Income statement

for the financial year from from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020

€ million

Note no.

2018/191

2019/20

Sales revenues

1

27,082

25,632

Cost of sales

 

−22,466

−21,271

Gross profit on sales

 

4,617

4,361

Other operating income

2

1,376

948

Selling expenses

3

−3,955

−3,849

General administrative expenses

4

−811

−831

Other operating expenses

5

−279

−321

Earnings from impairment of financial assets

6

−14

−64

Earnings share of operating companies recognised at equity

7

24

14

Earnings before interest and taxes EBIT

 

957

257

Earnings share of non-operating companies recognised at equity

7

0

0

Other investment result

8

−1

3

Interest income

9

45

31

Interest expenses

9

−285

−252

Other financial result

10

12

−72

Net financial result

 

−230

−289

Earnings before taxes EBT

 

728

−32

Income taxes

12

−301

−108

Profit or loss for the period from continuing operations

 

427

−140

Profit or loss for the period from discontinued operations after taxes

43

−93

612

Profit or loss for the period

 

333

471

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

13

11

11

from continuing operations

 

(6)

(5)

from discontinued operations

 

(5)

(6)

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

 

322

460

from continuing operations

 

(421)

(−146)

from discontinued operations

 

(−99)

(606)

Earnings per share in € (basic = diluted)

14

0.89

1.27

from continuing operations

 

(1.16)

(−0.40)

from discontinued operations

 

(−0.27)

(1.67)

1

Adjustment of previous year due to full retrospective application of IFRS 16 (Leases).