This overview may include historically adjusted values in order to ensure comparability with the reporting period.
€ million |
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2017 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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Change in % |
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Results of operations |
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Net sales |
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14,517 |
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14,836 |
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16,152 |
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17,534 |
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19,687 |
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12.3% |
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Operating result (EBIT)1 |
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2,423 |
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1,727 |
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2,120 |
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2,985 |
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4,179 |
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40.1% |
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Margin (% of net sales)1 |
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16.7% |
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11.6% |
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13.1% |
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17.0% |
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21.2% |
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EBITDA2 |
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4,164 |
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3,528 |
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4,066 |
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4,923 |
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5,946 |
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20.8% |
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Margin (% of net sales)1 |
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28.7% |
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23.8% |
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25.2% |
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28.1% |
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30.2% |
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Adjustments1 |
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82 |
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272 |
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318 |
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279 |
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157 |
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-43.8% |
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EBITDA pre1 |
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4,246 |
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3,800 |
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4,385 |
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5,201 |
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6,103 |
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17.3% |
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Margin (% of net sales)1 |
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29.3% |
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25.6% |
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27.1% |
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29.7% |
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31.0% |
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Profit before income tax |
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2,129 |
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1,461 |
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1,735 |
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2,630 |
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3,924 |
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49.1% |
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Profit after tax |
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2,615 |
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3,396 |
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1,324 |
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1,994 |
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3,065 |
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53.7% |
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Earnings per share (in €) |
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5.99 |
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7.76 |
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3.04 |
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4.57 |
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7.03 |
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53.8% |
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Assets and liabilities |
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Total assets |
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35,621 |
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36,888 |
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43,808 |
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41,796 |
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45,362 |
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8.5% |
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Non-current assets |
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28,166 |
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27,652 |
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34,805 |
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32,516 |
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34,380 |
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5.7% |
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thereof: |
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Goodwill |
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13,582 |
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13,764 |
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17,114 |
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15,959 |
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17,004 |
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6.6% |
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Other intangible assets |
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8,317 |
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7,237 |
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9,221 |
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7,653 |
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7,612 |
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-0.5% |
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Property, plant, and equipment |
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4,512 |
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4,811 |
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6,192 |
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6,421 |
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7,217 |
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12.4% |
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Current assets |
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7,455 |
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9,236 |
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9,003 |
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9,280 |
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10,982 |
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18.3% |
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thereof: |
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Inventories |
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2,632 |
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2,764 |
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3,342 |
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3,294 |
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3,900 |
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18.4% |
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Trade receivables and other current receivables |
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3,170 |
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3,226 |
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3,488 |
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3,221 |
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3,646 |
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13.2% |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
589 |
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2,170 |
|
781 |
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1,355 |
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1,899 |
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40.2% |
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Equity |
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14,066 |
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17,233 |
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17,914 |
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17,017 |
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21,416 |
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25.8% |
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Financial liabilities |
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10,823 |
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8,896 |
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13,194 |
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12,142 |
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10,801 |
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-11.0% |
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Non-current |
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8,033 |
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6,681 |
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8,644 |
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9,785 |
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8,270 |
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-15.5% |
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Current |
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2,790 |
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2,215 |
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4,550 |
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2,357 |
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2,531 |
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7.4% |
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Liquidity |
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Payments for investments in intangible assets3 |
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392 |
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106 |
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208 |
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150 |
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355 |
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>100.0% |
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Payments for investments in property, plant, and equipment3 |
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919 |
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910 |
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813 |
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1,413 |
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1,066 |
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-24.6% |
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Business free cash flow3 |
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2,696 |
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2,219 |
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2,856 |
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3,477 |
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4,616 |
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32.7% |
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Net financial debt1 |
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10,144 |
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6,701 |
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12,363 |
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10,758 |
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8,753 |
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-18.6% |
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Other key data |
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Equity ratio (in %)1 |
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39.5% |
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46.7% |
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40.9% |
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40.7% |
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47.2% |
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Research and development costs |
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2,108 |
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2,227 |
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2,268 |
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2,288 |
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2,408 |
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5.2% |
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Dividend per share (in €) |
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1.25 |
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1.25 |
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1.30 |
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1.40 |
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1,854 |
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32.5% |
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Employees (number as of December 31) |
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52,880 |
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51,713 |
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57,036 |
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58,096 |
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60,334 |
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3.9% |
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