| 2011 consolidated (In millions of CHF) |
| Sales(a) |
83 642 |
| Trading operating profit(a) |
12 538 |
| as % of sales |
15.0% |
Profit for the period attributable to shareholders of the parent
(Net profit) |
9 487 |
| as % of sales |
11.3% |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent before proposed appropriations of Nestlé S.A. |
56 797 |
| Market capitalisation, end December |
171 287 |
| Operating cash flow |
9 763 |
| Free cash flow(b) |
4 491 |
| Capital expenditure |
4 779 |
| as % of sales |
5.7% |
| Net financial debt |
14 319 |
| Ratio of net financial debt to equity (gearing) |
25.2% |
| Per share data (CHF) |
| Total basic earnings per share |
2.97 |
| Underlying(c) |
3.08 |
| Dividend as proposed by the Board of Directors of Nestlé S.A. |
1.95 |
(a) 2010 restated following the changes in the Income Statement described in the Consolidated Financial Statements: Note 1 - Accounting Policies.
(b) Opearting cash flow is less capital expenditure, disposal of tangible assets, purchase and disposal of intangible assets, movement with associates as well as with non-controlling interests and other investing cash flows.
(c) Profit per share for the year attributable to shareholders of the parent before impairments, restructuring costs, results on disposals and significant one-off items. The tax impact from the adjusted items is also adjusted for.
