Income statement

for the financial year from 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017

€ million

 

Note no.

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

1

Pro forma disclosure of combined financial statements.

Sales revenues

 

1

 

36,549

 

37,140

Cost of sales

 

 

 

−29,560

 

−30,124

Gross profit on sales

 

 

 

6,989

 

7,016

Other operating income

 

2

 

1,462

 

1,057

Selling expenses

 

3

 

−6,171

 

−6,084

General administrative expenses

 

4

 

−1,058

 

−1,014

Other operating expenses

 

5

 

−105

 

−137

Earnings share of operating companies recognised at equity

 

6

 

102

 

14

Earnings before interest and taxes EBIT

 

 

 

1,219

 

852

Earnings share of non-operating companies recognised at equity

 

6

 

3

 

0

Other investment result

 

7

 

−3

 

−11

Interest income

 

8

 

65

 

44

Interest expenses

 

8

 

−276

 

−200

Other financial result

 

9

 

−114

 

−37

Financial result

 

 

 

−325

 

−204

Earnings before taxes EBT

 

 

 

894

 

649

Income taxes

 

11

 

−375

 

−304

Profit or loss for the period

 

 

 

519

 

345

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

 

12

 

13

 

20

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

 

 

 

506

 

325

Earnings per share in € (basic = diluted)

 

13

 

1.391

 

0.89