Consolidated income statement
| x € million | 
 | Notes | 
 | 2020 | 
 | 2019 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
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 | 
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| Continuing operations | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Net sales | 
 | 
 | 8,106 | 
 | 7,998 | |
| Cost of sales | 
 | 
 | (5,330) | 
 | (5,234) | |
| Gross margin | 
 | 
 | 
 | 2,776 | 
 | 2,764 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Marketing and sales | 
 | 
 | (1,149) | 
 | (1,154) | |
| Research and development | 
 | 
 | (398) | 
 | (295) | |
| General and administrative | 
 | 
 | (469) | 
 | (478) | |
| Other operating income | 
 | 
 | 102 | 
 | 142 | |
| Other operating expense | 
 | 
 | (200) | 
 | (107) | |
| Operating profit | 
 | 
 | 
 | 662 | 
 | 872 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Financial income | 
 | 
 | 44 | 
 | 30 | |
| Financial expense | 
 | 
 | (111) | 
 | (122) | |
| Profit before income tax expense | 
 | 
 | 
 | 595 | 
 | 780 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Income tax expense | 
 | 
 | (106) | 
 | (145) | |
| Share of the profit of associates and joint ventures | 
 | 
 | (64) | 
 | (9) | |
| Other results related to associates and joint ventures | 
 | 
 | 32 | 
 | 63 | |
| Net profit from continuing operations | 
 | 
 | 
 | 457 | 
 | 689 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Net profit from discontinued operations | 
 | 
 | 51 | 
 | 75 | |
| Net profit for the year | 
 | 
 | 
 | 508 | 
 | 764 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Of which: | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| - Attributable to non-controlling interests | 
 | 
 | 2 | 
 | 6 | |
| - Dividend on cumulative preference shares | 
 | 
 | 7 | 
 | 8 | |
| - Available to holders of ordinary shares | 
 | 
 | 499 | 
 | 750 | |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Earnings per share (EPS) total (in €): | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | |
| - Net basic EPS | 
 | 
 | 
 | 2.91 | 
 | 4.27 | 
| - Net diluted EPS | 
 | 
 | 
 | 2.89 | 
 | 4.24 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Earnings per share (EPS) continuing operations (in €): | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | |
| - Net basic EPS | 
 | 
 | 
 | 2.64 | 
 | 3.85 | 
| - Net diluted EPS | 
 | 
 | 
 | 2.62 | 
 | 3.83 | 
The 2019 figures have been re-presented due to discontinued operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
See Note 2 Alternative performance measures for the reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA of €1,534 million (2019: €1,551 million) and other adjusted IFRS performance measures.