Key Figures
Selected key figures
| 9M 2023 | 9M 2024 | +/–% | Q3 2023 | Q3 2024 | +/–% | ||
| Revenue | €m | 60,410 | 61,482 | 1.8 | 19,398 | 20,592 | 6.2 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | €m | 4,703 | 4,035 | –14.2 | 1,372 | 1,373 | 0.1 |
| Return on sales1 | % | 7.8 | 6.6 | – | 7.1 | 6.7 | – |
| EBIT after asset charge (EAC) | €m | 2,108 | 1,287 | –38.9 | 501 | 457 | –8.8 |
| Consolidated net profit for the period2 | €m | 2,696 | 2,235 | –17.1 | 807 | 751 | –6.9 |
| Free cash flow | €m | 2,507 | 1,675 | –33.2 | 1,074 | 723 | –32.7 |
| Net debt3 | €m | 17,739 | 19,428 | 9.5 | – | – | – |
| Earnings per share4 | € | 2.26 | 1.91 | –15.5 | 0.68 | 0.64 | –5.9 |
| Number of employees5 | 589,184 | 595,267 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
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- EBIT / revenue.
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- After deduction of noncontrolling 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.
