EBITDA
Group
EBITDA (operating income + operating depreciation and amortization) moved up 6.4%. The consolidated EBITDA margin came in at 11.8% of sales (16.0% excluding Building Distribution), versus 11.6% of sales (16.1% excluding Building Distribution) in 2010.
By sector and division
| 2010 in EUR m | 2011 in EUR m | Change on an actual structure basis | 2010 in % of sales | 2011 in % of sales | |
| Innovative Materials | 1,506 | 1,605 | +6.6% | 16.2% | 16.7% |
| Flat Glass | 746 | 793 | +6.3% | 14.3% | 14.5% |
| High-Performance Materials | 760 | 812 | +6.8% | 18.6% | 19.5% |
| Construction Products | 1,584 | 1,590 | +0.4% | 14.5% | 13.9% |
| Interior Solutions | 711 | 769 | +8.2% | 13.7% | 14.0% |
| Exterior Solutions | 873 | 821 | -6.0% | 15.1% | 13.8% |
| Building Distribution | 851 | 1,041 | +22.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Packaging | 669 | 685 | +2.4% | 18.8% | 18.9% |
| Miscellaneous | 42 | 31 | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| GROUP TOTAL | 4,652 | 4,952 | +6.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% |
By geographic area
| 2010 in EUR m | 2011 in EUR m | Change on an actual structure basis | 2010 in % of sales | 2011 in % of sales | |
| France | 1,085 | 1,143 | +5.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Other western European countries | 1,547 | 1,743 | +12.7% | 9.1% | 9.7% |
| North America | 832 | 797 | -4.2% | 15.1% | 14.5% |
| Emerging countries and Asia | 1,188 | 1,269 | +6.8% | 14.9% | 14.7% |
| GROUP TOTAL | 4,652 | 4,952 | +6.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% |
