Annual Report 2024

Annual Report 2024

Segment Reporting

(in € million)

 

 

 

Consumer

 

tesa

 

Group

 

 

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

Net sales

 

 

7,780

 

8,162

 

1,667

 

1,688

 

9,447

 

9,850

Change (nominal)

(in %)

 

9.1

 

4.9

 

0.0

 

1.2

 

7.4

 

4.3

Change (organic)

(in %)

 

12.5

 

7.5

 

3.2

 

1.9

 

10.8

 

6.5

Share of Group sales

(in %)

 

82.4

 

82.9

 

17.6

 

17.1

 

100.0

 

100.0

EBITDA

 

 

1,203

 

1,300

 

351

 

351

 

1,554

 

1,651

Operating result (EBIT)

 

 

834

 

1,027

 

271

 

267

 

1,105

 

1,294

as % of sales

 

 

10.7

 

12.6

 

16.3

 

15.8

 

11.7

 

13.1

Operating result (EBIT, excluding special factors)1 3

 

1,002

 

1,094

 

266

 

276

 

1,268

 

1,370

as % of sales

 

 

12.9

 

13.4

 

16.0

 

16.3

 

13.4

 

13.9

Gross operating capital1

 

 

5,668

 

6,152

 

1,195

 

1,227

 

6,863

 

7,379

Operating liabilities1

 

 

2,804

 

3,172

 

302

 

306

 

3,106

 

3,478

EBIT return on net operating capital1

(in %)

 

29.1

 

34.5

 

30.4

 

28.9

 

29.4

 

33.2

Gross cash flow

 

 

807

 

1,007

 

250

 

262

 

1,057

 

1,269

Capital expenditure2

 

 

418

 

374

 

99

 

63

 

517

 

437

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

369

 

273

 

80

 

84

 

449

 

357

Research and development expenses

 

 

241

 

270

 

79

 

84

 

320

 

354

Employees

(as of Dec. 31)

 

16,769

 

17,386

 

5,189

 

5,405

 

21,958

 

22,791

1

See the disclosures contained in the section entitled “Notes to the Segment Reporting.”

2

Figures comprise investments in intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment including acquisitions.

3

The special factors in the Consumer Business Segment amounted to €–67 million in 2024 (previous year: €–168 million) and in the tesa Business Segment to €–9 million (previous year: €5 million). The detailed breakdown of special factors by segment is presented in the management report.

The operating result (EBIT) of both business segments in the financial years presented is significantly influenced by the cost of sales and the costs of marketing and sales as the largest expense items. In both years, the higher EBIT return in the tesa Business Segment results from a comparatively significantly lower ratio of marketing and selling expenses, which are largely attributable to the Consumer Business Segment. In a comparison of EBIT returns, this more than offsets the comparatively higher ratio of cost of sales at tesa. 

The cost of sales amounted to €3,185 million (previous year: €3,127 million) in the Consumer Business Segment and €905 million (previous year: €905 million) in the tesa Business Segment. The Consumer Business Segment accounted for €3,136 million (previous year: €2,934 million) of marketing and sales costs. The tesa Business Segment accounted for €325 million (previous year: €316 million).

EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
Result before interest and taxes.
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