Earnings Before Interest, Tax and Depreciation/Amortisation (EBITDA)

Group operating EBITDA increased from EUR 10.8 million in the comparative quarter of the previous year to EUR 15.2 million in the third quarter of 2009/2010. Compared with the preceding quarter, Group operating EBITDA stayed almost constant. On a nine-month basis, the figure decreased from EUR 71.7 million to EUR 44.9 million.

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Q3
2009/2010

Q3
2008/2009

Q1– Q3 2009/2010

Q1– Q3 2008/2009

Financial year
2008/2009

Q2
2009/2010

Group operating EBIT

10.0

5.3

87.4 %

29.7

55.2

–46.1 %

67.6

10.5

Operating depreciation and amortisation

5.2

5.5

–5.6 %

15.2

16.5

–8.1 %

21.9

5.1

Group operating EBITDA

15.2

10.8

40.4 %

44.9

71.7

–37.4 %

89.5

15.6