The profit or loss for the period in financial year 2022/23 was €439 million, €770 million higher than the profit or loss for the period of the previous year (2021/22: €−331 million).
After deduction of the profit shares attributable to non-controlling interests, the profit or loss for the period attributable to the shareholders of METRO AG is €439 million (2021/22: €−334 million).
On this basis, METRO achieved earnings per share of €1.21 in financial year 2022/23 (2021/22: €−0.92). The calculation for the reporting period was based on a weighted number of 363,097,253 shares. Profit or loss for the period attributable to shareholders of METRO AG was distributed according to this number of shares. There was no dilution from so-called potential shares in financial year 2022/23 or in the previous year.