Consolidated statement of income

in € millions

Note

 

2015

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

14,859

 

14,197

 

Cost of sales

3

(8,784)

 

(8,189)

 

Gross profit

 

 

6,075

 

6,008

Selling expenses

3

(3,021)

 

(2,947)

 

General and administrative expenses

3

(1,245)

 

(1,196)

 

Research and development expenses

3

(347)

 

(363)

 

Incidentals

3

111

 

17

 

 

 

 

(4,502)

 

(4,489)

Operating income

 

 

1,573

 

1,519

Financing income

5

(114)

 

(114)

 

Results from associates and joint ventures

10

17

 

43

 

Profit before tax

 

 

1,476

 

1,448

Income tax

6

 

(416)

 

(394)

Profit for the period from continuing operations

 

 

1,060

 

1,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period from discontinued operations

2

 

6

 

(2)

Profit for the period

 

 

1,066

 

1,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders of the company

 

 

979

 

970

Non-controlling interests

 

 

87

 

82

Profit for the period

 

 

1,066

 

1,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, in €

 

 

 

 

 

Total operations

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

7

 

3.95

 

3.87

Diluted

7

 

3.92

 

3.85