Consolidated statement of income

In € millions

Note

 

2016*

 

2017

*

Represented to present the Specialty Chemicals business as discontinued operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

9,434

 

9,612

 

Cost of sales

4

(5,098)

 

(5,378)

 

Gross profit

 

 

4,336

 

4,234

Selling expenses

4

(2,336)

 

(2,319)

 

General and administrative expenses

4

(808)

 

(781)

 

Research and development expenses

4

(257)

 

(270)

 

Other results

4

(12)

 

(39)

 

 

 

 

(3,413)

 

(3,409)

Operating income

 

 

923

 

825

Financing income and expenses

6

(91)

 

(78)

 

Results from associates and joint ventures

11

18

 

17

 

Profit before tax

 

 

850

 

764

Income tax

7

 

(234)

 

(253)

Profit for the period from continuing operations

 

 

616

 

511

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period from discontinued operations

2

 

436

 

393

Profit for the period

 

 

1,052

 

904

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders of the company

 

 

970

 

832

Non-controlling interests

 

 

82

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

 

1,052

 

904

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, in €

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

8

 

2.15

 

1.76

Diluted

8

 

2.14

 

1.75

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

8

 

1.72

 

1.55

Diluted

8

 

1.71

 

1.54

Total operations

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

8

 

3.87

 

3.31

Diluted

8

 

3.85

 

3.29