Year 2005 was a good year for Vaisala. Demand improved after two years of descent. Some internal measures as well as the implications of the strategy renewal, carried out a couple of years ago, are also starting to show in the result. The market outlook at the beginning of 2006 is positive. Yet my estimation is cautious: business in 2006 will remain on the level of 2005 with regards to both sales and profit.
| 2005 | 2004 | ||
| Net sales | M€ | 197.9 | 178.1 |
| Operating profit | M€ | 30.1 | 29.4 |
| Result before taxes | M€ | 34.1 | 29.1 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | % | 17.5 | 16.0 |
| Return on investment (ROI) | % | 23.8 | 21.9 |
| R&D expenditure | M€ | 19.8 | 21.3 |
| Orders received | M€ | 197 | 173 |
| Order book | M€ | 55 | 53 |
| Average personnel | 1062 | 1092 | |
| Earnings/share (EPS) | € | 1.42 | 1.20 |
| Cash flow from business operations/share | € | 2.21 | 2.06 |
| Dividend/share (* Proposal by the Board of Directors) | € | 0.75* | 0.75 |
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Year 2005Vaisala develops, manufactures and markets products and services for environmental and industrial measurement.
Read moreIn 2006 the net sales and profit after tax are expected to remain on the previous year's level.
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