FY 2018-2019 | FY 2017-2018 | Change | |
Sales (€ millions) | 6,990 | 7,060 | -1% |
Portfolio-adjusted sales (€ millions) | 6,968 | 6,619 | +5% |
Adjusted EBIT (€ millions) | 585 | 552 | +6% |
Profit for the period (€ millions) | 630 | 390 | +62% |
Research and development costs (€ millions) | 611 | 568 | +8% |
Number of employees: | 38,845 | 40,263 | -4% |