Divisions

Overview

A31 Key figures by operating divisionA.31 Key figures by operating division
€m
  2008
adjusted
 2009

 +/– %

 Q4 2008
adjusted		 Q4 2009

 +/– %

MAIL
            
Revenue
 14,393 13,684 –4.9 3,895 3,712 –4.7
of which Mail Communication 6,031 5,820 –3.5 1,600 1,554 –2.9
  Dialogue Marketing 2,855 2,678 –6.2 781 710 –9.1
  Press Services 860 819 –4.8 223 209 –6.3
  Parcel Germany 2,582 2,574 –0.3 762 768 0.8
  Retail Outlets 815 806 –1.1 229 218 –4.8
  Global Mail 1,970 1,679 –14.8 503 453 –9.9
  Pension Service 88 98 11.4 20 21 5.0
  Consolidation/Other –808 –790 2.2 –223 –221 0.9
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) before non-recurring items
 1,641 1,412 –14.0 476 511 7.4
Profit from operating activities (EBIT)
 2,179 1,383 –36.5 442 503 13.8
Return on sales (%)1)
 15.1 10.1   11.3 13.6  
Operating cash flow
 2,235 1,148 –48.6 − − −

EXPRESS		            
Revenue
 13,637 10,312 –24.4 3,282 2,778 –15.4
of which Europe 6,631 5,603 –15.5 1,633 1,474 –9.7
  Americas 3,559 1,473 –58.6 712 391 –45.1
  Asia Pacific 2,746 2,580 –6.0 723 724 0.1
  EEMEA (Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa) 1,176 1,054 –10.4 310 280 –9.7
  Consolidation/Other –475 –398 16.2 –96 –91 5.2
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) before non-recurring items
 164 238 45.1 66 162 > 100
Loss from operating activities (EBIT)
 –2,194 –807 63.2 –2,206 –375 83.0
Return on sales (%)1)  –16.1 –7.8   –67.2 –13.5  
Operating cash flow  263 –459 − − − −

GLOBAL FORWARDING, FREIGHT		            
Revenue
 14,179 10,870
 –23.3 3,611 2,996 –17.0
of which
 Global Forwarding 10,585 7,891
 –25.5 2,744 2,208 –19.5
  Freight 3,710 3,065
 –17.4 899 810 –9.9
  Consolidation/Other
 –116 –86 25.9 –32 –22 31.3
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) before non-recurring items
 403 272
 –32.5 114 67 –41.2
Profit from operating activities (EBIT)
 362 191
 –47.2 73 23 –68.5
Return on sales (%)1) 2.6 1.8
   2.0 0.8  
Operating cash flow
 630 528
 –16.2 − − −

SUPPLY CHAIN		            
Revenue
 13,718 12,507
 –8.8 3,535 3,223 –8.8
of which
 Supply Chain
 12,469 11,302
 –9.4 3,209 2,909 –9.3
  Williams Lea
 1,243 1,206
 –3.0 332 317 –4.5
Profit/loss from operating activities (EBIT) before non-recurring items 196 –121
 < –100 47 –98 < –100
Loss from operating activities (EBIT)
 –920 –208
 77.4 –1,069 –171 84.0
Return on sales (%)1)
 -6.7 –1.7
   –30.2 –5.3  
Operating cash flow
 481
 432
 –10.2 − − −
1) EBIT/revenue.