Finances in brief

NS had revenues in 2017 of €5,121 million, an increase of 0.5%. When adjusted for the sale of Qbuzz and the effect of the pound sterling exchange rate, the increase was 4.8%. NS invested €618 million last year, mainly in trains. NS achieved a profit from operating activities of €32 million (€270 million in 2016), with an associated net profit over 2017 of €24 million (€212 million in 2016). The profit from operating activities excluding exceptional income and expenditure, such as the sale of property funds, was €131 million, €14 million less than in 2016 (€145 million).

Consolidated income statement 2017 for NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen

(in millions of euros)

2017

2016

Revenue

5,121

5,093

Operating expenses

5,107

4,965

 

14

128

Share in result of investments, accounted for using the equity method

18

142

Result from operating activities

32

270

Net finance income

-5

-9

Pre-tax profit

27

261

Income tax

-2

-49

Minority interests

-1

0

Profit for the period

24

212

Income statement 2017