Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Financial News Conference on Fiscal 2025

Group sales at 45.575 billion euros (Fx & p adj. plus 1.1 percent), negative currency effects of 1.742 billion euros
EBITDA before special items at 9.669 billion euros (minus 4.5 percent)
Core earnings per share at 4.91 euros (minus 2.8 percent)
Net income at minus 3.620 billion euros – high special charges for litigations
Free cash flow declines to 2.084 billion euros, net financial debt reduced to 29.843 billion euros
Proposed dividend of 0.11 euros per share
Earnings figures and outlook reflect class settlement agreement to resolve current and future Roundup™ (glyphosate) claims
Outlook for 2026: Stable sales and earnings (Fx adj.), free cash flow to be heavily impacted by settlement payments
Advancing innovation opportunities across divisions to drive mid-term growth