YIT Corporation’s Board of Directors amended the Group’s financial target levels on September 21, 2005. The revenue growth target, the target level for return on investment and the target for the dividend payout ratio was increased. The target level for the equity ratio was kept unchanged. The revised financial target levels correspond to the strategic emphases set for business operations.
Target levels for the financial indicators
|
Average annual growth in net sales |
10% |
|
Return on investment |
22% |
|
Operating profit margin |
9% |
|
Equity ratio |
35% |
|
Dividend payout from annual result after taxes and minority interest |
40–60% |
Financial indicators: the actual figures, 2001-2005
|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 | |
|
Annual growth in net sales, % |
31.4 |
8.6 |
35.5 |
26.9 |
8.8 |
|
Return on investment , % |
21.6 |
17.8 |
16.8 |
19.1 |
26.4 |
|
Operating profit margin, % |
6.1 |
5.1 |
4.1 |
5.7 |
7.5 |
|
Equity ratio, % |
40.3 |
38.2 |
28.3 |
31.1 |
36.3 |
|
Dividend payout, % |
39.7 |
60.4 |
73.2 |
43.2 |
43.7 |
The figures for 2001–2003 have been drafted in accordance with FAS and the figures for 2004–2005 in accordance with IFRS.
Updated September 19, 2006
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