Glossary

Equity ratio

Equity expressed as a percentage of the balance sheet total.

Return on total capital

Earnings after net financial items plus financial expenses as a percentage of average balance sheet total.

Return on capital employed

Earnings after net financial items plus financial expenses as a percentage of average capital employed. Capital employed refers to the balance sheet total minus non-interest- bearing liabilities, including deferred tax liability.

Return on equity

Earnings for the year expressed as a percentage of average equity.

Cash flow from operating activities

Earnings after net financial items plus depreciation minus tax paid (cash flow before change in working capital and investments and before effect of ship sales).

Profit after tax per share

Earnings for the year in relation to average number of shares during the operating year.

Cash flow per share

Earnings after net financial items plus depreciation minus tax paid in relation to average number of shares during the operating year.

Equity per share

Equity in relation to the number of shares as of the accounting day.

P/E ratio

Share price on the accounting day in relation to profit per share after tax.

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