Consolidated Income Statement

in EUR mNote20242023
Sales1.)16,237.416,815.1
Cost of materials2.)– 12,210.9– 12,795.0
Gross profit 4,026.54,020.1
    
Other operating income3.)102.9133.2
Personnel expenses4.)– 1,446.4– 1,391.9
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment, and amortization and impairment of intangible assets18.) / 19.) / 20.)– 444.1– 388.0
Impairment losses on trade receivables and other receivables13.)– 1.6– 3.2
Other operating expenses5.)– 1,321.9– 1,247.5
Operating profit 915.41,122.7
    
Share of profit or loss of equity-accounted investments21.)– 0.10.9
Interest income 19.018.9
Interest expense6.)– 152.7– 122.8
Change in liabilities relating to acquisition of non-controlling interests
recognized in profit or loss
7.)– 14.026.4
Loss on the net monetary position8.)– 4.2– 16.0
Other net finance costs9.)– 20.8– 27.3
Net finance costs – 172.8– 119.9
    
Profit before tax 742.61.002.8
Income tax expense10.)– 198.9– 281.7
Profit after tax 543.7721.1
Attributable to:   
Shareholders of Brenntag SE 536.2714.9
Non-controlling interests 7.56.2
Basic earnings per share in euro11.)3.714.73
Diluted earnings per share in euro11.)3.714.73