Selected key figures

Selected key figures
    H1 2025 H1 2026 +/- % Q2 2025 Q2 2026 +/- %
Revenue €m 40,634 42,787 5.3 19,826 22,367 12.8
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) €m 2,799 3,335 19.1 1,429 1,858 30.0
Return on sales1 % 6.9 7.8 - 7.2 8.3 -
ROIC (return on invested capital) % 13.8 14.9 - - - -
Consolidated net profit for the period2 €m 1,602 1,818 13.5 815 1,010 23.9
Free cash flow excluding acquisitions and divestures €m 1,061 1,776 67.4 329 569 72.8
Net debt3 €m 21,516 22,724 5.6 - - -
Earnings per share4 1.40 1.63 16.7 0.72 0.91 26.9
Number of employees5   573,100 576,627 0.6 - - -
1 EBIT/revenue. 2 After deduction of noncontrolling interests. 3 Prior-year figure as of December 31. 4 Basic earnings per share. 5 Headcount at the end of the quarter, including trainees.
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