Five-year financial review
| The Group | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Sales, EUR M | 510.5 | 513.6 | 497.8 | 496.4 | 188.8 |
| Operating income, EUR M | 13.7 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 17.4 | -49.3 |
| – as % of sales | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 3.5% | -26.1% |
| Income before taxes, EUR M | 9.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 13.6 | -52.9 |
| – as % of sales | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.7% | -28.0% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4.7% | -19.7% |
| Return on investment (ROI) | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 4.8% | -13.8% |
| Equity/assets ratio | 44.1% | 46.2% | 49.4% | 50.7% | 46.4% |
| Debt/equity ratio (gearing) | 35.5% | 36.9% | 28.3% | 28.1% | 62.7% |
| Gross capital spending, EUR M | 15.8 | 34.7 | 15.9 | 29.9 | 15.0 |
| – as % of sales | 3.1% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 7.9% |
| Average number of employees | 2,742 | 2,746 | 2,671 | 2,632 | 1,640 |
| – of whom, shipboard employees | 2,082 | 2,086 | 2,037 | 2,038 | 1,243 |
| – of whom, land-based employees | 660 | 660 | 634 | 594 | 397 |
| Salaries etc, EUR M | 123.6 | 123.5 | 121.9 | 122.2 | 79.6 |
Return on equity (ROE), % =
(Income before taxes - income taxes) / Equity including minority interest (average for the year)
Return on investment (ROI), % =
(Income before taxes + interest and other financial expenses) / (Total assets - interest-free liabilities (average for the year))
Equity/assets ratio, % = Equity including minority interest / (Total assets - advances received)
Debt/equity ratio (gearing), % =
(Interest-bearing liabilities - cash and cash equivalents) / Equity including minority interest