Factbook
Business Review by Segment
Segment overview
| Million € | Sales | EBITDA before special items |
EBITDA | EBIT before special items |
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Chemicals | 10,838 | 10,369 | 1,342 | 1,167 | 1,314 | 1,167 | 503 | 361 |
| Materials | 13,510 | 14,149 | 1,805 | 1,650 | 1,769 | 1,523 | 987 | 826 |
| Industrial Solutions1 | 9,223 | 8,010 | 1,437 | 965 | 1,412 | 1,010 | 994 | 625 |
| Nutrition & Care | 6,729 | 6,858 | 814 | 565 | 819 | 578 | 273 | 107 |
| Surface Technologies2 | 11,849 | 16,204 | 1,099 | 1,520 | 887 | 1,351 | 603 | 938 |
| Agricultural Solutions | 9,798 | 10,092 | 1,938 | 2,270 | 1,659 | 2,177 | 1,270 | 1,563 |
| Other | 3,312 | 3,220 | −578 | −466 | −1,179 | −626 | −718 | −614 |
| BASF Group | 65,260 | 68,902 | 7,858 | 7,671 | 6,681 | 7,180 | 3,911 | 3,806 |
Segment overview
| Million € | EBIT | Segment cash flow | Assets | Research and development expenses3 | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Chemicals |
429 |
364 |
−2,051 |
−936 |
14,266 |
11,468 |
3,403 |
2,706 |
| Materials |
939 |
378 |
766 |
1,369 |
10,135 |
9,716 |
1,139 |
1,083 |
| Industrial Solutions1 |
959 |
660 |
1.102 |
1,292 |
7,494 |
5,576 |
349 |
285 |
| Nutrition & Care |
220 |
119 |
−31 |
503 |
7,887 |
7,496 |
809 |
765 |
| Surface Technologies2 |
−157 |
366 |
691 |
1,488 |
9,648 |
12,657 |
499 |
621 |
| Agricultural Solutions |
984 |
1,131 |
1,861 |
1,746 |
15,377 |
16,089 |
387 |
353 |
| Other |
−1,340 |
−778 |
15,6094 |
14,3934 |
241 |
195 |
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| BASF Group |
2,033 |
2,240 |
80,415 |
77,395 |
6,826 |
6,006 |
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1 The chemical and refining catalysts business, which was previously reported as part of the Catalysts division, is part of the Performance Chemicals division since January 1, 2025. The figures for 2024 have been restated accordingly.
2 The former Catalysts division has been split into two business units Battery Materials and ECMS, which were established as independent divisions as of January 1, 2025. In addition, the chemicals and process catalysts business, which was previously reported as part of the Catalysts division, is part of the Performance Chemicals division since January 1, 2025. The figures for 2024 have been restated accordingly.
3 Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
4 Includes assets of businesses recognized under Other and reconciliation to assets of the BASF Group