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Financial targets

Wärtsilä’s target is to improve its financial performance and create added value for its stakeholders and society. Wärtsilä’s financial goal is to offer investors a competitive return on their investment through profitable growth.

 

Net sales target Development  Graph 

Our target is to grow faster than global GDP.

 In 2012, Wärtsilä's net sales increased 12% to EUR 4,725 million. Wärtsilä's CAGR 2002-2012 was 7.4%.   Growth over the cycle  
Profitability target Development  Graph 

Our operating profit margin (EBIT%) target is 14% at the peak of the cycle. At the trough of the cycle, our target is to keep the operating profit margin above 10%.

 In 2012, our operating profit was EUR 515 million, 10.9% of net sales.   Profitability  
Capital structure target Development  Graph 

Our target is to maintain gearing below 0.50.

 In 2012, our gearing was 0.31.   Gearing  
Dividend target  Development Graph 

Our target is to pay a dividend equivalent to 50% of earnings.

 The Board of Directors proposes that a dividend of 1.00 euro per share be paid for the financial year 2012.   Earnings/share, dividend/share  

 

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