Annual Report 2023

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Creating tomorrow’s solutions

Segment Information by Division

January 1 to December 31

 

 

 

€ million

 

Silicones

 

Polymers

 

Bio­solutions

 

Poly­silicon

 

Other

 

Consoli­dation

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External sales

 

2,741.3

 

1,562.0

 

337.2

 

1,599.3

 

162.4

 

 

6,402.2

Internal sales

 

0.1

 

17.8

 

 

 

 

-17.9

 

Total sales

 

2,741.4

 

1,579.8

 

337.2

 

1,599.3

 

162.4

 

-17.9

 

6,402.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT

 

101.6

 

203.0

 

-20.1

 

203.3

 

-82.4

 

-0.5

 

404.9

Depreciation/amortization

 

134.8

 

50.1

 

26.6

 

117.3

 

89.9

 

 

418.7

EBITDA

 

236.4

 

253.1

 

6.5

 

320.6

 

7.5

 

-0.5

 

823.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT includes: result from investments in joint ventures and associates

 

3.9

 

 

 

 

45.4

 

 

49.3

Impairment of fixed assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset additions1

 

241.4

 

74.1

 

155.5

 

165.1

 

73.5

 

 

709.6

Additions to financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

0.6

Asset additions

 

241.4

 

74.1

 

155.5

 

165.1

 

74.1

 

 

710.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets (Dec. 31)

 

2,499.6

 

948.1

 

762.6

 

981.3

 

3,662.9

 

-0.1

 

8,854.4

Liabilities (Dec. 31)

 

1,079.4

 

402.6

 

239.1

 

761.6

 

1,791.9

 

-0.1

 

4,274.5

Net assets (Dec. 31)

 

1,420.2

 

545.5

 

523.5

 

219.7

 

1,871.0

 

 

4,579.9

Investments in joint ventures and associates included in net assets (Dec. 31)2

 

97.8

 

 

 

 

857.4

 

 

955.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

72.3

 

34.3

 

5.5

 

33.5

 

38.5

 

 

184.1

Employees (Dec. 31)

 

6,040

 

1,622

 

1,191

 

2,322

 

5,203

 

 

16,378

Employees (average)

 

6,087

 

1,612

 

1,109

 

2,298

 

5,145

 

 

16,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External sales

 

3,452.8

 

1,967.7

 

331.1

 

2,287.2

 

170.5

 

 

8,209.3

Internal sales

 

0.1

 

28.5

 

 

 

 

-28.6

 

Total sales

 

3,452.9

 

1,996.2

 

331.1

 

2,287.2

 

170.5

 

-28.6

 

8,209.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT

 

752.8

 

238.3

 

-4.7

 

705.3

 

-13.5

 

0.6

 

1,678.8

Depreciation/amortization

 

123.6

 

50.4

 

21.4

 

120.4

 

86.3

 

 

402.1

EBITDA

 

876.4

 

288.7

 

16.7

 

825.7

 

72.8

 

0.6

 

2,080.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT includes: result from investments in joint ventures and associates

 

76.5

 

 

 

 

124.4

 

 

200.9

Impairment of fixed assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset additions1

 

199.8

 

107.3

 

102.6

 

91.9

 

45.2

 

 

546.8

Additions to financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

0.5

Asset additions

 

199.8

 

107.3

 

102.6

 

91.9

 

45.7

 

 

547.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets (Dec. 31)

 

2,699.5

 

1,021.3

 

469.5

 

991.8

 

4,219.4

 

-0.1

 

9,401.4

Liabilities (Dec. 31)

 

1,128.1

 

450.0

 

184.2

 

692.5

 

1,916.1

 

-0.2

 

4,370.7

Net assets (Dec. 31)

 

1,571.4

 

571.3

 

285.3

 

299.3

 

2,303.3

 

0.1

 

5,030.7

Investments in joint ventures and associates included in net assets (Dec. 31)

 

124.2

 

 

 

 

875.3

 

 

999.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

70.9

 

35.2

 

4.8

 

27.0

 

40.5

 

 

178.4

Employees (Dec. 31)

 

6,019

 

1,603

 

835

 

2,283

 

4,985

 

 

15,725

Employees (average)

 

5,790

 

1,595

 

790

 

2,207

 

4,880

 

 

15,262

1

Intangible assets; property, plant and equipment; investment property; excluding right-of-use assets.

2

Includes assets held for sale. The segment information by division is an integral part of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. For explanations of the key indicators, see Note 22.