Company
Fiscal Year 2018 in Figures
3.889
billion euros in sales
19
countries
35
locations
11,132
employees
Financial indicators (IFRS)
in € million20182017Change
Net sales3,889.23,761.0128.2
Cost of sales- 3,043.1- 2,944.4- 98.7
Gross profit on sales846.1816.629.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses- 411.0- 408.3- 2.7
Research and development expenses- 225.7- 211.2- 14.5
Other operating income, net44.315.229.1
Operating income253.7212.341.4
Income from investments, net18.914.24.7
Financial result- 46.9- 42.0- 4.9
Income before taxes225.7184.541.2
Net income152.0115.436.6
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