Uzin Utz wants to grow sustainably and operate successfully. To this end, we use a variety of mechanisms and key figures to map division-specific processes and make them measurable. We use these operational key figures to set budget and company targets. The Executive Board monitors developments within the Group using a monthly reporting system, which enables it to react directly to current business developments.

Across all divisions, we focus on the following financial performance indicators:

The performance of the subsidiaries within the Group can be analyzed using sales and EBIT.

The EBIT margin represents the ratio of EBIT to sales. It shows what proportion of the revenue generated was ultimately transferred to the operating result. In the event of deviations, a detailed breakdown of the income and expense items enables us to analyze the causes. This enables us to initiate appropriate countermeasures in a targeted manner.

Cash flow from operating activities - also known as operating cash flow - provides us with an overview of the cash and cash equivalents generated from operating activities.

The return on equity can be used to determine the return on equity employed. The return on equity is the quotient of EBIT and the opening balance of equity in the respective reporting year. It is an important indicator for our shareholders, as it enables investors to assess the profitability of the capital employed and is therefore monitored regularly.

The equity ratio is an indicator of the risk and creditworthiness of a company. A high equity ratio reduces the risk of insolvency due to over-indebtedness and inability to pay. The higher a company's equity ratio, the greater its financial stability and independence from lenders. The primary objective of the Group's capital management is to ensure a high credit rating and a good equity ratio to support business activities and maximize shareholder value.

Our fundamental aim is to secure the equity base in the long term and to generate an appropriate return on capital employed. The Group's accounting capital acts as a passive control criterion, while sales and EBIT are used as active control parameters.

The share of equity has a positive effect on the equity ratio and a negative effect on the return on equity.

In addition to the financial performance indicators, the Group also uses non-financial performance indicators.

The capacity utilization of our production sites is calculated regularly in order to analyse performance. This allows work processes to be optimized.

We see ourselves as an innovator in the industry, which is why it is essential that we continue to develop our existing products, but also secure our lead over the competition with new products. Due to this pioneering position, the novelty rate is an essential key figure for us. The novelty rate is calculated based on the ratio of sales of own products (EE) that have novel, unprecedented or greatly improved properties, whose marketing exploitation is verifiable and which are not older than five years, in relation to the total sales of all own products.

The health rate gives us an overview of the number of working days of our employees worldwide. It is calculated by dividing the actual number of working days by the target number of working days. The health rate can also be used to draw conclusions about employee satisfaction.