in €k |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Cost of sales |
|
Distribution costs |
|
Administrative expenses |
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|
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
Material costs |
|
4,469,064 |
|
4,462,112 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
Personnel expenses |
|
601,950 |
|
579,439 |
|
376,828 |
|
353,868 |
|
262,704 |
|
240,272 |
Depreciation and amortisation |
|
74,173 |
|
64,150 |
|
36,810 |
|
35,093 |
|
48,285 |
|
41,077 |
Other operating expenses |
|
69,176 |
|
61,694 |
|
70,158 |
|
67,552 |
|
111,746 |
|
101,586 |
Total costs |
|
5,214,363 |
|
5,167,395 |
|
483,796 |
|
456,513 |
|
422,735 |
|
382,935 |
The predominant portion of the material costs corresponds to the costs for commodities. Amortisation of intangible assets amounted to €45,740 thousand (previous year: €40,064 thousand).
Other operating expenses include the following:
Legal and consulting costs amounting to €51,489 thousand (previous year €34,405 thousand1)
Vehicle costs amounting to €33,851 thousand (previous year: €30,650 thousand)
Marketing costs amounting to €33,012 thousand (previous year: €32,421 thousand)
Expenses for office and building rents amounting to €24,775 thousand (previous year €22,838 thousand)
Travel and entertainment expenses amounting to €23,616 thousand (previous year: €22,990 thousand)
Maintenance fees and IT costs amounting to €12,543 thousand (previous year €12,837 thousand1)
Personnel adverts and temporary work amounting to €11,174 thousand (previous year €12,879 thousand)
Communication costs amounting to €8,254 thousand (previous year: €8,301 thousand)
Employee training amounting to €7,209 thousand (previous year: €7,103 thousand)
Expenses from the immediate write-off of trade receivables in the amount of €4,383 thousand (previous year €3,258 thousand)
1 1Adjusted for the previous year