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Table 15-3
Paper manufacturing — Selected ratios
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected ratios | |||||
| Debt to equity (ratio) | 0.958 | 0.973 | 1.010 | 0.965 | 1.241 |
| Profit margin (percent) | 3.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | -1.0 |
| Return on equity (percent) | 1.8 | -6.4 | 5.4 | -8.5 | -9.1 |
| Return on capital employed (percent) | 3.9 | -0.8 | 5.2 | -1.5 | -0.7 |
| Working capital (ratio) | 1.491 | 1.426 | 1.472 | 1.138 | 1.085 |
| Quick ratio (ratio) | 0.855 | 0.854 | 0.884 | 0.690 | 0.638 |
| Inventory turnover (ratio) | 8.111 | 8.150 | 8.199 | 8.173 | 8.021 |
| Receivables turnover (ratio) | 7.898 | 7.821 | 7.684 | 7.237 | 8.054 |
| Taxes to positive adjusted profit (percent) | 40.5 | 34.6 | 20.7 | 22.3 | 21.3 |
| Income taxes to taxable income (percent) | 33.6 | 28.4 | 31.2 | 30.4 | 30.6 |
| percentage change | |||||
| Selected items | |||||
| Operating revenue, year-over-year change | -11.3 | -0.9 | -7.7 | 1.2 | -6.3 |
| Operating expenses, year-over-year change | -12.0 | 1.8 | -9.2 | 3.2 | -4.5 |
| Operating profit, year-over-year change | 14.3 | -67.8 | 111.5 | -67.0 | -196.4 |
| Taxable income (tax base), year-over-year change | 40.5 | -16.0 | -3.6 | -2.7 | -17.2 |
| Taxes, year-over-year change | 15.0 | -28.6 | -5.8 | -5.2 | -16.2 |
