Key Financial Figures at a Glance
| 2023 | 2022 | Change in % | Change in % (fx adj.) | ||
| Sales | EUR m | 16,815.1 | 19,429.3 | – 13.5 | – 11.0 |
| Operating gross profit | EUR m | 4,041.8 | 4,319.0 | – 6.4 | – 3.7 |
| Operating EBITDA | EUR m | 1,584.6 | 1,808.6 | – 12.4 | – 9.2 |
| Operating EBITDA / operating gross profit | % | 39.2 | 41.9 | ||
| Operating EBITA | EUR m | 1,265.0 | 1,511.7 | – 16.3 | – 13.1 |
| Operating EBITA / operating gross profit | % | 31.3 | 35.0 | ||
| Profit after tax | EUR m | 721.1 | 902.5 | – 20.1 | |
| Basic earnings per share | EUR | 4.73 | 5.74 | ||
| Diluted earnings per share | EUR | 4.73 | 5.74 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | ||
| Total assets | EUR m | 10,337.8 | 11,373.0 |
| Total equity | EUR m | 4,356.7 | 4,802.7 |
| Working capital | EUR m | 2,005.8 | 2,588.6 |
| Net financial liabilities | EUR m | 2,186.8 | 2,049.7 |
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | EUR m | 1, 663.9 | 956.7 |
| Payments to acquire intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | EUR m | – 321.1 | – 267.2 |
| Free cash flow | EUR m | 1,712.0 | 1,005.1 |
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| Share price | EUR | 83.22 | 59.72 |
| No. of shares (unweighted) | 147,453,837 | 154,500,000 | |
| Market capitalization | EUR m | 12,271 | 9,227 |
| Free float | % | 89.52 | 100.00 |