Annual Report 2024

Annual Report 2024

Income Statement

(in € million)

 

 

Note

 

2023

 

2024

Sales

 

01

 

9,447

 

9,850

Cost of goods sold

 

02

 

–4,031

 

–4,090

Gross profit

 

 

 

5,416

 

5,760

Marketing and selling expenses

 

03

 

–3,250

 

–3,461

Research and development expenses

 

04

 

–320

 

–354

General and administrative expenses

 

05

 

–570

 

–605

Other operating income1

 

06

 

503

 

457

Other operating expenses1

 

07

 

–674

 

–503

Operating result (EBIT)

 

 

 

1,105

 

1,294

Interest income

 

08

 

43

 

72

Interest expense

 

08

 

–26

 

–45

Net pension result

 

08

 

–12

 

–10

Other financial result

 

08

 

–5

 

15

Financial result

 

08

 

 

32

Profit before tax

 

 

 

1,105

 

1,326

Income taxes

 

09

 

–356

 

–398

Profit after tax

 

 

 

749

 

928

Of which attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Equity holders of Beiersdorf AG

 

 

 

736

 

912

– Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

13

 

16

Basic/diluted earnings per share (in €)

 

10

 

3.24

 

4.05

1

From 2024, foreign exchange gains and losses are reported separately under “Other operating income” and “Other operating expenses.” The previous year’s figures have been adjusted accordingly (Other operating income previous year: €263 million; Other operating expenses previous year: € –434 million).

Due to the choice of numerical format (in € million), there may be deviations from the amounts actually posted or rounding differences in the calculation of subtotals and final totals. In addition, the percentage changes relate to values in € thousand.

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