Statement of Income

January 1 to December 31


€ million	Notes	2019	2018

Sales	01	4,927.6	4,978.8
Cost of goods sold	02	-4,124.4	-4,104.1
Gross profit from sales		803.2	874.7

Selling expenses		-314.5	-303.5
Research and development expenses		-173.3	-164.6
General administrative expenses		-145.6	-159.7
Other operating income	02	97.0	96.0
Other operating expenses	02	-857.4	-85.0
Operating result		-590.6	257.9

Result from investments in joint ventures and associates	03	54.3	131.7
Other investment income	03	–	–
EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes)		-536.3	389.6

Interest income	03	10.6	8.0
Interest expenses	03	-20.3	-22.1
Other financial result	03	-45.2	-51.1
Financial result		-54.9	-65.2

Income before income taxes		-591.2	324.4

Income taxes	04	-38.4	-64.3
Net income for the year		-629.6	260.1

Of which
Attributable to Wacker Chemie AG shareholders		-642.6	246.1
Attributable to non-controlling interests	12	13.0	14.0

Earnings per common share (€) (basic/diluted)	19	-12.94	4.95