News Overview
- August 4, 2010
- MaterialScience leaves the crisis behind
Bayer increases sales and earnings in the second quarter
-Sales grow by 14.6 percent to EUR 9,179 million
-EBITDA before special items up 8.6 percent to EUR 1,917 million
-Core earnings per share increase by 9.5 percent to EUR 1.15
-Investing in the future: research and development expenses in 2010 to reach a new high of approximately EUR 3.1 billion
-Group outlook confirmed for 2010
- May 11, 2010
- Interim report for the first quarter of 2010:
Bayer achieves strong gains in sales and earnings
-Sales advance by 5.3 percent to EUR 8,316 million
-EBITDA before special items climbs by 13.2 percent to EUR 1,918 million
-Net income up 63.1 percent to EUR 693 million
-Core earnings per share increase by 31.9 percent to EUR 1.20
-Group outlook raised for 2010
- April 6, 2010
- Bayer in Japan Announced FY 2009 Results
-Sales were 220.5 billion yen (minus 3.6 percent)
-Vision to achieve sustainable growth
- February 26, 2010
- 2009: operationally one of the strongest years - optimism for the future
Bayer successful in a difficult environment
-Group sales EUR 31,168 million (minus 5.3 percent)
-EBITDA before special items EUR 6,472 million (minus 6.6 percent)
-Net income EUR 1,359 million (minus 20.9 percent)
-Net cash flow significantly improved to EUR 5,375 million (plus 49 percent)
-Net financial debt reduced by EUR 4.5 billion to EUR 9.7 billion
-Core earnings per share expected to improve by about 10 percent in 2010
- February 23, 2010
- Excellent opportunities for polycarbonate automotive glazing in Japan
-Use of two-component injection molding machine from Mitsubishi for customer trials
-Know-how and technology transfer from global Glazing Center in Leverkusen
