NS had revenues in 2018 of €5,926 million, an increase of 15.7%. Last year, NS invested €898 million, mainly in the procurement of new trains and upgrades of existing trains. NS achieved a profit from operating activities of €195 million (€57 million in 2017), with an associated net profit over 2018 of €106 million (€46 million in 2017). The profit from operating activities excluding exceptional income and expenditure was €205 million, €74 million more than in 2017 (€131 million).
(in millions of euros) | 2018 | 2017* |
Revenue | 5,926 | 5,121 |
Operating expenses | 5.745 | 5,084 |
| | 181 | 37 |
Share in result of equity-accounted investments | 14 | 20 |
Result from operating activities | 195 | 57 |
Net finance income | -14 | -5 |
Pre-tax profit | 181 | 52 |
Income tax | -65 | -5 |
Minority interests | -10 | -1 |
Profit for the period | 106 | 46 |
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Figures for 2017 have been adjusted to enable a proper comparison
Profit and loss account 2018