Segment information
Our Decorative Paints business is a leading color authority, supplying a wide variety of quality products for every situation and surface, including paints, lacquers and varnishes. We also offer a range of mixing machines and color concepts for the building and renovation industry, as well as specialty coatings for metal, wood and other critical building materials.
Our Performance Coatings business is a global leader in technology and innovation. We have an extensive portfolio which includes high performance paints and coatings for ships, yachts, cars, trucks and buses, industrial installations, structural steel, architectural components, beverage cans, furniture, aircraft, mobile devices and flooring.
Our Specialty Chemicals business also holds leadership positions in many markets. We supply industries worldwide with high quality ingredients and process aids for the manufacture of life’s essentials.
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Revenue from third parties |
Group revenue |
Amortization and depreciation |
Incidentals |
Operating income |
ROS% |
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In € millions |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
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Decorative Paints |
3,858 |
3,954 |
3,909 |
4,007 |
(157) |
(150) |
– |
– |
248 |
345 |
6.3 |
8.6 |
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Performance Coatings |
5,569 |
5,938 |
5,589 |
5,955 |
(142) |
(146) |
– |
– |
545 |
792 |
9.8 |
13.3 |
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Specialty Chemicals |
4,864 |
4,965 |
4,883 |
4,988 |
(307) |
(320) |
– |
31 |
508 |
609 |
10.4 |
12.2 |
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Corporate and other |
5 |
2 |
(85) |
(91) |
(12) |
(10) |
(85) |
80 |
(314) |
(173) |
– |
– |
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Total |
14,296 |
14,859 |
14,296 |
14,859 |
(618) |
(626) |
(85) |
111 |
987 |
1,573 |
6.9 |
10.6 |
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Total assets |
Total liabilities |
Capital expenditures |
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In € millions |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
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Decorative Paints |
2,791 |
2,643 |
4,610 |
4,588 |
1,833 |
1,741 |
143 |
158 |
8.8 |
11.7 |
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Performance Coatings |
2,424 |
2,510 |
4,243 |
4,359 |
1,680 |
1,624 |
143 |
147 |
22.0 |
29.4 |
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Specialty Chemicals |
3,402 |
3,352 |
4,641 |
4,570 |
1,283 |
1,252 |
297 |
331 |
14.8 |
17.2 |
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Corporate and other |
1,246 |
1,324 |
2,739 |
2,446 |
5,225 |
4,366 |
5 |
15 |
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– |
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Assets held for sale |
– |
– |
66 |
– |
11 |
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– |
– |
– |
– |
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Total |
9,863 |
9,829 |
16,299 |
15,963 |
10,032 |
8,983 |
588 |
651 |
10.0 |
15.0 |
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Regional information |
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Revenue by region of destination |
Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
Invested capital |
Capital expenditures |
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2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
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2015 |
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The Netherlands |
762 |
693 |
1.691 |
1.681 |
2.088 |
2.070 |
72 |
102 |
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Other European countries |
5.710 |
5.687 |
2.155 |
2.256 |
2.974 |
3.035 |
277 |
258 |
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US and Canada |
2.193 |
2.494 |
1.096 |
1.208 |
1.825 |
1.865 |
68 |
100 |
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Latin America |
1.485 |
1.483 |
539 |
401 |
715 |
580 |
45 |
34 |
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Asia |
3.469 |
3.796 |
2.397 |
2.515 |
2.086 |
2.099 |
109 |
146 |
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Other regions |
677 |
706 |
99 |
98 |
175 |
180 |
17 |
11 |
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Total |
14.296 |
14.859 |
7.977 |
8.159 |
9.863 |
9.829 |
588 |
651 |
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Total assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents, investments in associates, the receivable from pension funds in an asset position, assets held for sale) less current income tax payable, deferred tax liabilities and trade and other payables.
This is a key profitability measure and is calculated as operating income as a percentage of average invested capital.