Consolidated statement of income

In € millions

Note

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Con­tinuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

4

9,612

 

9,256

 

Cost of sales

5

(5,378)

 

(5,329)

 

Gross profit

 

 

4,234

 

3,927

Selling expenses

5

(2,319)

 

(2,182)

 

General and administrative expenses

5

(781)

 

(872)

 

Research and development expenses

5

(270)

 

(264)

 

Other results

5

(39)

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

(3,409)

 

(3,322)

Operating income

 

 

825

 

605

Financing income and expenses

7

(78)

 

(52)

 

Results from associates and
joint ventures

12

17

 

20

 

Profit before tax

 

 

764

 

573

Income tax

8

 

(253)

 

(118)

Profit for the period from con­tinuing operations

 

 

511

 

455

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discon­tinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period from
discontinued operations

2

 

393

 

6,274

Profit for the period

 

 

904

 

6,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders of the company

 

 

832

 

6,674

Non-controlling interests

 

 

72

 

55

Profit for the period

 

 

904

 

6,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, in €

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

9

 

1.76

 

1.61

Diluted

9

 

1.75

 

1.60

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

9

 

1.55

 

24.58

Diluted

9

 

1.54

 

24.47

Total operations

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

9

 

3.31

 

26.19

Diluted

9

 

3.29

 

26.07