Overview last five years

Here you can find information about our mid and long-term Group development based on earnings and key financial figures for the last five financial years and about the most relevant information on the number of clients and connections.

Financial data

Deutsche Telekom AG has been reporting according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) since 2005. The financial figures from 2004 and previous years were based on the German GAAP

billions of €		Change compared to prior year (%)	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Net revenue		25.4	101.0	80.5	75.7	74,9	73,1
Of which: domestic	%		24.5	30.5	32.2	32,8	33,7
Of which: international	%		75.5	69.5	67.8	67,2	66,3
Profit (loss) from operations (EBIT)		2,4	12.8	9.5	8.0	9,4	9,2
Net profit (loss)		29,4	4.2	3.9	2.2	3,5	2,7
Net profit (loss) (adjusted for special factors)		46,8	5.7	4.9	4.5	6,0	4,1
EBITDA		6,3	38.6	27.1	21.8	24,0	22,5
EBITDA (adjusted for special factors)		3,8	40.4	28.7	23.3	22,2	21,4
EBITDA AL margin (adjusted for special factors)^a	%		34.7	30.7	30.5	29,7	29,3

		Change compared to prior year (%)	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
ROCE %	%		4.6	5.1	4.7	5,8	5,7

billions of €		Change compared to prior year (%)	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Total assets		55.2	264.9	170.7	145.4	141,3	148,5
Shareholders’ equity		56.9	72.6	46.2	43.4	42,5	38,8
Equity ratio	%		27.4	27.1	29.9	30,0	26,2
Net debt		58.1	120.2	76.0	55.4	50,8	50,0
Relative debt (Net debt/EBITDA (adjusted for special factors))			2.78	2.65	2.4	2,3	2,3

billions of €	Change compared to prior year (%)	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Net cash from operating activities	2.9	23.7	23.1	17.9	17,2	15,5
Cash capex	30.2	(18.7)	(14.4)	(12.5)	(19.5)	(13.6)
Free cash flow (before dividend payments, spectrum investment)^b	6.1	10.8	10.1	6.2	5,5	4,9
Net cash used in investing activities	59.2	(22.6)	(14.2)	(14.3)	(16.8)	(13.6)
Net cash (used in) from financing activities	n.a.	(7.6)	(7.1)	(3.3)	(4.6)	(1.3)

		Change compared to prior year (%)	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
(full-time equivalents, without trainees)	thousands	5.0	224	213	216	216	221
Revenue per employee	thousands of €	19.4	451.8	378.4	349.7	346,2	331,4

		Change compared to prior year (%)	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Earnings per share (basic and diluted)	€	7.3	0.88	0.82	0.46	0,74	0,58
Dividend per share^c	€	0.0	0.60	0.60	0.70	0,65	0,60
Total dividend^d	billions of €	0.0	2.8	2.8	3.3	3.1	2.8
Total number of ordinary shares at the reporting date^e	millions	0.0	4,761	4,761	4,761	4,761	4,677

a Comparatives for 2018 were calculated on a pro forma basis for the key performance indicators redefined as of January 1, 2019 following the introduction of the IFRS 16 accounting standard.
b And before interest payments for zero-coupon bonds and termination of forward-payer swaps at T‑Mobile US (both in 2020), as well as before AT&T transaction and compensation payments for MetroPCS employees (both in 2013).
c Subject to approval by the relevant bodies and the fulfillment of other legal requirements.
d Subject to approval by the 2021 shareholders’ meeting concerning the dividend payments for the 2020 financial year. For further information, please refer to Note 34 “Dividend per share” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
e Including treasury shares held by Deutsche Telekom AG.

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Non-financial performance indicators

	Change compared to prior year (%)	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Mobile customers	31.4	241.8	184.0	178.4	168,4	165,0
Fixed-network lines	(0.7)	27.4	27.5	27.9	27,9	28,5
Broadband customers	3.5	21.7	21.0	20.2	18,9	18,4