BASF Group 1st Half 2018

 

 

 

2nd quarter

1st half

 

 

 

2018

2017

Change in %

2018

2017

Change in %

1

Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including impairments and reversals of impairments)

2

Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Sales

 

million €

16,782

16,264

3

33,428

33,121

1

Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items

 

million €

3,295

3,291

0

6,734

6,798

(1)

Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

 

million €

3,232

3,233

0

6,680

6,735

(1)

Amortization and depreciation1

 

million €

941

1,052

(11)

1,868

2,103

(11)

Income from operations (EBIT)

 

million €

2,291

2,181

5

4,812

4,632

4

Special items

 

million €

(65)

(70)

7

(56)

(76)

26

EBIT before special items

 

million €

2,356

2,251

5

4,868

4,708

3

Financial result

 

million €

(202)

(174)

(16)

(388)

(326)

(19)

Income before taxes and minority interests

 

million €

2,089

2,007

4

4,424

4,306

3

Net income

 

million €

1,480

1,496

(1)

3,159

3,205

(1)

EBIT after cost of capital

 

million €

792

684

16

1,912

1,671

14

Earnings per share

 

1.61

1.63

(1)

3.44

3.49

(1)

Adjusted earnings per share

 

1.77

1.78

(1)

3.70

3.75

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

million €

449

468

(4)

877

892

(2)

Personnel expenses

 

million €

2,691

2,568

5

5,307

5,209

2

Number of employees (June 30)

 

 

116,126

113,763

2

116,126

113,763

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets (June 30)

 

million €

81,857

75,651

8

81,857

75,651

8

Investments including acquisitions2

 

million €

829

907

(9)

1,495

1,713

(13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity ratio (June 30)

 

%

43.1

42.9

0

43.1

42.9

0

Net debt (June 30)

 

million €

12,588

15,569

(19)

12,588

15,569

(19)

Cash flows from operating activities

 

million €

2,224

2,969

(25)

3,455

3,802

(9)

Free cash flow

 

million €

1,402

2,094

(33)

2,006

2,160

(7)