Table 3 Key figures for joint-stock companies. 1999-2003 (Corrected 28.11.2005)

3	Key figures for joint-stock companies. 1999-2003 (Corrected 28.11.2005)

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003⁷


Operating profit margin in per cent ¹	7.1	10.0	8.9	7.8	9.5
Operating margin in per cent ²	7.3	10.3	8.7	7.6	10.1
Return on total assets in per cent ³	6.4	8.3	7.4	6.7	7.7
Return on equity in per cent ⁴	7.8	8.2	6.6	4.5	8.6
Equity ratio in per cent ⁵	37.9	36.7	35.3	35.2	36.3
Current ratio ⁶	1.23	1.17	1.09	1.09	1.09

Number om enterprises	129 733	134 564	135 271	137 488	137 389

¹	Operating profit in per cent of operating income.
²	Operating result before tax in per cent of operating income.
³	Operating result before tax + interest expense in per cent of total equity and liabilities at 31. December.
⁴	Operating result in per cent of total equity at 31. December.
⁵	Equity in per cent of total equity and liabilities at 31. December.
⁶	Current assets at 31. December in proportion to short-term liabilities at 31. December.
⁷	Adjusted figures.