• Performance highlights
    [Euro ‘000]2023202220212020201920182017
    Revenue1,695,0441,723,2581,360,1821,225,2291,214,2301,193,3881,140,214
    EBITDA422,452347,297329,128278,329255,222235,918224,045
    EBITDA margin %24.9%20.2%24.2%22.7%21.0%19.8%19.6%
    EBIT290,515217,824219,217174,484146,920152,785143,455
    EBIT margin %17.1%12.6%16.1%14.2%12.1%12.8%12.6%
    Financial income (expense)14,00334,584-11,551-12,946-14,85021,415-13,242
    Profit before taxes305,290253,303208,484162,109132,380175,250134,998
    Income taxes77,62552,47957,55237,21237,29532,46215,784
    Profit for the year231,121196,292150,932124,98795,085142,788119,214
    Profit for the period margin %105.9%11.4%11.1%10.2%7.8%12.0%10.5%
    Group net profit218,330175,215138,258118,70790,576136,331116,838
    Group net profit margin %12.9%10.2%10.2%9.7%7.5%11.4%10.2%
  • Financial and equity highlights
    [Euro ‘000]2023202220212020201920182017
    Net capital employed (a)1,426,1421,411,0711,215,0701,249,1541,352,0651,308,5141,150,826
    Total assets2,357,2472,302,3101,894,9711,841,2361,909,9301,828,7921,639,339
    Total equity1,480,0861,392,2951,127,9111,040,2751,020,876927,639783,763
    Group shareholders’ equity1,313,4911,203,332972,593890,175849,752767,571695,275
    Net interest-bearing debt-307,599-228,145-122,956785138,819195,279185,360

    (a) Intangible assets + tangible assets + working capital

  • Profit and equity ratios
     2023202220212020201920182017
    Return on Equity (a)16.1%15.6%13.9%12.1%9.8%16.7%15.4%
    Return on average capital employed (ROCE) (b)16.4%13.0%12.4%10.5%8.4%9.9%12.1%
    Equity ratio (c)62.8%60.5%59.5%56.5%53.5%50.7%47.8%
    Net gearing ratio (d)-20.8%-16.4%-10.9%0.1%13.6%21.1%23.7%
    Net interest-bearing debt / EBITDA

    -0.7x

    -0.7x-0,4x0.0x0.5x0.8x0.8x

    (a) Net profit / Average equity
    (b) EBIT after effective tax rate / Net average capital employed
    (c) Total equity / Total assets
    (d) Net interest-bearing debt / Total equity

  • Cash flows
    ('000)2023202220212020201920182017
    Cash flows from operating activities (CFFO)319,917294,425249,646250,928209,113140,912168,281
    Cash flows from investing activities (CFFI)-99,644-100,925-82,062-77,281-28,812-172,850-89,610
    Free cash flow (FCF)220,273193,500167,584173,647180,301-31,93878,671
  • Employees
     2023202220212020201920182017
    Number of employees (at 31 Dec.)2,9693,0463,0422,9512,9693,0122,939
    Number of employees in Denmark727783770702727         720       735
  • Sales volumes
    ('000)2023202220212020201920182017
    Grey and white cement (tonnes)10,67410,84911,15610,7129,5449,74510,110
    Ready-mixed concrete (m3)4,2664,7985,0934,4354,1164,9194,948
    Aggregates (tonnes)9,40110,46211,0529,5319,7109,9539,335
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