- Number of employees at the end of the period
- The number of employees in the Group at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the degree of employment.
- Return on equity
- Profit/loss after tax attributable to shareholders, as a percentage of shareholders' proportion of average equity
- Return on working capital (P/WC)
- EBITA in relation to average working capital.
- Return on capital employed
- Profit after net financial items plus interest expenses plus/minus exchange rate fluctuations in percent of average capital employed
- Blood gas analysis
- Blood gas analysis provides important information about e.g. the patient's lung function and is used e.g. for patients in the hospital's IVA wards.
- Market capitalisation
- The total market value of all outstanding shares.
- Diagnostics
- Medical diagnostics is an assessment of a patient's state of health. In order for a diagnosis to be made, special medical examinations are often required.
- EBITA
- Operating profit before amortization of intangible assets.
- EBITA margin
- EBITA in percentage of net sales.
- EBITDA
- Operating profit before depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
- Equity per share
- Equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent company divided by the number of shares on closing date.
- Financial net
- Financial income minus financial expenses.
- Acquired growth
- Changes in net sales attributable to business acquisitions compared to the same period the previous year.
- Adjusted EBITA
- EBITA excluding one-off costs.
- Adjusted EBITA margin
- EBITA excluding one-off costs in percentage of net sales.
- One-off costs
- Primarily refers to restructuring costs and revaluation of contingent considerations. Other non-recurring items may also be reported as one-off costs if this provides a more accurate view of the underlying operating result.
- Cash flow per share
- Cash flow from operating activities. divided by the average number of shares
- Cash flow from operation activities per share
- Cash flow from operating activities, divided by the average number of shares.
- Life Science
- Life Science includes the study of organisms, such as microorganisms, plants and animals including humans. The Life Science industry includes chemistry, biology, biotechnology, diagnostics, and medical technology.
- Net investments in fixed assets
- Investments in fixed assets minus sales of fixed assets.
- Net debt/equity ratio
- Financial net liabilities in relation to shareholders’ equity.
- Organic growth
- Changes in net sales excluding currency effects and acquisitions/divestments compared to the same period the previous year.
- PCR
- Polymerase chain reaction is an enzymatic method for enriching small amounts of specific DNA for further analysis.
- P/E ratio
- The current share price relative to earnings per share.
- Profit after financial items
- Profit/loss for the period before tax.
- Earnings per share
- Shareholders' proportion of profit/loss for the year in relation to the average number of shares outstanding.
- Earnings per share before dilution
- The period's result attributable to the parent company's shareholders divided by the average number of outstanding shares.
- Earnings per share, diluted
- Shareholders' proportion of profit for the year in relation to the average number of shares outstanding, adjusted for additional shares from the exercise of outstanding personnel options or similar programmes.
- Earnings growth
- This year’s EBITA decreased by previous year’s EBITA divided by previous year’s EBITA
- Financial net liabilities
- Interest-bearing liabilities and interest-bearing provisions less cash and cash equivalents.
- Interest coverage ratio
- Profit after net financial items plus interest expenses plus/minus exchange rate fluctuations in relation to interest expenses
- Working capital
- Sum of inventories and accounts receivable, less accounts payable.
- Operating margin
- Operating profit/loss as a percentage of net sales
- P/WC
- EBITA in relation to average working capital
- Equity ratio
- Equity as a percentage of total assets
- Capital employed
- Total assets less non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions.
- Debt/equity ratio
- Interest-bearing liabilities and interest-bearing provisions in relation to equity.
- Welfare technology
- Welfare technology contributes to increased security, activity, participation and independence for people with disabilities and their relatives, as well as for older people.
- Profit margin
- Profit before taxes in percentage of net sales