BASF Group H1 2021

 

 

Q2

H1

 

 

2021

2020

+/–

2021

2020

+/–

Sales

Million €

19,753

12,680

56%

39,153

29,433

33%

Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items

Million €

3,217

1,229

162%

6,398

3,808

68%

Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

Million €

3,199

1,070

199%

6,375

3,498

82%

EBITDA margin

%

16.2

8.4

16.3

11.9

Depreciation and amortizationa

Million €

883

1,011

–13%

1,748

1,983

–12%

Income from operations (EBIT)

Million €

2,316

59

.

4,627

1,515

205%

Special items

Million €

–39

–167

77%

–49

–351

86%

EBIT before special items

Million €

2,355

226

.

4,676

1,866

151%

Income before income taxes

Million €

2,189

–923

.

4,436

277

.

Income after taxes from continuing operations

Million €

1,794

–888

.

3,604

–7

.

Income after taxes from discontinued operations

Million €

14

36

Net income

Million €

1,654

–878

.

3,372

7

.

Earnings per share

1.80

–0.96

.

3.67

0.01

.

Adjusted earnings per share

2.03

0.25

.

4.03

1.51

167%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

Million €

545

480

14%

1,056

974

8%

Personnel expenses

Million €

2,924

2,679

9%

5,871

5,505

7%

Employees (June 30)

 

107,646

117,563

–8%

107,646

117,563

–8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets (June 30)

Million €

82,938

90,369

–8%

82,938

90,369

–8%

Investments including acquisitionsb

Million €

831

654

27%

1,376

2,790

–51%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity ratio (June 30)

%

45.9

42.5

45.9

42.5

Net debt (June 30)

Million €

16,241

20,519

–21%

16,241

20,519

–21%

Cash flows from operating activities

Million €

2,537

2,242

13%

2,012

1,212

66%

Free cash flow

Million €

1,770

1,516

17%

789

–83

.

a

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (including impairments and reversals of impairments)

b

Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets