Statement of Income

January 1 to December 31


€ million	Notes	2016	2015


Sales	01	5,404.2	5,296.2
Cost of goods sold		-4,413.5	-4,167.1
Gross profit from sales		990.7	1,129.1

Selling expenses		-321.6	-314.2
Research and development expenses		-183.4	-175.3
General administrative expenses		-147.3	-134.0
Other operating income	01	194.3	377.4
Other operating expenses	01	-167.6	-412.7
Operating result		365.1	470.3

Result from investments in joint ventures and associates	02	0.2	3.3
Other investment income	02	0.9	-0.2
EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes)		366.2	473.4

Interest income	02	6.0	7.3
Interest expenses	02	-42.4	-31.8
Other financial result	02	-65.0	-42.2
Financial result		-101.4	-66.7

Income before income taxes		264.8	406.7

Income taxes	03	-75.5	-164.9
Net income for the year		189.3	241.8

Of which
Attributable to Wacker Chemie AG shareholders		179.2	246.7
Attributable to non-controlling interests	10	10.1	-4.9

Earnings per common share (€) (basic / diluted)	17	3.61	4.97