| 2012 consolidated (In millions of CHF) |
| Sales |
92 186 |
| Trading operating profit |
14 012 |
| as % of sales |
15.2% |
Profit for the period attributable to shareholders of the parent
(Net profit) |
10 611 |
| as % of sales |
11.5% |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent before proposed appropriations of profit of Nestlé S.A. |
60 947 |
| Market capitalisation, end December |
190 038 |
| Operating cash flow |
15 772 |
| Free cash flow(a) |
9 879 |
| Capital expenditure |
5 368 |
| as % of sales |
5.8% |
| Net financial debt |
18 152 |
| Ratio of net financial debt to equity (gearing) |
29.8% |
| Per share data (CHF) |
| Total basic earnings per share |
3.33 |
| Underlying(b) |
3.37 |
| Dividend as proposed by the Board of Directors of Nestlé S.A. |
2.05 |
(a) Operating cash flow less capital expenditure, expenditure on intangible assets, sale of property, plant and equipment, investments (net of disinvestments) in associates and other investing cash flows.
(b) 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.