Note 3: Segment information

Decorative Paints

Our customers mainly consist of professionals and do-it-yourselfers. 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.

Performance Coatings

We are a supplier of performance coatings that 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.

The tables in this Note include Alternative Performance Measures (APMs). Refer to Note 4 for further information on these APMs.

Information per reportable segment

 

Revenue third parties

Amortization and depreciation

Operating income

Identified items1

Adjusted operating income2

ROS%3

OPI margin4

In € millions

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

Decorative Paints

3,670

3,558

(155)

(153)

425

551

7

(22)

418

573

11.4

16.1

11.6

15.5

Performance Coatings

5,549

4,957

(183)

(159)

565

665

(123)

(35)

688

700

12.4

14.1

10.2

13.4

Corporate and other

57

15

(22)

(49)

(149)

(253)

(34)

(79)

(115)

(174)

 

 

 

 

Total

9,276

8,530

(360)

(361)

841

963

(150)

(136)

991

1,099

10.7

12.9

9.1

11.3

1

ldentified items are special charges and benefits, results on acquisitions and divestments, major restructuring and impairment charges, and charges and benefits related to major legal, environmental and tax cases. The identified items exclude the items related to interest.

2

Adjusted operating income is operating income excluding identified items.

3

ROS% is calculated as adjusted operating income (operating income excluding identified items) as a percentage of revenues from third parties. Up to 2019, ROS% used to be based on group revenues which included intercompany revenues. Therefore, the 2019 figures have been restated for this change in definition.

4

OPI margin is calculated as operating income as a percentage of revenues from third parties. Up to 2019, OPI margin used to be based on group revenues which include intercompany revenues. Therefore, the 2019 figures have been restated for this change in definition.

Information per reportable segment

 

Invested capital

Total assets

Total liabilities

Capital expenditures1

ROI%2

In € millions

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

Decorative Paints

2,992

2,567

5,569

5,882

3,249

3,273

62

77

13.5

20.5

Performance Coatings

3,401

3,384

6,794

6,519

2,774

2,586

113

146

20.7

20.7

Corporate and other

621

452

621

776

393

1,368

39

35

 

 

Total

7,014

6,403

12,984

13,177

6,416

7,227

214

258

14.1

16.1

1

Capital expenditures include investments in intangible assets (refer to Note 11) and investments in property, plant and equipment (refer to Note 12).

2

ROI% is calculated as adjusted operating income (operating income excluding identified items) of the last 12 months as a percentage of average invested capital of the last 12 months. Invested capital is calculated as total assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, 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.

Regional information

 

Revenue by region of destination

Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Invested capital

Capital expenditures*

In € millions

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

The Netherlands

359

342

1,182

1,188

1,766

1,616

42

46

Other European countries

3,748

3,626

1,659

1,598

2,469

2,212

74

84

US and Canada

1,139

1,019

501

529

682

719

29

41

South America

815

697

239

184

347

244

15

13

Asia

2,656

2,344

1,642

1,550

1,528

1,399

44

63

Other regions

559

502

102

126

222

213

10

11

Total

9,276

8,530

5,325

5,175

7,014

6,403

214

258

*

Capital expenditures include investments in intangible assets (refer to Note 11) and investments in property, plant and equipment (refer to Note 12).