BASF Reports Profit Bump But Shares Fall Amid European Slowdown [Barron's]
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Net profit reached 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) for the year, boosted by a better performance at firms in which BASF has part ownership as well as asset sales. But the result was below analyst estimates compiled by BASF, who foresaw profits of 1.7 billion euros. The group's operating profit (EBITDA before special items), a closely watched measure of underlying performance, came in at 7.9 billion euros for the year, broadly in line with expectations. Sales were down to 65.3 billion euros from 68.9 billion euros -- even as sales volumes rose -- with BASF blaming the fall on "competition-driven price decreases", underscoring the fierce competition the German group faces. The firm also flagged "weak momentum in the automotive industry", where European carmakers have been losing market share to Chinese producers, as a factor in its stuttering sales. For 2025, BASF said it expected operating profit to rise above eight billion euros, though it said "increasing geopolitical unc
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