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Quarterly Statement Q1 2020
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| Million € | Q1 | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | +/– | ||
| Sales | million € | 16,753 | 15,596 | 7% |
| Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special itemsa | million € | 2,579 | 2,642 | (2%) |
| Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)a | million € | 2,428 | 2,770 | (12%) |
| EBITDA margin | % | 14.5 | 17.8 | − |
| Depreciation and amortizationb | million € | 972 | 991 | (2%) |
| Income from operations (EBIT)a | million € | 1,456 | 1,779 | (18%) |
| Special items | million € | (184) | 29 | . |
| EBIT before special itemsa | million € | 1,640 | 1,750 | (6%) |
| Income before income taxes | million € | 1,200 | 1,556 | (23%) |
| Income after taxes from continuing operations | million € | 881 | 1,163 | (24%) |
| Income after taxes from discontinued operations | million € | 22 | 277 | (92%) |
| Net income | million € | 885 | 1,406 | (37%) |
| Earnings per share | € | 0.96 | 1.53 | (37%) |
| Adjusted earnings per share | € | 1.36 | 1.70 | (20%) |
| Research and development expenses | million € | 494 | 503 | (2%) |
| Personnel expenses | million € | 2,826 | 2,903 | (3%) |
| Number of employees (March 31) | 118,276 | 121,194 | (2%) | |
| Assets (March 31) | million € | 92,355 | 92,040 | 0% |
| Investments including acquisitionsc | million € | 2,136 | 715 | 199% |
| Equity ratio (March 31) | % | 47.0 | 41.1 | − |
| Net debt (March 31) | million € | 18,794 | 19,431 | (3%) |
| Cash flows from operating activities | million € | (1,030) | 373 | . |
| Free cash flow | million € | (1,599) | (368) | . |
a 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. For more information, see Significant Events and Restated Figures 2019.
b Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including impairments and reversals of impairments)
c Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
Segment data1 (BASF Report 2019)
| Chemicals | Million € | |
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Sales | 9,532 | 11,694 |
| EBIT before special items | 791 | 1,587 |
Industrial Solutions |
Million € |
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| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Sales | 8,389 | 9,120 |
| EBIT before special items | 820 | 668 |
| Nutrition & Care | Million € | |
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Sales | 6,075 | 5,940 |
| EBIT before special items | 793 | 736 |
| Materials | Million € | |
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Sales | 11,466 | 13,270 |
| EBIT before special items | 1,003 | 2,400 |
| Surface Technologies | Million € | |
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Sales | 13,142 | 11,199 |
| EBIT before special items | 722 | 617 |
| Agricultural Solutions | Million € | |
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Sales | 7,814 | 6,156 |
| EBIT before special items | 1,095 | 734 |
Last Update April 30, 2020