BASF Group 2018 at a Glance

1

Restated figures; for more information, see the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

2

Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

2018

2017

+/–

Sales1

 

million €

62,675

61,223

2.4%

EBITDA before special items1

 

million €

9,481

10,738

(11.7%)

EBITDA1

 

million €

9,166

10,765

(14.9%)

EBIT before special items1

 

million €

6,353

7,645

(16.9%)

EBIT1

 

million €

6,033

7,587

(20.5%)

EBIT after cost of capital1

 

million €

825

2,902

(71.6 %)

Net income

 

million €

4,707

6,078

(22.6%)

Earnings per share

 

5.12

6.62

(22.7%)

Assets

 

million €

86,556

78,768

9.9%

Investments including acquisitions2

 

million €

10,735

4,364

146.0%

1

Restated figures; for more information, see the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

2018

2017

+/–

Employees at year-end

 

 

122,404

115,490

6.0%

Personnel expenses

 

million €

10,659

10,610

0.5%

Research and development expenses1

 

million €

2,028

1,843

10.0%

Greenhouse gas emissions

 

million metric tonsof CO2 equivalents

21.8

22.6

(3.5%)

Energy efficiency in production processes

 

kilograms of salesproduct/MWh

602

625

(3.7%)

Investments in environmental protection

 

million €

277

234

18.4%

Number of on-site sustainability audits of raw material suppliers

 

 

100

120

(16.7%)