ThyssenKrupp in brief

ThyssenKrupp is a global concern with business activities focused on the areas of Steel, Capital Goods and Services. We have some 184,000 employees in more than 70 countries developing products and services to meet the challenges of the future. In all six segments – Steel, Stainless, Automotive, Technologies, Elevator and Services – they provide high-quality solutions to people's needs and our customers' requirements.

 

Business activities

 

The Group in figures Download
Note: Accounting at the ThyssenKrupp Group is in accordance with US GAAP. Various major disposals in the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 fiscal years have impacted the key indicators.
 

 

 

2003/2004

 

2004/2005

 

Change

Continuing operations of the Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Order intake

million €

 

38,823

 

42,508

 

3,685

Sales

million €

 

37,303

 

42,064

 

4,761

EBITDA

million €

 

3,036

 

3,452

 

416

EBIT

million €

 

1,683

 

2,001

 

318

EBT (income from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest)

million €

 

1,477

 

1,836

 

359

Return on equity (from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest)

%

 

17.7

 

20.9

 

3.2

Employees (Sept. 30)

 

 

174,056

 

183,729

 

9,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group incl. discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

million €

 

904

 

1,019

 

115

Earnings per share

 

1.81

 

2.05

 

0.24

Distribution

million €

 

299

 

399*

 

100

Dividend per share

 

0.60

 

0.80*

 

0.20

Net cash provided by operating activities

million €

 

2,559

 

2,183

 

-376

Capital expenditures

million €

 

1,734

 

1,858

 

124

ROCE

%

 

12.0

 

15.0

 

3.0

EVA

million €

 

572

 

1,087

 

515

Net financial payables

million €

 

2,833

 

-9

 

-2,842

Stockholders’ equity

million €

 

8,327

 

8,771

 

444

Gearing

%

 

34.0

 

-0.1

 

-34.1

* Proposal to the Annual General Meeting; incl. special dividend of €0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ThyssenKrupp worldwide

ThyssenKrupp has a strong position on the international markets. 67% of the Group's sales are to customers outside Germany – primarily in countries of the EU and the NAFTA region. One out of two employees are based at one of our foreign locations. The targeted expansion into the markets of the future is being continued. The main focus is on the regions of Southeast Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, where ThyssenKrupp is systematically exploiting major growth opportunities.

SALES EMPLOYEES COMPANIES
Worldwide
€42 billion
100%
Worldwide
183,729 employees
100%
Worldwide
670 companies
100%
Europe
€27 billion
64%
Europe
129,359 employees
70%
Europe
466 companies
70%
Germany
€14 billion
33%
Germany
86,104 employees
47%
Germany
243 companies
36%