Key Figures
Selected key figures
| FY 2023 adjusted |
FY 2024 | +/–% | Q4 2023 adjusted |
Q4 2024 | +/–% | ||
| Revenue | €m | 81,758 | 84,186 | 3.0 | 21,348 | 22,704 | 6.4 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | €m | 6,343 | 5,886 | –7.2 | 1,640 | 1,851 | 12.9 |
| Return on sales1 | % | 7.8 | 7.0 | – | 7.7 | 8.2 | – |
| EBIT after asset charge (EAC) | €m | 2,857 | 2,207 | –22.8 | 749 | 920 | 22.8 |
| Consolidated net profit for the period2 | €m | 3,675 | 3,332 | –9.3 | 979 | 1,097 | 12.1 |
| Free cash flow | €m | 2,942 | 2,944 | 0.1 | 435 | 1,269 | 191.7 |
| Net debt3 | €m | 17,739 | 18,998 | 7.1 | – | – | – |
| Earnings per share4 | € | 3.09 | 2.86 | –7.4 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 14.5 |
| Number of employees5 | 594,396 | 601,723 | 1.2 | – | – | – |
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- EBIT / revenue.
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- After deduction of noncontrolling interests.
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- Calculations, 2024 Annual Report - Combined Management Report - Report on economic position - Net assets.
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- The average weighted number of shares outstanding is used for the calculation.
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- At year-end, including trainees.
