Key figures
| in €m | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | change |
| Turnover | 21,448 | 19,467 | +10,2% |
| Operating income Operating margin | 936 | 553 | +69.3% |
| Income from operating activities | 1,455 | 1,931(1) | ns |
| Net income, Group share | 913 | 1,704(1) | ns |
| Net income before restatements relating to the recognition of pension fund surpluses | 913 | 706 | +29.3% |
| Net income per share (in €) | 3.47 | 6.59(1) |
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| Dividend per share (in €) | 0.30 | 0.15 |
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| Operating cash flow Operating cash flow margin | 2,656 | 2,054 | +29.3% |
| Net debt (in €bn) | 4,380 | 5,640 |
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| Equity (in €bn) | 7,853 | 6,020 |
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| Gearing | 0.56 | 0.94 |
(1) After write-back of total negative goodwill arising on KLM acquisition of 1.35 billion euros
