Key financial data
Q3 | January – September | ||||||
2020 | 2019 | +/– | 2020 | 2019 | +/- | ||
Salesa | Million € | 13,811 | 14,556 | (5%) | 43,244 | 44,630 | (3%) |
Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special itemsa, c | Million € | 1,542 | 1,980 | (22%) | 5,350 | 6,507 | (18%) |
Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)a, c | Million € | 1,044 | 2,259 | (54%) | 4,542 | 6,575 | (31%) |
EBITDA margin | % | 7.6 | 15.5 | − | 10.5 | 14.7 | − |
Depreciation and amortizationd | Million € | 3,682 | 923 | 299% | 5,665 | 2,953 | 92% |
Income from operations (EBIT)a, c | Million € | (2,638) | 1,336 | . | (1,123) | 3,622 | . |
Special items | Million € | (3,219) | 280 | . | (3,570) | (179) | . |
EBIT before special itemsa,c | Million € | 581 | 1,056 | (45%) | 2,447 | 3,801 | (36%) |
Income before income taxesa | Million € | (2,786) | 1,177 | . | (2,509) | 3,026 | . |
Income after taxes from continuing operations | Million € | (2,177) | 917 | . | (2,184) | 2,323 | . |
Income after taxes from discontinued operationsb | Million € | 13 | 18 | (28%) | 49 | 5,981 | (99%) |
Net incomeb | Million € | (2,122) | 911 | . | (2,115) | 8,271 | . |
Earnings per sharea, b | € | (2.31) | 1.00 | . | (2.30) | 9.01 | . |
Adjusted earnings per sharea, b | € | 0.60 | 0.89 | (33%) | 2.11 | 3.36 | (37%) |
Research and development expenses | Million € | 518 | 532 | (3%) | 1,492 | 1,553 | (4%) |
Personnel expenses | Million € | 2,590 | 2,584 | 0% | 8,095 | 8,352 | (3%) |
Number of employees (September 30) | Million € | 117,922 | 118,648 | (1%) | 117,922 | 118,648 | (1%) |
Assets (September 30) | Million € | 86,973 | 89,229 | (3%) | 86,973 | 89,229 | (3%) |
Investments including acquisitionse | Million € | 811 | 1,018 | (20%) | 3,601 | 2,793 | 29% |
Equity ratio (September 30) | % | 39.8 | 45.8 | − | 39.8 | 45.8 | − |
Net debt (September 30) | Million € | 15,702 | 17,804 | (12%) | 15,702 | 17,804 | (12%) |
Cash flows from operating activities | Million € | 2,100 | 1,998 | 5% | 3,312 | 4,317 | (23%) |
Free cash flow | Million € | 1,364 | 1,072 | 27% | 1,281 | 1,669 | (23%) |
a The statement of income for 2019 was adjusted retroactively on presentation of the construction chemicals activities as a discontinued operation from December 21, 2019, onward. More information.
b In the second half of 2019, the gain on the disposal of the oil and gas business was adjusted retroactively as of May 1, 2019.
c The 2019 figures have been restated to reflect the reclassification of income from non-integral companies accounted for using the equity method to net income from shareholdings. More information.
d Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (including impairments and reversals of impairments)
e Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets