Revenues further increased
Revenues (€ million) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | ||
absolute | % | ||||
Revenues | 44,065 | 42,693 | + 1,372 | + 3.2 | |
Special items | – 41 | 11 | – 52 | – | |
Revenues adjusted | 44,024 | 42,704 | + 1,320 | + 3.1 | |
Changes in the scope of consolidation | – 45 | – 1 | – 44 | – | |
Exchange rate changes | 507 | – | + 507 | – | |
Revenues comparable | 44,486 | 42,703 | + 1,783 | + 4.2 | |
Revenues developed positively. The growth occurred broadly across the business units and was largely driven by performance gains.
On a comparable basis (adjusted for special items as well as scope of consolidation and exchange rate changes), revenues even increased slightly more:
- The special items in the year under review resulted from the elimination of revenue discounts connected to ongoing procedures in infrastructure (previous year: from revenue discounts for previous years).
- The effects of changes in the scope of consolidation mainly relate to DB Arriva (€ +32 million) and DB Cargo (€ +12 million).
- The effects of exchange rate changes were mainly attributable to DB Schenker (€ –455 million) and DB Arriva (€ –46 million).
Mainly positive development of the business units
| External revenues by business units (€ million) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | ||
absolute | % | ||||
DB Long-Distance | 4,528 | 4,193 | + 335 | + 8.0 | |
DB Regional | 8,862 | 8,629 | + 233 | + 2.7 | |
DB Arriva | 5,433 | 5,338 | + 95 | + 1.8 | |
DB Cargo | 4,177 | 4,209 | – 32 | – 0.8 | |
DB Schenker | 16,973 | 16,345 | + 628 | + 3.8 | |
DB Netze Track | 1,559 | 1,522 | + 37 | + 2.4 | |
DB Netze Stations | 569 | 540 | + 29 | + 5.4 | |
DB Netze Energy | 1,350 | 1,301 | + 49 | + 3.8 | |
Other | 573 | 627 | – 54 | – 8.6 | |
DB Group adjusted | 44,024 | 42,704 | + 1,320 | + 3.1 | |
Revenue development of the business units was, with the exception of DB Cargo and the Other division, positive. DB Schenker, DB Long-Distance and DB Regional showed the largest share of growth.
Revenue structure unchanged
| External revenue structure (%) | 2018 | 2017 | |
DB Long-Distance | 10.3 | 9.8 | |
DB Regional | 20.1 | 20.2 | |
DB Arriva | 12.3 | 12.5 | |
DB Cargo | 9.5 | 9.9 | |
DB Schenker | 38.6 | 38.3 | |
DB Netze Track | 3.5 | 3.6 | |
DB Netze Stations | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
DB Netze Energy | 3.1 | 3.0 | |
Other | 1.3 | 1.4 | |
DB Group | 100 | 100 | |
There were no significant changes to the revenue structure at business unit level.
| External revenues by regions (€ million) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | ||
absolute | % | ||||
Germany | 24,929 | 24,093 | + 836 | + 3.5 | |
Europe (without Germany) | 13,593 | 13,318 | + 275 | + 2.1 | |
Asia/Pacific | 3,035 | 2,935 | + 100 | + 3.4 | |
North America | 1,905 | 1,801 | + 104 | + 5.8 | |
Rest of world | 562 | 557 | + 5 | + 0.9 | |
DB Group adjusted | 44,024 | 42,704 | + 1,320 | + 3.1 | |
Overall, regional revenue development was positive:
- In Germany, revenue rose noticeably. This was particularly as a result of growth at DB Long-Distance, DB Regional and in infrastructure. However, a small decrease in revenues at DB Cargo had a dampening effect, primarily as a result of strains on transport quality and resource shortages.
- Revenue development in Europe (excluding Germany) was also positive. Positive effects of volume growth at DB Arriva and DB Schenker were weakened by restrictions caused by strikes in France and Great Britain, reductions in coal transport at DB Cargo and negative exchange rate effects from developments in the British pound.
- Revenues increased in the Asia/Pacific and North America regions as a result of business development at DB Schenker. In contrast, exchange rate effects had a significant dampening effect.