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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected ratios | |||||
| Debt to equity (ratio) | 0.756 | 0.767 | 0.730 | 0.722 | 0.679 |
| Profit margin (percent) | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Return on equity (percent) | 5.4 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Return on capital employed (percent) | 4.8 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Working capital (ratio) | 1.494 | 1.426 | 1.488 | 1.534 | 1.563 |
| Quick ratio (ratio) | 1.183 | 1.147 | 1.199 | 1.252 | 1.299 |
| Inventory turnover (ratio) | 13.871 | 14.067 | 13.856 | 14.148 | 14.928 |
| Receivables turnover (ratio) | 10.312 | 9.109 | 9.069 | 9.239 | 9.206 |
| Taxes to positive adjusted profit (percent) | 20.9 | 20.6 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 20.4 |
| Income taxes to taxable income (percent) | 24.2 | 24.2 | 23.8 | 23.5 | 23.0 |
| percentage change | |||||
| Selected items | |||||
| Operating revenue, year-over-year change | 1.7 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| Operating expenses, year-over-year change | 2.8 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 5.2 |
| Operating profit, year-over-year change | -24.0 | 38.8 | 18.8 | 31.9 | 2.8 |
| Taxable income (tax base), year-over-year change | 0.3 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 22.8 | 8.8 |
| Taxes, year-over-year change | -5.8 | 15.9 | 9.3 | 20.8 | 6.4 |