Statement of Income (XLSX:) XLS Statement of income (Million €) Q1 2021 2020 +/– Sales revenue 19,400 16,753 16% Cost of sales –14,302 –12,226 –17% Gross profit on sales 5,098 4,527 13% Selling expenses –1,908 –1,971 3% General administrative expenses –326 –324 –1% Research and development expenses –511 –494 –3% Other operating income 336 500 –33% Other operating expenses –516 –788 35% Income from integral companies accounted for using the equity method 138 6 . Income from operations (EBIT) 2,311 1,456 59% Income from non-integral companies accounted for using the equity method 82 –166 . Income from other shareholdings 12 12 − Expenses from other shareholdings –26 –14 –86% Net income from shareholdings 68 –168 . Interest income 38 46 –17% Interest expenses –123 –150 18% Interest result –85 –104 18% Other financial income 15 88 –83% Other financial expenses –62 –72 14% Other financial result –47 16 . Financial result –132 –88 –50% Income before income taxes 2,247 1,200 87% Income taxes –437 –319 –37% Income after taxes from continuing operations 1,810 881 105% Income after taxes from discontinued operations − 22 − Income after taxes 1,810 903 100% of which attributable to shareholders of BASF SE (net income) 1,718 885 94% attributable to noncontrolling interests 92 18 411% Earnings per share from continuing operations € 1.87 0.95 97% Earnings per share from discontinued operations € − 0.02 − Basic earnings per share € 1.87 0.97 93% Diluted earnings per share € 1.87 0.97 93% back next