Key data
Key data1
20152
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2014
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People
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||
Workforce at 31 December (headcount)
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20,750
|
21,351
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Female/male ratio
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28/72
|
27/73
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Total employee benefits costs (in € million)
|
1,778
|
1,713
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Frequency Index of recordable injuries (per 100 DSM employees and contractor employees)
|
0.41
|
0.47
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Employee engagement - favorable score (in %)
|
69
|
70
|
Planet
|
||
Energy use (in petajoules)
|
20.9
|
39.1
|
Greenhouse-gas emissions in CO2-equivalents (x million tons)
|
1.1
|
4.2
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Emission of volatile organic compounds (x 1000 tons)
|
3.1
|
4.2
|
COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) discharges (x 1000 tons)
|
2.1
|
3.9
|
Water use (x million m3)
|
101
|
118
|
ECO+ solutions as % of innovation pipeline
|
91
|
95
|
ECO+ solutions as % of running business
|
57
|
49
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Profit (in € million, unless otherwise indicated)
|
||
Net sales, continuing operations
|
7,722
|
7,051
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Operating profit plus depreciation and amortization, continuing operations (EBITDA)3
|
1,075
|
1,038
|
Operating profit, continuing operations (EBIT)3
|
573
|
587
|
Net profit attributable to equity holders of Koninklijke DSM N.V.
|
88
|
145
|
Cash provided by operating activities
|
696
|
808
|
Capital expenditure, cash based
|
536
|
628
|
Dividend for DSM shareholders
|
297
|
296
|
Net debt
|
2,321
|
2,420
|
Shareholders' equity
|
5,541
|
5,723
|
Total assets
|
11,743
|
12,126
|
Capital employed, continuing operations
|
7,553
|
7,431
|
Market capitalization at 31 December4
|
8,396
|
9,187
|
Per ordinary share in €
|
||
Net earnings
|
0.45
|
0.78
|
Dividend
|
1.655
|
1.65
|
Ratios (%)
|
||
Sales to high growth economies / net sales
|
44
|
42
|
Innovation sales / net sales
|
24
|
18
|
EBITDA / net sales (continuing operations)
|
13.9
|
14.7
|
Operating working capital / annualized fourth quarter net sales (continuing operations)
|
23.5
|
26.3
|
ROCE (continuing operations)
|
7.6
|
8.2
|
Gearing (net debt / equity plus net debt)
|
29.2
|
29.0
|
Equity / total assets
|
48.0
|
49.0
|
Cash provided by operating activities / EBITDA
|
59.5
|
69.3
|
1 For definitions see 'Explanation of some concepts and ratios' on
Explanation of some concepts and ratios
2 Key data presented relate to total DSM (= continuing operations + discontinued operations), unless explicitly stated otherwise
3 Before exceptional items
4 Source: Bloomberg
5 Subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders