€k | Note | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 3.1. | 1,229,470 | 1,184,755 |
Change in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | 0 | −1,462 | |
Other internally generated additions to assets | 69 | 776 | |
Other operating income | 3.2. | 39,376 | 41,106 |
Cost of materials | 3.3. | −216,122 | −198,406 |
Personnel expense | 3.4. | ||
a) Wages and salaries | −580,389 | −565,942 | |
b) Social security contributions, post-employment and welfare benefits | −132,137 | −133,548 | |
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | 3.5. | −34,329 | −34,468 |
Other operating expense | 3.6. | −226,125 | −216,889 |
Operating profit | 79,814 | 75,922 | |
Income from investments consolidated at equity | 671 | 729 | |
Income from other equity investments | 385 | 125 | |
Interest income | 956 | 2,198 | |
Interest expense | −981 | −2,194 | |
Other financial items | −364 | −143 | |
Financial items | 3.7. | 666 | 715 |
EBT (earnings before tax) | 80,480 | 76,637 | |
Taxes on income | 3.8. | −29,286 | −28,806 |
Consolidated earnings after tax | 51,195 | 47,831 | |
The consolidated earnings after tax are attributable to | |||
owners of TÜV NORD AG | 48,019 | 44,017 | |
non-controlling interests | 3,176 | 3,814 |