The group at a glance

Key figures
In € million20172016201520142013
 IFRSIFRSIFRSIFRSIFRS
Business development
Revenue2,427.62,343.22,222.02,061.41,939.0
Personnel expenses1.464.11,421.21,328.61,232.11,159.0
Cash flow from operating activities258.3241.5221.2202.3189.2
Free cash flow1169.2164.1140.8134.3109.0
Capital expenditures87.186.680.468.080.2
EBIT2201.3198.8162.4172.3160.7
Income before taxes190.2182.6144.4146.5140.3
Consolidated net income138.8130.5114.0104.4102.1
EVA (Economic Value Added)80.780.961.066.662.1
EBIT margin in %8.38.57.38.48.3
EBIT margin. adjusted in %8.98.68.59.18.8
EBT margin in %7.87.86.57.17.2
EBT margin. adjusted in %8.57.97.78.07.6
Assets
Non-current assets1.193.71,222.41,147.51,111.7992.9
Current assets857.1791.4722.3718.6713.8
Balance sheet total2.050.82,013.81,869.81,830.31,706.7
Equity ratio in %38.731.929.821.626.6
Employees (annual average)
Full-time equivalents22.11721,73820,22819,73518,981
Headcount
As of December 3124.23123,99722,36322,00321,146

1 _ Free cash flow: cash flow from operating activities less cash paid for investments in intangible assets. property. plant and equipment and investment property.
2 _ EBIT: Earnings before interest. before other financial result and before income tax. but after income from participations.