The Board of Directors of Carlsberg A/S has today approved that the annual report of the Carlsberg Group and the Parent Company for 2002 be presented to the Annual General Meeting.
2002 in outline
- The results are in line with the expectations expressed in the Q3 Financial Statement.
- Net revenue rose by 3% to DKK 35.5bn.
- Operating profit (EBITA) amounted to DKK 3.8bn (+15%).
- Profit before amortisation and write-down of goodwill totalled DKK 2,149m. Adjusted for one-off items the profit amounted to DKK 2,172m (+8%).
- Carlsberg's share of the profit amounted to DKK 1,011m. Adjusted for one-off items, the share of profit amounted to DKK 1,025m (+10%).
- Results per share (before goodwill, own shares and one-off items) rose to DKK 20.50 (+18%).
- Cash flow from operating activities and free cash flow amounted to DKK 5.6bn and 1.6bn, respectively, which is considerably above last year.
- It is proposed that a dividend of DKK 5.00 per share be paid (unchanged compared to 2001).
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