Bayer reports Q1 core EPS EUR 2.71 vs. EUR 2.40 last year

Group sales came in at EUR 13.4B vs. EUR 13.7B last year. EBITDA before special items was EUR 4.45B vs. EUR 4.09B last year. Group EBIT came in at EUR 3.5B vs. EUR 2.3B last year. Net income amounted to EUR 2.76B vs. EUR 1.3B last year. Free cash flow was (EUR 2.3B) vs. (EUR 1.5B) last year. Net financial debt at EUR 32.5B. “We’re pleased with how our businesses started the year and we’re confirming our currency-adjusted outlook for 2026,” CEO Bill Anderson said. Commenting on the company’s strategic priorities, he explained that “we continue to advance our plan and we’re dialed in on delivering our commitments in the current year.”