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Quarterly Statement Q3 2019
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| Million € | Q3 | January – September | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | +/– | 2019 |
2018 | +/– | |
| Sales | 15,231 | 15,606 | (2%) | 46,566 | 47,089 | (1%) |
| Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items | 2,084 | 2,263 | (8%) | 6,722 | 7,985 | (16%) |
| Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 2,339 | 2,190 | 7% | 6,754 | 7,830 | (14%) |
| Depreciation and amortization a | 963 | 795 | 21% | 3,072 | 2,266 | 36% |
| Income from operations (EBIT) | 1,376 | 1,395 | (1%) | 3,682 | 5,564 | (34%) |
| Special items | 257 | (75) | . | (214) | (159) | (35%) |
| EBIT before special items | 1,119 | 1,470 | (24%) | 3,896 | 5,723 | (32%) |
| Financial result | (170) | (138) | (23%) | (570) | (511) | (12%) |
| Income before income taxes | 1,206 | 1,257 | (4%) | 3,112 | 5,053 | (38%) |
| Income after taxes from continuing operations | 935 | 1,032 | (9%) | 2,383 | 3,974 | (40%) |
| Income after taxes from discontinued operations | − | 235 | − | 6,427 | 574 | . |
| Net income | 911 | 1,200 | (24%) | 8,777 | 4,359 | 101% |
| Earnings per share (€) | 1.00 | 1.31 | (24%) | 9.56 | 4.75 | 101% |
| Adjusted earnings per share (€) | 0.86 | 1.51 | (43%) | 3.33 | 5.21 | (36%) |
| Research and development expenses | 540 | 509 | 6% | 1,577 | 1,377 | 15% |
| Personnel expenses | 2,584 | 2,633 | (2%) | 8,352 | 7,940 | 5% |
| Number of employees (September 30) | 118,648 | 122,230 | (3%) | 118,648 | 122,230 | (3%) |
| Assets (September 30) | 89,591 | 85,579 | 5% | 89,591 | 85,579 | 5% |
| Investments including acquisitions b | 1,018 | 8,053 | (87%) | 2,793 | 9,548 | (71%) |
| Equity ratio (September 30) (%) | 46.2 | 42.8 | . | 46.2 | 42.8 | . |
| Net debt (September 30) | 17,804 | 18,026 | (1%) | 17,804 | 18,026 | (1%) |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 1,998 | 2,930 | (32%) | 4,317 | 6,385 | (32%) |
| Free cash flow | 1,072 | 1,951 | (45%) | 1,669 | 3,957 | (58%) |
a Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including impairments and reversals of impairments)
b Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
Segment data (BASF Report 2018)
| Chemicals | Million € | |
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Sales | 16,501 |
16,331 |
| EBIT before special items | 3,386 |
4,233 |
| Performance Products | Million € | |
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Sales | 15,812 | 16,217 |
| EBIT before special items |
1,376 | 1,416 |
| Functional Materials & Solutions | Million € | |
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Sales | 21,435 | 20,745 |
| EBIT before special items |
1,307 | 1,617 |
| Agricultural Solutions | Million € | |
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Sales | 6,156 | 5,696 |
| EBIT before special items |
734 | 1,033 |
Last Update October 24, 2019