Selected Key Figures*

The fiscal year of HELLA ends on May 31.

* Please observe the remarks on the Yearly Figures.

Yearly figures

Key figure in € million	2017/2018	2016/2017	2015/2016
Sales	7,060	6,585	6,352
Change compared to previous period [currency- and portfolio adjusted]	7% [9%]	4% [4%]	9% [8%]
EBIT [adjusted]	574 [581]	507 [534]	420 [476]
Change compared to previous period	13% [9%]	21% [12%]	-2% [7%]
EBITDA [adjusted]	1,018 [1,024]	919 [946]	816 [858]
Change compared to previous period	11% [8%]	13% [10%]	7% [10%]
Earnings for the period	390	343	272
Change compared to previous period	14%	26%	-8%
Earnings per share (in €)	3.50	3.08	2.42
Change compared to previous period	14%	27%	-11%
R&D expenses	692	636	623
Change compared to previous period	9%	2%	15%
Free Cashflow [adjusted]	218 [241]	69 [149]	76 [155]
Net capital expediture	432	517	463
Change compared to previous period	-17%	12%	33%

EBIT margin [adjusted]	8.1% [8.2%]	7.7% [8.1%]	6.6% [7.5%]
EBITDA margin [adjusted]	14.4% [14.5%]	14.0% [14.4%]	12.8% [13.5%]
R&D expenses in relation to sales	9.8%	9.7%	9.8%
Net capital expediture in relation to sales	6.1%	7.9%	7.3%

	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2016
Net financial debt	187	278	238
Net financial debt/EBITDA (last 12 months)	0.2x	0.3x	0.3x
Equity ratio	41.9%	39.5%	39.6%
Return on equity (last 12 months)	17.5%	17.3%	14.2%
Number of employees (headcount)	40,263	37,716	33,689