Facts & figures

Indicators: Economics

XLS

Net sales, operating result (EBIT) and research and development costs, by business sector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

€ million

 

Healthcare

 

Life Science

 

Performance Materials

 

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As a non-operating segment, Corporate and Other is not shown here as a separate item, but rather under Segment Reporting in our 2016 Annual Report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

6,934

 

3,355

 

2,556

 

12,845

Operating result (EBIT)

 

1,097

 

301

 

878

 

1,843

R&D costs

 

1,310

 

197

 

197

 

1,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

6,855

 

5,658

 

2,511

 

15,024

Operating result (EBIT)

 

1,593

 

556

 

823

 

2,481

R&D costs

 

1,496

 

260

 

213

 

1,976