- Good organic sales growth with strong earnings and profitability
- Good organic sales growth driven by Emerging Markets
- Earnings and profitability supported by strong cost management focus and synergies
- Strong expansion of free cash flow
- Very good progress in implementation of strategic initiatives
In million euros | 2017 | 2018 | +/- |
Sales | 20,029 | 19,899 | -0.6 % |
Adjusted1 operating profit (EBIT) | 3,461 | 3,496 | 1.0 % |
Adjusted1 return on sales (EBIT) in % | 17.3 | 17.6 | 0.3 pp |
Adjusted1 earnings per preferred share in euros | 5.85 | 6.01 | 2.7 % |
Dividend per preferred share in euros | 1.79 | 1.85 | 3.4 % |
| pp = percentage points 1 Adjusted for one-time charges/gains and restructuring charges. | |||
