Segment information

Decorative Paints

Whether our customers are professionals or DIY-ers, they want great paint that gives a great finish. We supply a 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. Our specialty coatings for metal, wood and other building materials lead the market.

Performance Coatings

We are a leading supplier of performance coatings with strong brands and technologies. Our high quality products are used to protect and enhance everything from ships, cars, aircraft, yachts and architectural components (structural steel, building products, flooring) to consumer goods (mobile devices, appliances, beverage cans, furniture) and oil and gas facilities.

Specialty Chemicals

As a major producer of specialty chemicals with leadership positions in many markets, like surfactants, polymer chemistry, pulp processing and chlor-alkali, we make sure that industries worldwide are supplied with high quality ingredients and process aids for the manufacture of life’s essentials.

Information per Business Area

 

Revenue from third parties

Group revenue

Amortization and depreciation

Incidentals

Operating income

ROS% 1

in € millions

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

1

ROS% is calculated as EBIT (operating income excluding incidentals) as percentage of group revenue.

2

ROI% is calculated as EBIT (operating income excluding incidentals) of the last 12 months as percentage of average invested capital of the last 12 months. Invested capital is calculated as total assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents, investments in associates, the receivable from pension funds in an asset position and assets held for sale) less current tax liabilities, deferred tax liabilities and trade and other payables.

Decorative Paints

3,954

3,792

4,007

3,835

(150)

(134)

9

345

366

8.6

9.3

Performance Coatings

5,938

5,640

5,955

5,665

(146)

(140)

(24)

792

735

13.3

13.4

Specialty Chemicals

4,965

4,760

4,988

4,783

(320)

(324)

31

609

629

11.6

13.2

Corporate and other

2

5

(91)

(86)

(10)

(8)

80

32

(173)

(211)

Total

14,859

14,197

14,859

14,197

(626)

(606)

111

17

1,573

1,519

9.8

10.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invested capital

Total assets

Total liabilities

Capital expenditures

ROI% 2

 

in € millions

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

 

Decorative Paints

2,643

2,595

4,588

4,511

1,741

1,687

158

107

11.7

12.8

 

 

Performance Coatings

2,510

2,713

4,359

4,674

1,624

1,811

147

159

29.4

29.4

 

 

Specialty Chemicals

3,352

3,494

4,570

4,755

1,252

1,315

331

356

16.3

17.9

 

 

Corporate and other

1,324

1,464

2,446

2,256

4,366

4,349

15

12

 

 

Total

9,829

10,266

15,963

16,196

8,983

9,162

651

634

14.0

15.0

 

 

Regional information

 

Revenue by region of destination

Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Invested capital

Capital expenditures

in € millions

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

The Netherlands

693

651

1,681

1,805

2,070

2,214

102

114

Other European countries

5,687

5,456

2,256

2,369

3,035

3,229

258

210

US and Canada

2,494

2,351

1,208

1,278

1,865

1,844

100

103

Latin America

1,483

1,338

401

500

580

721

34

42

Asia

3,796

3,710

2,515

2,539

2,099

2,064

146

157

Other regions

706

691

98

112

180

194

11

8

Total

14,859

14,197

8,159

8,603

9,829

10,266

651

634