*MEETS ADJUSTED GUIDANCE AND TAKES DECISIVE ACTION TO TACKLE CHALLENGES
*OUTLOOK FOR 2025: SALES ROUGHLY AT PRIOR-YEAR LEVEL
*2024 GROUP SALES AT 46.606 BILLION EUROS (FX & P ADJUSTED. PLUS 0.7 PERCENT), NEGATIVE CURRENCY EFFECTS OF 1.349 BILLION EUROS
*EBITDA BEFORE SPECIAL ITEMS AT 10.123 BILLION EUROS (MINUS 13.5 PERCENT)
*FREE CASH FLOW INCREASES TO 3.107 BILLION EUROS
*FY NET INCOME AT MINUS 2.552 BILLION EUROS
*PROPOSED DIVIDEND OF 0.11 EUROS PER SHARE
*NET FINANCIAL DEBT REDUCED TO 32.626 BILLION EUROS
*OUTLOOK 2025: EBITDA BEFORE SPECIAL ITEMS AND CORE EPS TO DECLINE
*OUTLOOK 2025: FREE CASH FLOW OF 1.5 BILLION TO 2.5 BILLION EUROS
*NET FINANCIAL DEBT AS OF YEAR-END 2025 IS EXPECTED TO AMOUNT TO 31.0 BILLION TO 32.0 BILLION EUROS ON A CURRENCY-ADJUSTED BASIS
*IS ADDING PROFITABILITY AT CROP SCIENCE AS A FIFTH FOCUS AREA, COUPLED WITH LAUNCH OF A COMPREHENSIVE, FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO IMPROVE EARNINGS
*EXPECTS IMPROVED PERFORMANCE FROM 2026 ONWARDS
*Further company coverage: [BAYGn.DE]
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Source Date/Time = 05-MAR-202506:30:01.407 GMT