BASF has released preliminary figures for the second quarter of 2022, said the company.
Sales increased by 16 percent in the second quarter of 2022 to EUR22,974 million (Q2 2021: EUR19,753 million). This was mainly driven by higher prices; currency effects, primarily relating to the U.S. dollar, had a positive effect as well. Volumes declined slightly compared with the prior-year quarter. Sales thus exceeded average analyst estimates for the second quarter of 2022 (Vara: EUR21,737 million).
Income from operations (EBIT) before special items amounted to an expected €2,339 million in the second quarter of 2022, almost on a level with the prior-year quarter (Q2 2021: EUR2,355 million) and significantly above the analyst consensus for the second quarter of 2022 (Vara: EUR2,092 million). Increased prices for raw materials and energy were largely passed on through higher selling prices.
All segments except Nutrition & Care exceeded average analyst estimates for EBIT before special items in the second quarter of 2022. The Agricultural Solutions, Chemicals and Surface Technologies segments significantly exceeded average analyst estimates. In the Nutrition & Care segment, earnings were slightly lower than the average analyst estimates. In Other, EBIT before special items was significantly less negative than analysts had expected on average.
The BASF Group’s EBIT amounted to an expected EUR2,350 million in the second quarter of 2022, slightly above the figure for the prior-year quarter (Q2 2021: EUR2,316 million) and significantly above the analyst consensus for the second quarter of 2022 (Vara: EUR2,012 million).
Net income reached an expected EUR2,090 million, considerably above the figure for the prior-year quarter (Q2 2021: EUR1,654 million) and significantly above average analyst estimates for the second quarter of 2022 (Vara: EUR1,408 million). The considerable increase compared with the prior-year quarter primarily resulted from the higher income from the shareholding in Wintershall Dea.
The forecast published by the BASF Group for the 2022 business year remains unchanged for the time being.
As per MRC, BASF and Malaysia's Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd announced that they will build a major new production plant for 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (2-EHAcid). The new facility will be located at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF Petronas Chemicals, in Kuantan, Malaysia. Construction is anticipated to start in the second quarter of 2015. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed.
As per MRC, BASF completed a double-digit million euro investment to increase production capacity for Tinopal CBS optical brighteners at its Monthey site. Following phase one of the stepwise capacity increase in 2021, the recent completion of the investment program has now brought significantly increased capacity on stream to meet growing global customer demand.
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