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G | Further Information | Glossary | Index
Net assets. Net assets represent the capital employed
by the Group and the industrial divisions. The relevant capital
basis for Daimler Financial Services is equity capital.
E see page 80
Net operating profit. Net operating profit is the relevant
parameter for measuring the Group’s operating performance
after taxes.
Rating. An assessment of a company’s creditworthiness
issued by a rating agency.
ROE – return on equity. The profitability of Daimler Financial
Services is measured by return on equity. ROE is defined as
the quotient of EBIT and shareholders’ equity.
ROS – return on sales. The profitability of the industrial
divisions is measured by return on sales. ROS is defined as
the quotient of EBIT and revenue.
Value added. Value added indicates the extent to which oper-
ating profit exceeds the cost of capital. When value added is
positive, return on net assets is higher than the cost of capital.
E see pages 90 f
Value at risk. This measures the potential future loss (related
to market value) for a given portfolio in a certain period and for
which there is a certain probability that it will not be exceeded.
Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 25, 182
Bonds 25, 97, 201 ff, 231 f
Capital expenditure 96, 146
Cash flows 93 ff, 103 f
Change of control 127 f
CO2 reductions 107 ff
Compliance 175 f
Consolidated Group 195 f
Corporate governance 17, 170 ff
Dividend 23, 90
EADS 78 f, 215 ff
Earnings per share (EPS) 86 ff, 102 f
EBIT 86 ff
Efficiency programs 28, 145, 150, 156 f, 161, 164
Financial income 88 ff, 102 f, 208
Fuel cells 107
Global excellence 63
Goodwill 198 ff
Hybrid drive 107 ff
Income taxes 88 ff, 103, 209 ff
Independent auditors’ report 277
Integrity 72 f, 175 f
Integrity Code 72 f, 175 f, 178 ff
Investor Relations 25
Liabilities 93 ff, 236
Net assets 90 f
Net profit 87 ff, 187
Pension obligations 92 f, 101, 222 ff
Portfolio changes 78 f
Profitability 86 ff, 102 f
Ratings 98
Remuneration system 119 ff
Revenue 85, 150, 156, 161, 164, 167, 206
ROE – return on equity 87 ff
ROS – return on sales 80, 87 f, 150, 156, 161, 164, 167
Segment reporting 257 ff
Shareholders’ equity 99 ff, 104, 189, 222 ff
Shares 22 ff, 126 f
Strategy 26 ff
Sustainability 105 ff
Unit sales 83 f, 150, 156, 161, 164
Value added 90 f
Index.