Table 5 Development of HCE (€).

From: Implementation of the human capital management concept: an empirical study of small trading company

Indicator

2017–2018

2018–2019

2019–2020

Sales (€)

549,000

595,000

700, 000

Costs (€)

438,120

547,400

630,000

Cost of wages and benefits (€)

115,010

118,175

127,945

FTE

30

31

34

HCVA

6030

5348

5822

Total operating profit (profit after taxation) (€)

50,728

37.12

54.60

HCCF (€)

118,979

120,821

137,723

HCE

1.43

1.31

1.4