BASF Group 3rd Quarter 2017

 

 

 

3rd Quarter

January – September

 

 

 

2017

2016

Change %

2017

2016

Change %

1

Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including impairments and write-ups)

2

Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Sales

 

million €

15,255

14,013

9

48,376

42,704

13

Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items

 

million €

2,793

2,490

12

9,591

8,007

20

Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

 

million €

3,007

2,437

23

9,742

8,039

21

Amortization and depreciation1

 

million €

1,049

973

8

3,152

2,991

5

Income from operations (EBIT)

 

million €

1,958

1,464

34

6,590

5,048

31

Special items

 

million €

198

(52)

.

122

(81)

.

EBIT before special items

 

million €

1,760

1,516

16

6,468

5,129

26

Financial result

 

million €

(185)

(283)

35

(511)

(648)

21

Income before taxes and minority interests

 

million €

1,773

1,181

50

6,079

4,400

38

Net income

 

million €

1,336

888

50

4,541

3,367

35

EBIT after cost of capital

 

million €

693

180

285

2,364

1,058

123

Earnings per share

 

1.45

0.97

49

4.94

3.67

35

Adjusted earnings per share

 

1.40

1.10

27

5.15

4.04

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

million €

455

426

7

1,347

1,324

2

Personnel expenses

 

million €

2,709

2,509

8

7,918

7,432

7

Number of employees (September 30)

 

 

115,319

112,055

3

115,319

112,055

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets (September 30)

 

million €

76,023

73,103

4

76,023

73,103

4

Investments including acquisitions2

 

million €

982

992

(1)

2,695

2,958

(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity ratio (September 30)

 

%

43.9

40.7

8

43.9

40.7

8

Net debt (September 30)

 

million €

12,268

12,296

0

12,268

12,296

0

Cash provided by operating activities

 

million €

3,795

2,501

52

7,597

5,840

30

Free cash flow

 

million €

2,831

1,565

81

4,991

2,925

71