Quarterly Statement 3rd Quarter 2018 These pages provide information on our business development in the third quarter of 2018. BASF Group Business Review 3rd Quarter 2018 BASF Group increases sales, earnings below prior-year quarter Sales grow 8% to €15.6 billion, largely driven by higher prices EBIT before special items down 14% to €1.5 billion, mainly due to lower contribution from the Chemicals segment Key figures 3rd quarter 2018 (July–September) Sales* €15,606 million +8% Q3 2017: €14,516 million EBIT before special items* €1,470 million −14% Q3 2017: €1,702 million EBIT* €1,395 million −24% Q3 2017: €1,824 million Earnings per share €1.31 −10% Q3 2017: €1.45 *Restated figures; for more information, see Significant Events. Segment overview 3rd quarter 2018 (July–September) Chemicals Performance Products Functional Materials & Solutions Agricultural Solutions Chemicals Sales €4,309 million +7% Q3 2017: €4,023 million EBIT before special items €851 million −23% Q3 2017: €1,102 million Performance Products Sales €3,989 million +0% Q3 2017: €3.983 million EBIT before special items €360 million −6% Q3 2017: €385 million Functional Materials & Solutions Sales €5,238 million +5% Q3 2017: €4,975 million EBIT before special items €347 million −13% Q3 2017: €397 million Agricultural Solutions Sales €1,243 million +26% Q3 2017: €987 million EBIT before special items −€5 million Q3 2017: €21 million At a glance Outlook Significant Events Regions Statement of Income Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Flows Restated Quarterly Figures for 2017 and 2018 Important financial events Click here for an overview of BASF’s financial events. Events Download center Here you can download all content of the Quarterly Statement as PDF or XLS files. Downloads Entire Quarterly Statement 3rd Quarter 2018 (470 kB) All tables from the Quarterly Statement 3rd Quarter 2018 (181 kB)
