Statement of Income (XLS:) Download Statement of income1 (million €) 3rd quarter January–September 2018 2017 Change in % 2018 2017 Change in % 1 Restated figures; for more information, see Significant Events and the Restated Quarterly Figures for 2017 and 2018 in this quarterly statement. Sales revenue 15,606 14,516 8 47,089 45,992 2 Cost of sales (11,111) (9,878) (12) (32,731) (31,303) (5) Gross profit on sales 4,495 4,638 (3) 14,358 14,689 (2) Selling expenses (2,151) (1,998) (8) (6,253) (6,043) (3) General administrative expenses (352) (330) (7) (1,028) (1,006) (2) Research and development expenses (509) (449) (13) (1,377) (1,324) (4) Other operating income 754 714 6 1,952 1,566 25 Other operating expenses (936) (821) (14) (2,291) (1,952) (17) Income from companies accounted for using the equity method 94 70 34 203 236 (14) Income from operations (EBIT) 1,395 1,824 (24) 5,564 6,166 (10) Income from other shareholdings 4 5 (20) 31 28 11 Expenses from other shareholdings (8) (6) (33) (19) (19) – Net income from shareholdings (4) (1) . 12 9 33 Interest income 45 40 13 123 135 (9) Interest expenses (142) (111) (28) (380) (367) (4) Interest result (97) (71) (37) (257) (232) (11) Other financial income 8 10 (20) 23 31 (26) Other financial expenses (45) (122) 63 (289) (303) 5 Other financial result (37) (112) 67 (266) (272) 2 Financial result (138) (184) 25 (511) (495) (3) Income before taxes and minority interests 1,257 1,640 (23) 5,053 5,671 (11) Income taxes (225) (380) 41 (1,079) (1,352) 20 Income before minority interests from continuing operations 1,032 1,260 (18) 3,974 4,319 (8) Income before minority interests from discontinued operations 235 149 58 574 426 35 Income before minority interests 1,267 1,409 (10) 4,548 4,745 (4) Minority interests (67) (73) 8 (189) (204) 7 Net income 1,200 1,336 (10) 4,359 4,541 (4) Earnings per share from continuing operations € 1.07 1.30 (18) 4.16 4.50 (8) Earnings per share from discontinued operations € 0.24 0.15 60 0.59 0.44 34 Earnings per share Basic € 1.31 1.45 (10) 4.75 4.94 (4) Diluted € 1.31 1.45 (10) 4.75 4.94 (4) back next