 |
(in € million) |
 |
Notes |
 |
2002 |
 |
 |
2003 |
 |
 |
 |
Sales |
 |
(1) |
 |
4,742 |
 |
 |
4,673 |
 |
 |
 |
Cost of goods sold |
 |
(2) |
 |
-1,756 |
 |
 |
-1,698 |
 |
 |
 |
Gross profit |
 |
|
 |
2,986 |
 |
 |
2,975 |
 |
 |
 |
Marketing and selling expenses |
 |
(3) |
 |
-2,098 |
 |
 |
-2,093 |
 |
 |
 |
Research and development expenses |
 |
(4) |
 |
-93 |
 |
 |
-100 |
 |
 |
 |
General and administrative expenses |
 |
(5) |
 |
-260 |
 |
 |
-251 |
 |
 |
 |
Other operating income |
 |
(6) |
 |
96 |
 |
 |
98 |
 |
 |
 |
Other operating expenses |
 |
(7) |
 |
-159 |
 |
 |
-145 |
 |
 |
 |
Operating result (EBIT) |
 |
|
 |
472 |
 |
 |
484 |
 |
 |
 |
Interest income (net) |
 |
(8) |
 |
17 |
 |
 |
18 |
 |
 |
 |
Other financial income/expense (net) |
 |
(9) |
 |
-11 |
 |
 |
-3 |
 |
 |
 |
Financial result |
 |
|
 |
6 |
 |
 |
15 |
 |
 |
 |
Profit before tax |
 |
|
 |
478 |
 |
 |
499 |
 |
 |
 |
Taxes on income |
 |
(10) |
 |
-188 |
 |
 |
-198 |
 |
 |
 |
Profit after tax |
 |
|
 |
290 |
 |
 |
301 |
 |
 |
 |
Minority interests |
 |
(11) |
 |
-7 |
 |
 |
-7 |
 |
 |
 |
Net profit |
 |
|
 |
283 |
 |
 |
294 |
 |
 |
 |
Earnings per share (in €) |
 |
(12) |
 |
3.37 |
 |
 |
3.50 |
 |
 |
 |
Diluted earnings per share (in €) |
 |
(12) |
 |
3.37 |
 |
 |
3.50 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |