Q3 Reporting
November 6, 2018 – Conference Call
Dr Frank Appel (CEO) and Melanie Kreis (CFO) presented and explained the Group financial results for the reporting period during a conference call on November 6, 2018.
Q3 2018 results wrap-up
Martin Ziegenbalg (Head of Investor Relations) presents Q3 2018 results in a brief video.
Martin Ziegenbalg, Head of IR
Selected key figures Q3 2018
| 9M 2017 |
9M 2018 |
+/–% | Q3 2017 |
Q3 2018 |
+/–% | ||
| Revenue |
€m |
44,335 | 44,624 | 0.7 | 14,639 | 14,849 | 1.4 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | €m |
2,560 | 2,028 | –20.8 | 834 | 376 | –54.9 |
| Return on sales1) | % | 5.8 | 4.5 | – | 5.7 | 2.5 | – |
| EBIT after asset charge (EAC) | €m |
1,379 | 207 | −85.0 | 447 | –245 | <–100 |
| Consolidated net profit for the period2) | €m |
1,876 | 1,262 | −32.7 | 641 | 146 | –77.2 |
| Free cash flow | €m |
457 | –248 | <–100 | 502 | 143 | –71.5 |
| Net debt3) | €m |
1,938 | 13,518 | >100 | – | – | – |
| Earnings per share4) | € | 1.55 | 1.03 | –33.5 | 0.53 | 0.12 | –77.4 |
| Number of employees5) | 519,544 | 543,612 | 4.6 | – | – | – |
- 1)
- EBIT/revenue.
- 2)
- After deduction of non-controlling interests.
- 3)
- Prior-period amount as at 31 December, for the calculation see page 7 of the Interim Group Management Report.
- 4)
- Basic earnings per share.
- 5)
- Headcount at the end of the third quarter, including trainees; prior-period number as at 31 December.
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