Notes on the consolidated income statement

      At EUR 8,512.8 million, revenue for the period from April 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023, fell by 8.4% compared with EUR 9,295.2 million in the same period of the previous year. In the first half of the business year 2023/24, EBIT is EUR 531.1 million compared with EUR 898.1 million for the same period of the previous year. EBIT is EUR 214.9 million for the second quarter of 2023/24, in which no impairment losses were recognized, compared with EUR 205.4 million for the second quarter of 2022/23, after impairment losses of EUR 173.5 million. After consideration of the financial result and taxes, the profit after tax is EUR 332.5 million compared with EUR 715.1 million for the same period of the previous year.

      Diluted and basic earnings per share are calculated as follows:

       

       

      04/01–
      09/30/2022

       

      04/01–
      09/30/2023

       

       

       

       

       

      Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent (in millions of euros)

       

      677.5

       

      271.7

      Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares (millions)

       

      178.5

       

      171.5

       

       

       

       

       

      Basic earnings per share (euros) from continuing operations

       

      3.30

       

      1.59

      Basic earnings per share (euros) from discontinued operations

       

      0.50

       

      –0.01

      Basic earnings per share (euros)

       

      3.80

       

      1.58

       

       

       

       

       

      Diluted earnings per share (euros) from continuing operations

       

      3.30

       

      1.56

      Diluted earnings per share (euros) from discontinued operations

       

      0.50

       

      –0.01

      Diluted and basic earnings per share (euros)

       

      3.80

       

      1.55