Consolidated income statement
(x €1,000)
| Notes | 2017 | 2016 | |
| Continuing operations | |||
| Revenue | 5 | 6,603,706 | 6,976,090 |
| Raw materials and consumables used | - | (1,330,918) | (1,295,185) |
| Subcontracted work and other external charges | - | (3,652,244) | (4,013,649) |
| Employee benefit expenses | 24 | (1,273,614) | (1,276,214) |
| Depreciation and amortisation charges | 7,8 | (59,548) | (64,449) |
| Impairment charges | 25 | (4,579) | (50,659) |
| Other operating expenses | - | (254,194) | (245,131) |
| Exchange rate differences | - | 29 | 2,137 |
| (6,575,068) | (6,943,150) | ||
| Operating result | - | 28,638 | 32,940 |
| Finance income | 28 | 30,002 | 31,805 |
| Finance expense | 28 | 20,440 | 24,485 |
| 9,562 | 7,320 | ||
| Share of result of investments | 10 | 20,317 | 19,827 |
| Share of impairment charges in investments | 10,25 | (193) | - |
| 20,124 | 19,827 | ||
| Result before tax | 58,324 | 60,087 | |
| Income tax | 29 | (44,939) | (10,883) |
| Result for the year from continuing operations | - | 13,385 | 49,204 |
| Discontinued operations | |||
| Result for the year from discontinued operations | 35 | - | - |
| Net result | - | 13,385 | 49,204 |
| Attributable to: | - | 12,520 | 46,831 |
| Shareholders of the Company | - | 865 | 2,373 |
| Non-controlling interests | - | 13,385 | 49,204 |
| Earnings per share | |||
| (x €1) | |||
| Basic | 30 | ||
| Continuing operations | 0.05 | 0.17 | |
| Discontinued operations | - | - | |
| Total | 0.05 | 0.17 | |
| Diluted | 30 | ||
| Continuing operations | 0.06 | 0.17 | |
| Discontinued operations | - | - | |
| Total | 0.06 | 0.17 | |
The notes on pages 153 to 228 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.