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ROCE

ROCE

2021

2020

Change

2019

absolute

%

 

EBIT adjusted (€ million)

–1,552

–2,903

+1,351

–46.5

1,837

  Capital employed as of Dec 31 (€ million)

43,020

41,764

+1,256

+3.0

42,999

ROCE (%)

–3.6

–7.0

+3.4

4.3

ROCE increased noticeably again as a result of the improvement in adjusted EBIT. Capital employed also increased as of December 31, 2021, though less markedly.

YIELD SPREAD / %

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

 

ROCE

–3.6

–7.0

4.3

5.8

  Cost of capital (pre-tax WACC 1))

6.2

6.2

5.9

6.4

7.0

Spread (percentage points)

–9.8

–12.9

–2.1

–1.2

1) Each value taken at the beginning of the year.

In 2021, the negative spread between ROCE and the cost of capital decreased again. This shortfall is mainly due to pandemic-related effects.

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