Key Financial Performance Indicators


2018

2017


€'000

€'000

Revenue

90,374

85,497

Operating Profit

47,388

46,512

Operating Margin (%)

52.4%

54.4%

EBITDA

55,827

53,625

EBIT

47,388

46,512

Net Interest Charges

502

422

Interest cover



- EBITDA basis (times)

111.2

127.1

- EBIT basis (times)

94.4

110.2

Net Debt

-91,584

-37,864

Net Debt as a percentage of total equity (%)

-20.8%

-9.3%

Net Debt as a percentage of fixed assets (%)

-18.4%

-9.1%

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) (%)

10.2%

12.0%


2018

2017


€'000

€'000

EBIT

47,388

46,512

Depreciation

9,599

9,562

Amortisation

-542

-542

Other Income

-600

-1,600

Exceptional Items

-18

-307

EBITDA

55,827

53,625

EBIT - earnings before finance costs and tax

EBITDA - earnings before finance costs, tax, depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items and non-exceptional redundancy costs

Interest cover - the ratio of EBITDA or EBIT to net interest charges

ROCE - the ratio of operating profit to average capital employed

EBITDA (€'000)
  • 201855,827
  • 201753,625
EBIT (€'000)
  • 201847,388
  • 201746,512
Net Debt (€'000)
  • 2018-91,584
  • 2017-37,864
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
  • 201810.2%
  • 201712.0%