Key figures
Selected key figures
| 9M 2022 adjusted | 9M 2023 | +/–% | Q3 2022 adjusted |
Q3 2023 |
+/–% | ||
| Revenue | €m | 70,660 | 60,410 | –14.5 | 24,038 | 19,398 | –19.3 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | €m | 6,514 | 4,703 | –27.8 | 2,029 | 1,372 | –32.4 |
| Return on sales1 | % | 9.2 | 7.8 | – | 8.4 | 7.1 | – |
| EBIT after asset charge (EAC) | €m | 4,052 | 2,108 | –48.0 | 1,170 | 501 | –57.2 |
| Consolidated net profit for the period2 | €m | 4,024 | 2,696 | –33.0 | 1,220 | 807 | –33.9 |
| Free cash flow | €m | 2,285 | 2,507 | 9.7 | 1,817 | 1,074 | –40.9 |
| Net debt3 | €m | 15,856 | 17,249 | 8.8 | – | – | – |
| Earnings per share4 | € | 3.30 | 2.26 | –31.5 | 1.01 | 0.68 | –32.7 |
| Number of employees5 | 590,386 | 589,184 | –0.2 | – | – | – |
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- EBIT / revenue.
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- After deduction of non-controlling interests.
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- Prior-year figure as of December 31.
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- Basic earnings per share.
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- Headcount at the end of the quarter, including trainees.
Outlook
