12. Earnings per Share
Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the result for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.
in thousands of EUR (unless stated otherwise) | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
Result for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent | 231,360 | 212,730 |
Average number of outstanding ordinary shares | 252,623,738 | 252,427,917 |
Diluted average number of outstanding ordinary shares | 254,367,168 | 254,443,792 |
Earnings per share, basic (in EUR per share) | 0.92 | 0.84 |
Earnings per share, diluted (in EUR per share) | 0.91 | 0.84 |