| |
|
2020
adjusted |
2021
adjusted |
2022
adjusted |
2023
adjusted |
2024 |
| Financial figures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue |
€m |
66,716 |
81,747 |
94,436 |
81,758 |
84,186 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) |
€m |
4,847 |
7,978 |
8,436 |
6,343 |
5,886 |
| Return on sales1 |
% |
7.3 |
9.8 |
8.9 |
7.8 |
7.0 |
| EBIT after asset charge (EAC) |
€m |
2,199 |
5,186 |
5,117 |
2,857 |
2,207 |
| Consolidated net profit for the period2 |
€m |
2,979 |
5,053 |
5,359 |
3,675 |
3,332 |
| Net cash from operating activities |
€m |
7,699 |
9,993 |
10,965 |
9,258 |
8,722 |
| Free cash flow |
€m |
2,535 |
4,092 |
3,067 |
2,942 |
2,944 |
| Capex3 |
€m |
2,999 |
3,895 |
4,123 |
3,370 |
3,066 |
| Equity ratio4 |
% |
25.5 |
30.7 |
34.6 |
34.2 |
34.6 |
| Net debt5 |
€m |
12,928 |
12,772 |
15,856 |
17,739 |
18,998 |
| Net gearing6 |
% |
47.9 |
39.6 |
40.1 |
43.7 |
44.0 |
| Stock data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic earnings per share7 |
€ |
2.41 |
4.10 |
4.41 |
3.09 |
2.86 |
| Diluted earnings per share8 |
€ |
2.36 |
4.01 |
4.33 |
3.04 |
2.81 |
| Cash flow per share7, 9 |
€ |
6.22 |
8.11 |
9.03 |
7.79 |
7.48 |
| Dividend per share |
€ |
1.35 |
1.80 |
1.85 |
1.85 |
1.8510 |
| Dividend distribution |
€m |
1,673 |
2,205 |
2,205 |
2,169 |
2,13210, 11 |
| Number of shares as of December 31 |
millions |
1,239.1 |
1,239.1 |
1,239.1 |
1,239.1 |
1,200.0 |
| Year-end closing price |
€ |
40.50 |
56.54 |
35.18 |
44.86 |
33.98 |
| Sustainability figures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Logistics-related12 GHG emissions13 |
million metric t CO₂e |
33.64 |
40.22 |
36.59 |
33.27 |
33.77 |
| Realized Decarbonization Effects |
metric kt CO₂e |
– |
728 |
1,004 |
1,335 |
1,584 |
| Energy consumption (Scopes 1 and 2) |
GWh |
27,427 |
30,486 |
34,493 |
35,056 |
32,473 |
| of which from renewable sources |
GWh |
– |
1,826 |
2,267 |
3,064 |
3,332 |
| Number of employees14 |
headcount |
571,974 |
592,263 |
600,278 |
594,396 |
601,723 |
| Staff costs |
€m |
22,234 |
23,879 |
26,035 |
26,977 |
28,305 |
| Employee Engagement15 |
% |
83 |
84 |
83 |
83 |
82 |
| Share of women in middle and upper management |
% |
23.2 |
25.1 |
26.3 |
27.2 |
28.4 |
| Accident rate (lost time injury frequency rate, LTIFR)16 |
|
19.5 |
19.5 |
17.0 |
15.6 |
14.5 |
| Share of valid certificates for compliance trainings17 |
% |
– |
96.5 |
98.1 |
98.6 |
99.1 |
| Cybersecurity rating |
points |
– |
– |
700 |
750 |
750 |
| 1 EBIT/revenue. 2 After deduction of noncontrolling interests. 3 Capex relating to assets acquired. 4 Equity (including noncontrolling interests)/total assets . 5 Calculation, combined management report. 6 Net debt/net debt and equity (including noncontrolling interests). 7 The average weighted number of shares outstanding is used for the calculation. 8 The average weighted number of shares outstanding is adjusted for the number of all potentially dilutive shares. 9 Cash flow from operating activities. 10 Proposal. 11 Estimate. 12 This includes Scope 3 emissions of the GHG Protocol categories 3 (“fuel- and energy-related activities”), 4 (“upstream transportation and distribution”) and 6 (“business travel”). 13 In 2021 includes the effect from the acquisition of the Hillebrand Group in the 2022 fiscal year, recognized starting in the 2022 Annual Report. 14 At year-end, including trainees. 15 Represents the aggregated and weighted results of five statements in the annual Group-wide survey of employees. 16 Work-related accidents per million hours worked resulting in at least one working day of absence following the day of the accident. 17 Middle and upper management. |
