Adjusted EBT

The Adjusted EBITDA Total for continuing operations amounted to € 607.0 million in the first three months of 2024 and was thus 3.3% lower than the prior-year value of € 627.9 million in the first three months of 2023.

In the 2024 reporting period, the non-recurring items eliminated in the Adjusted EBT came to € 19.2 million (3M 2023: € 29.7 million). The following table provides a detailed list of the non-recurring items:

Non-recurring Items

Non-recurring Items

in € million

3M 2023

3M 2024

Change in %

12M 2023

Transactions*

13.0

4.3

-66.9

70.0

Personnel matters

12.7

6.8

-46.5

35.1

Business model optimization

2.2

6.7

>100

34.9

Research & development

1.8

1.2

-33.3

6.8

Refinancing and equity measures

0.2

1.1

Total non-recurring items

29.7

19.2

-35.4

147.9

  1. *Including one-time expenses in connection with acquisitions, such as HR measures relating to the integration process and other follow-up costs.