At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 110,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions.
Smart Verbund concept
production, technology, market, digitalization
With companies in ~90 countries
we contribute to our customers’ success
Broad portfolio
6 segments, 11 operating divisions, 75 strategic business units
Organizational development
for greater customer proximity, increased competitiveness and profitable growth
| Sales | |||
| Chemicals |
|
14% | 1 |
| Materials |
|
18% | 2 |
| Industrial Solutions |
|
13% | 3 |
| Surface Technologies |
|
28% | 4 |
| Nutrition & Care |
|
10% | 5 |
| Agricultural Solutions |
|
13% | 6 |
| Other | 4% | 7 | |
| Million € | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Sales | 57,550 | 61,2231 | 60,2202 | 59,316 | 59,149 |
| Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items | 10,327 | 10,7381 | 9,2712 | 8,3244 | 7,435 |
| Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 10,526 | 10,7651 | 8,9702 | 8,1854 | 6,494 |
| Income from operations (EBIT) before special items | 6,309 | 7,6451 | 6,2812 | 4,6434 | 3,560 |
| Income from operations (EBIT) | 6,275 | 7,5871 | 5,9742 | 4,2014 | –191 |
| Net income | 4,056 | 6,078 | 4,707 | 8,421 | –1,060 |
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) (%) | – | 15.4 | 12.02 | 7.7 | 1.7 |
| Earnings per share (EPS) (€) | 4.42 | 6.62 | 5.12 | 9.17 | –1.15 |
| Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) (€) | 4.83 | 6.44 | 5.87 | 4.00 | 3.21 |
| Dividend per share (€) | 3.00 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| Dividend yield3 (%) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 7,717 | 8,785 | 7,939 | 7,474 | 5,413 |
| Free cash flow | 3,572 | 4,789 | 4,045 | 3,650 | 2,284 |
1 Figures for 2017 were restated with the presentation of the oil and gas activities as discontinued operations.
2 Figures for 2018 were restated with the presentation of the construction chemicals activities as discontinued operations.
3 Based on year-end share price
4 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 the BASF Report 2020.
