Revenues increased
Revenues developed positively. The growth occurred broadly across the business units and was largely driven by performance gains.
- The revenue development of the business units. was positive with the exception of DB Cargo and DB Netze Energy. DB Schenker and DB Long-Distance in particular showed strong development.
- Negative operating effects resulted from operational restrictions (primarily storm Friederike, heavy snowfall in Great Britain and Sweden and strikes in France, Great Britain and the Netherlands).
On a comparable basis (adjusted for special items as well as scope of consolidation and exchange rate changes), revenues increased slightly more:
- The special items in the first half of 2018 resulted from the omission of revenue deductions in connection with ongoing proceedings (first half of 2017: from revenue deductions for previous years).
- Changes in the scope of consolidation affected DB Arriva (€+20 million), DB Cargo (€+6 million) and the Other area (€+1 million).
- The effects of exchange rate changes were attributable to DB Schenker (€–315 million), DB Arriva (€–41 million) and DB Cargo (€–3 million).
Revenues (€ million) | H1 | Change | |||
2018 | 2017 | absolute | % | ||
DB Group | 21,555 | 21,066 | + 489 | + 2.3 | |
Special items | – 7 | 4 | – 11 | – | |
DB Group adjusted | 21,548 | 21,070 | + 478 | + 2.3 | |
Changes in the scope | – 27 | – 1 | – 26 | – | |
Exchange rate changes | 359 | – | + 359 | – | |
DB Group comparable | 21,880 | 21,069 | + 811 | + 3.8 | |
External revenues by | H1 | Change | |||
2018 | 2017 | absolute | % | ||
DB Long-Distance | 2,177 | 2,028 | + 149 | + 7.3 | |
DB Regional | 4,325 | 4,254 | + 71 | + 1.7 | |
DB Arriva | 2,702 | 2,659 | + 43 | + 1.6 | |
DB Cargo | 2,112 | 2,150 | – 38 | – 1.8 | |
DB Schenker | 8,301 | 8,072 | + 229 | + 2.8 | |
DB Netze Track | 754 | 746 | + 8 | + 1.1 | |
DB Netze Stations | 297 | 273 | + 24 | + 8.8 | |
DB Netze Energy | 628 | 654 | – 26 | – 4.0 | |
Other | 252 | 234 | + 18 | + 7.7 | |
DB Group adjusted | 21,548 | 21,070 | + 478 | + 2.3 | |
Revenue structure virtually unchanged
There were no significant changes to the revenue structure at business unit level.
External revenues by regions | H1 | Change | |||
2018 | 2017 | absolute | % | ||
Germany | 12,204 | 11,850 | + 354 | + 3.0 | |
Europe (excluding Germany) | 6,745 | 6,669 | + 76 | + 1.1 | |
Asia/Pacific | 1,447 | 1,404 | + 43 | + 3.1 | |
North America | 885 | 878 | + 7 | + 0.8 | |
Rest of world | 267 | 269 | – 2 | – 0.7 | |
DB Group adjusted | 21,548 | 21,070 | + 478 | + 2.3 | |
Revenue development in the individual regions was driven primarily by performance gains.
- Revenues in Germany rose, especially owing to growth in DB Netze Track, DB Long-Distance and DB Regional.
- Revenue development in Europe (excluding Germany) was slightly positive, driven by a growth in volume at DB Arriva and DB Schenker. In addition tooperational restrictions at DB Arriva and DB Cargo, negative exchange rate effects from the development of the pound sterling had a dampening effect.
- Revenues increased in the Asia/Pacific and North America regions as a result of business development at DB Schenker. This was partly offset by negative exchange rate effects.