Financial Highlights
- Record Sales
- Record Profits
- Record Free Cash Flow
- Sales grew 11.6% to a record USD4.3 billion
- Gross profit expanded 14.2% with a record margin of 34.2%
- Net profit increased to USD250 million, growing 24.5%
- Another strong year delivering free cash flow of USD332 million
- Working capital improved to 13.9% of sales
- Gearing improved and was lowered from 25.8% to 10.6%
2013 USDm | 2012 USDm | Changes | |
Turnover | 4,300 | 3,852 | +11.6% |
Gross profit margin | 34.2% | 33.5% | +70 bpt |
EBIT | 304 | 260 | +16.9% |
Profit attributable to Owners of the Company | 250 | 201 | +24.5% |
Basic earnings per share (US cents) | 13.68 | 11.42 | +19.8% |
Dividend per share (approx. US cents) | 3.06 | 2.25 | +35.7% |
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