Agency Report –
Frankfurt – It reported that in 2024, EBITDA before special items was €7.9 billion, a 2% rise on the previous year.
Fiscal 2024 net income came in at €1.3 billion, compared with €225 million in 2023. Earnings per share was €1.45 compared to €0.25. Adjusted earnings per share was €3.51 compared to €2.78 the previous year.
The EBITDA margin before special items was 12%, compared with 11.1% in 2023. Excluding the revenues from precious and base metals, the EBITDA margin before special items rose to 13.1% from 12.6%.
Core businesses increased EBITDA before special items by 18% compared with 2023. In 2024, sales were €65.3 billion, compared with €68.9 billion in the previous year.
The proposed dividend for the 2024 business year is €2.25 per share.
