ALTANA at a glance

Key figures at a glance

2010

2009

? %

in € million

Sales

1,535.4

1,181.7

30

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation 
and amortization (EBITDA)

314.1

208.4

51

    EBITDA margin

20.5%

17.6%

Operating income (EBIT)

230.2

53.3

>100

    EBIT margin

15.0%

4.5%

Earnings before taxes (EBT)

218.2

39.0

>100

    EBT margin

14.2%

3.3%

New income (EAT)

152.3

11.00

>100

    EAT margin

9.9%

0.9%

Research and development expenses

82.0

70.6

16

Capital expenditure on property, plant 
and equipment and intangible assets

73.8

54.0

37

Cash flow from operating activities

238.6

224.6

6

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)

12.2%

7.6%

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

? %

in € million

Total assets

1,943.6 

1,707.8 

14

Shareholders' equity

1,364.2 

1,177.6 

16

Net debt (-)/Net financial assets¹

79.7

(55.0)

Headcount

4,937
 

4,789

3

1 Comprises cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, debt, and employee benefit obligations.

This annual report may contain minor differences between single values and sums or percentages derived from these due to rounding.