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 6.4 |
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| Per share data ** | | | | | |
| Earnings per share (of DKK 10) | (0.97) | 4.43 | (35.34) | 70.74 | 52.76 |
| Diluted earnings per share (of DKK 10) | (0.97) | 4.43 | (35.34) | 70.45 | 52.56 |
| Dividend per share (of DKK 10) | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Net asset value per share (of DKK 10) | 183.93 | 177.15 | 168.25 | 215.42 | 147.99 |
| Share price at year end (of DKK 10) | 133.50 | 94.45 | 76.21 | 220.70 | 180.09 |
| Price/net asset value | 0.73 | 0.53 | 045 | 1.02 | 1.22 |
| P/E | Neg. | 21.32 | Neg. | 3.12 | 341 |
| Market capitalisation | 3.188 | 2,375 | 2,000 | 5,094 | 4,211 |
The financial ratios have been calculated in accordance with “Recommendations & Ratios 2010”, issued by the Danish Society of Financial Analysts.
* Financial investments consist of the holdings of shares in Vestas and Lerøy.
** Key ratios per share have been adjusted to reflect the issue of bonus shares.
