BASF Quarterly Statement Q1 2019 These pages provide information on our business development in the first quarter of 2019. BASF Group Business Review Q1 2019 Sales €16,177 million Q1 2018: €15,700 million EBIT beforespecial items €1,732 million Q1 2018: €2,281 million EBIT €1,758 million Q1 2018: €2,263 million Earnings per share €1.53 Q1 2018: €1.83 Key figures BASF Group increases sales; earnings below prior-year quarter Sales slightly higher at €16.2 billion EBIT before special items declines considerably as expected to €1.7 billion Outlook for 2019 confirmed Key figures Q1 2019 Chemicals Sales €2,548 million Q1 2018: €2,945 million Key figures Q1 2019 Materials Sales €2,931 million Q1 2018: €3,460 million Key figures Q1 2019 Industrial Solutions Sales €2,186 million Q1 2018: €2,240 million Key figures Q1 2019 Surface Technologies Sales €3,602 million Q1 2018: €3,185 million Key figures Q1 2019 Nutrition & Care Sales €1,561 million Q1 2018: €1,568 million Key figures Q1 2019 Agricultural Solutions Sales €2,649 million Q1 2018: €1,728 million At a glance Significant Events Outlook Statement of Income Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Flows Financial Calendar Downloads Downloads Entire Quarterly Statement Q1 2019 (382 kB) All tables from the Quarterly Statement Q1 2019 (135 kB) Restated Figures for 2018 and 2017 (1.5 MB)