NOTE B24 Earnings per share
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FY 2017 |
FY 2016 |
% yoy |
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Profit attributable to Solvay share (in € m) |
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Underlying profit for the period |
a |
939 |
846 |
11% |
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Underlying profit from continuing operations |
b |
784 |
622 |
26% |
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IFRS profit for the period |
c |
1,061 |
621 |
71% |
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IFRS profit from continuing operations |
d |
824 |
552 |
49% |
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Number of shares (in 1000 shares) |
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Issued shares at end of year |
e |
105,876 |
105,876 |
– |
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Treasury shares at end of year |
f |
2,358 |
2,652 |
(11)% |
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Outstanding shares at the end of the year |
g = e-f |
103,519 |
103,225 |
0.3% |
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Average outstanding shares (basic calculation) |
h |
103,352 |
103,294 |
0.1% |
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Average outstanding shares (diluted calculation) |
i |
104,084 |
103,609 |
0.5% |
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Data per share (in €) |
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Underlying profit for the period (basic) |
j = a/h |
9.08 |
8.19 |
11% |
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Underlying profit from continuing operations (basic) |
k = b/h |
7.59 |
6.02 |
26% |
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IFRS profit for the period (basic) |
l = c/h |
10.27 |
6.01 |
71% |
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IFRS profit from continuing operations (basic) |
m = d/h |
7.97 |
5.34 |
49% |
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IFRS profit for the period (diluted) |
p = c/i |
10.19 |
5.99 |
70% |
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IFRS profit from continuing operations (diluted) |
q = d/i |
7.92 |
5.33 |
49% |
Earnings per share[6] on an IFRS basis were €10.27, versus €6.01 in 2016. On an underlying basis it reached €7.59 from continuing operations, a 26% increase, driven by a 9% increase in EBIT, a reduction of financial charges and a positive effect from the decrease in underlying tax rate.
[6] Earnings per share, basic calculation.