Key Financials


% Change 2012
€ million
2011
€ million
Sales +3%
18,659
18,081
EBITDA -1%
1,640
1,656
Operating profit (EBIT) -3%
845 871
Profit before Tax -5% 674 711
 
Basic Earnings per Share -7% 76.5 82.6
Cash Earnings per Share - 206.8c 194.0c
Dividend per Share - 62.5c 62.5c
 
Net Debt/EBITDA (times) 1.8 2.1
EBITDA Interest Cover (times) 6.4 7.2
EBIT Interest Cover (times) 3.3 3.8
Dividend Cover (times) 1.2 1.3