Covestro Group Consolidated Income Statement
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      1st quarter 20181  | 
      1st quarter 2019  | 
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      € million  | 
      € million  | 
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Sales  | 
      3,779  | 
      3,175  | 
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Cost of goods sold  | 
      (2,348)  | 
      (2,407)  | 
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Gross profit  | 
      1,431  | 
      768  | 
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Selling expenses  | 
      (344)  | 
      (344)  | 
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Research and development expenses  | 
      (68)  | 
      (68)  | 
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General administration expenses  | 
      (115)  | 
      (96)  | 
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Other operating income  | 
      12  | 
      22  | 
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Other operating expenses  | 
      (9)  | 
      (18)  | 
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EBIT2  | 
      907  | 
      264  | 
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Equity-method loss  | 
      (4)  | 
      (6)  | 
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Result from other affiliated companies  | 
      –  | 
      1  | 
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Interest income  | 
      5  | 
      10  | 
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Interest expense  | 
      (20)  | 
      (23)  | 
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Other financial result  | 
      (9)  | 
      (5)  | 
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Financial result  | 
      (28)  | 
      (23)  | 
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Income before income taxes  | 
      879  | 
      241  | 
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Income taxes  | 
      (233)  | 
      (61)  | 
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Income after income taxes  | 
      646  | 
      180  | 
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of which attributable to noncontrolling interest  | 
      2  | 
      1  | 
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of which attributable to Covestro AG stockholders (net income)  | 
      644  | 
      179  | 
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      €  | 
      €  | 
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Basic earnings per share3  | 
      3.24  | 
      0.98  | 
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Diluted earnings per share3  | 
      3.24  | 
      0.98  | 
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