Income statement

for the financial year from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019

€ million

Note no.

2017/181, 2

2018/19

1

Adjustment of previous year due to discontinued operations

2

Adjustment of previous year according to explanation in notes.

Sales revenues

1

26,792

27,082

Cost of sales

 

−22,278

−22,476

Gross profit on sales

 

4,514

4,606

Other operating income

2

1,271

1,405

Selling expenses

3

−4,021

−4,092

General administrative expenses

4

−773

−822

Other operating expenses

5

−293

−279

Earnings from impairment of financial assets

6

0

−14

Earnings share of operating companies recognised at equity

7

14

24

Earnings before interest and taxes EBIT

 

713

828

Earnings share of non-operating companies
recognised at equity

7

0

0

Other investment result

8

0

−1

Interest income

9

27

29

Interest expenses

9

−163

−148

Other financial result

10

−2

1

Net financial result

 

−137

−119

Earnings before taxes EBT

 

576

709

Income taxes

12

−216

−298

Profit or loss for the period from continuing operations

 

359

411

Profit or loss for the period from discontinued operations after taxes

43

−22

−526

Profit or loss for the period

 

337

−115

Profit or loss for the period attributable to non-controlling interests

13

4

11

from continuing operations

 

(3)

(6)

from discontinued operations

 

(1)

(5)

Profit or loss for the period attributable to
the shareholders of METRO AG

 

333

−126

from continuing operations

 

(357)

(405)

from discontinued operations

 

(−23)

(−532)

Earnings per share in € (basic = diluted)

14

0.92

−0.35

from continuing operations

 

(0.98)

(1.12)

from discontinued operations

 

(−0.06)

(−1.46)