Return on equity
Profit/loss after tax attributable to shareholders, as a percentage of shareholders' proportion of average equity
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
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.
Cash flow per share
Cash flow from operating activities. divided by the average number of shares
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.
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.
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction is an enzymatic method for enriching small amounts of specific DNA for further analysis.
EBITA
Operating profit before amortization of intangible assets.
EBITA margin
EBITA in percentage of net sales.
EBITA margin (1)
EBITA in percentage of net sales.
Capital employed
Total assets less non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions.
Market capitalisation
The total market value of all outstanding shares.
P/E ratio
The current share price relative to earnings per share.
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.
Equity ratio
Equity as a percentage of total assets
Equity ratio (1)
Equity as a percentage of total assets
Financial net liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities and interest-bearing provisions less cash and cash equivalents.
Working capital
Sum of inventories and accounts receivable, less accounts payable.
Earnings per share
Shareholders' proportion of profit/loss for the year in relation to the average number of shares outstanding.
Working capital (1)
Sum of inventories and accounts receivable, less accounts payable.
Debt/equity ratio
Interest-bearing liabilities and interest-bearing provisions in relation to equity.
Net debt/equity ratio
Financial net liabilities in relation to shareholders’ equity.
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.
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.
Operating margin
Operating profit/loss as a percentage of net sales
Profit margin
Profit before taxes in percentage of net sales
Interest coverage ratio
Profit after net financial items plus interest expenses plus/minus exchange rate fluctuations in relation to interest expenses
Earnings growth
This year’s EBITA decreased by previous year’s EBITA divided by previous year’s EBITA