BASF Quarterly Statement Q3 2019 These pages provide information on our business development in the third quarter of 2019. BASF Group Business Review Q3 2019 Sales €15,231 million Q3 2018: €15,606 million EBIT beforespecial items €1,119 million Q3 2018: €1,470 million EBIT €1,376 million Q3 2018: €1,395 million Earnings per share €1.00 Q3 2018: €1.31 Key figures BASF Group sales in third quarter of 2019 slightly below prior-year quarter; EBIT before special items declines 24% from prior-year quarter Sales of €15.2 billion, down 2% from the prior-year period EBIT before special items declines to €1.1 billion Outlook for 2019 confirmed: EBIT before special items expected to be up to 30% below prior-year level Key figures Q3 2019 Chemicals Sales €2,429 million Q3 2018: €3,129 million Key figures Q3 2019 Materials Sales €2,894 million Q3 2018: €3,321 million Key figures Q3 2019 Industrial Solutions Sales €2,130 million Q3 2018: €2,325 million Key figures Q3 2019 Surface Technologies Sales €4,001 million Q3 2018: €3,274 million Key figures Q3 2019 Nutrition & Care Sales €1,519 million Q3 2018: €1,469 million Key figures Q3 2019 Agricultural Solutions Sales €1,561 million Q3 2018: €1,243 million At a glance Significant Events Outlook Statement of Income Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Flows Financial Calendar Downloads Downloads Entire Quarterly Statement Q3 2019 (790 kB) All tables from the Quarterly Statement Q3 2019 (145 kB) Restated Figures for 2018 and 2017 (1.5 MB)