Quarterly Report • May 21, 2024
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Growth strategy reaffirmed: significantly higher investments than in prior-year quarter further propel the energy transition

As anticipated, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income in the first quarter of 2024 at the prior-year level

Financing needs for 2024 covered: €3.3 billion in bonds successfully issued in the first quarter of 2024

Outlook for the 2024 financial year: adjusted EBITDA of €8.8 to €9.0 billion and adjusted net income of €2.8 to €3.0 billion anticipated

Energy Infrastructure Solutions is a separate business division since the start of 2024 to transparently reflect its growth potential
This document is a Quarterly Statement pursuant to Section 53 of the Exchange Regulations of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (dated April 8, 2024) and is not a Quarterly Report within the meaning of International Accounting Standard 34.
Business Highlights

| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | +/- % |
| External sales | 22,641 | 33,543 | -33 |
| Adjusted EBITDA1 | 2,745 | 2,715 | 1 |
| Adjusted EBIT1 | 2,005 | 2,036 | -2 |
| Net income/net loss | 838 | -90 | 1,031 |
| Net income/net loss attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE | 584 | -72 | 911 |
| Adjusted net income1 | 1,047 | 1,031 | 2 |
| E.ON Group investments | 1,288 | 1,038 | 24 |
| Cash provided by operating activities | -1,183 | -820 | -44 |
| Cash provided by operating activities before interest and taxes | -682 | -431 | -58 |
| Economic net debt (March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023) | 39,496 | 37,691 | 5 |
| Earnings per share (€)2, 3 | 0.22 | -0.03 | 833 |
| Adjusted net income per share (€)2, 3 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0 |
| Shares outstanding (weighted average, in millions) | 2,611 | 2,610 | 0 |
1Adjusted for non-operating effects.
Key Figures of the E.ON Group
2Based on shares outstanding (weighted average).
3 Attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE.
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On September 11, 2023, the Management Board approved a new management concept for the E.ON Group. The concept took effect on January 1, 2024, and entails a change in the definition of certain operating segments in accordance with IFRS 8.
Beginning January 1, 2024, the E.ON Group's business model consists of three business divisions. The Energy Networks and Customer Solutions (now Energy Retail) business divisions have been joined by the Energy Infrastructure Solutions ("EIS") business division. EIS is a separate business division that was carved out of Customer Solutions. Customer Solutions was renamed Energy Retail to reflect its activities.
In addition, a number of regional markets at the Energy Networks business division were reassigned, likewise effective January 1, 2024. East-Central Europe/Turkey is now divided into East-Central Europe (which includes the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland) and South Eastern Europe (which includes Hungary, Croatia, Romania, and our stake in Enerjisa Enerji in Turkey, which is accounted for using the equity method).
Furthermore, the E.ON Group's central commodity procurement unit, E.ON Energy Markets GmbH, is reported at Energy Retail effective January 1, 2024. It was part of Corporate Functions/Other until December 31, 2023.
The change in the definition of E.ON's operating segments pursuant to IFRS 8 was accompanied by a reallocation—effective January 1, 2024—of existing goodwill amounts for all cashgenerating units containing goodwill that were affected by the changes. Goodwill is reallocated on the basis of relative fair values in accordance with the requirements of IAS 36. Energy
Infrastructure Solutions is significantly more asset-intensive than Energy Retail. As a result, its book value is high relative to its fair value. Including newly allocated goodwill, Energy Infrastructure Solutions' book value exceeded its fair value. This necessitated the recording of an impairment charge of €624 million at Energy Infrastructure Solutions.
In the first quarter of 2024 E.ON successfully issued four bonds totaling €3.3 billion:
These bond transactions have enabled E.ON to begin securing its funding requirements—including for 2025—at an early stage. In addition, the last-mentioned bond is the first 20-year, eurodenominated bond that E.ON has issued.
E.ON SE, E.ON Finanzanlagen GmbH, and E.ON Iberia Holding GmbH are plaintiffs in arbitration proceedings against the Kingdom of Spain. In the arbitration proceedings, the three companies are asserting claims for damages for changes to Spain's remuneration scheme for renewable energy. The arbitration proceedings have been pending at the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") since they were
registered on August 10, 2015. On January 18, 2024, an arbitration tribunal awarded the companies damages totaling approximately €0.3 billion. As the legal process has not yet been exhausted and there are therefore still uncertainties regarding the final outcome of the proceedings, E.ON is not reporting a receivable or any associated income at the end of the first quarter. Instead, it continues to disclose a contingent receivable.
A concession agreement for the operation of a wastewater treatment plant exists between Zagrebacke otpadne vode d.o.o., a company consolidated in the E.ON Group using the equity method, and the City of Zagreb. By majority resolution of the city assembly on January 25, 2024, the City of Zagreb exercised its contractually agreed-on right to unilaterally terminate this concession. This results in a six-month period from the date of receipt of the cancellation letter dated February 2, 2024, in which the city acquires the individual assets from Zagrebacke otpadne vode d.o.o. The transactions' financial impact cannot yet be reliably estimated.
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External Sales1
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Effective as of the Interim Report for the first half of 2023, we changed our presentation of sales. For the sake of clarity and more useful commentary, we only disclose external sales and, with regard to our business divisions' performance, only comment on the change in external sales.
The E.ON Group's sales in the first quarter of 2024 declined by €10.9 billion to €22.6 billion (prior year: €33.5 billion).
Energy Networks' sales of €5.1 billion were €0.7 billion above the prior-year figure (€4.4 billion). In Germany, this development is attributable in particular to the discontinuation of government subsidies for transmission network tariffs, which led to an increase in network tariffs in the first quarter of 2024. Higher sales in Sweden resulted from an increase in wheeling volume along with adjusted network tariffs due to improved regulatory parameters. The decline in sales at South Eastern Europe is mainly attributable to a reduction in network tariffs that reflect lower procurement costs for network losses due to reduced electricity prices. In addition, growth in the regulated asset base had a positive impact on sales in all regions.
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | +/- % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Networks | 5,085 | 4,428 | 15 |
| Germany | 4,080 | 3,360 | 21 |
| Sweden | 328 | 295 | 11 |
| East-Central Europe | 224 | 229 | -2 |
| South Eastern Europe | 453 | 543 | -17 |
| Consolidation | – | 1 | 100 |
| Energy Infrastructure Solutions |
793 | 970 | -18 |
| Energy Retail | 16,718 | 28,081 | -40 |
| Germany | 6,344 | 8,726 | -27 |
| United Kingdom | 5,514 | 9,402 | -41 |
| The Netherlands | 1,071 | 2,272 | -53 |
| Other | 3,789 | 7,680 | -51 |
| Consolidation | – | 1 | -100 |
| Corporate Functions/Other | 45 | 64 | -30 |
| E.ON Group | 22,641 | 33,543 | -33 |
First quarter
Energy Infrastructure Solutions' sales of €0.8 billion were €0.2 billion below the prior-year figure (€1.0 billion). The principal reason was lower sales prices at the district-heating business in Germany resulting from the passthrough of decreased procurement costs. Sales from the operation of medium-sized power plants for industrial customers in Germany were lower as well.
Energy Retail's sales declined by €11.4 billion to €16.7 billion (prior year: €28.1 billion). This development is mainly attributable to lower wholesale prices and weather factors. Effects from the settlement of derivatives declined year on year because the decrease in commodity prices was less pronounced.
Sales recorded at Corporate Functions/Other of €45 million were €19 million below the prior-year figure (€64 million).

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We use earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization adjusted to exclude extraordinary effects ("adjusted EBITDA") for the internal management control of our intended growth and as an indicator of our business divisions' sustainable earnings strength.
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | +/- % |
| Energy Networks | 1,783 | 1,890 | -6 |
| Germany | 1,225 | 1,480 | -17 |
| Sweden | 185 | 168 | 10 |
| Central Eastern Europe | 175 | 198 | -12 |
| South Eastern Europe | 199 | 44 | 352 |
| Consolidation | -1 | – | – |
| Energy Infrastructure Solutions |
163 | 212 | -23 |
| Energy Retail | 867 | 624 | 39 |
| Germany | 293 | 115 | 155 |
| United Kingdom | 271 | 97 | 179 |
| The Netherlands | 60 | 209 | -71 |
| Other | 243 | 204 | 19 |
| Consolidation | – | -1 | 100 |
| Corporate Functions/Other | -68 | -13 | -423 |
| Consolidation | – | 2 | -100 |
| E.ON Group | 2,745 | 2,715 | 1 |
EBITDA increased year on year in both Sweden and South Eastern Europe. The principal reasons were a higher regulatory rate of return in the fourth regulatory period that began in Sweden, catchup effects for costs incurred in previous years from network losses in Hungary, and higher tariffs in Romania. The deconsolidation of Východoslovenská energetika Holding a.s. in Slovakia led to an offsetting effect. Since November 2023, the company's results are recognized in the results of E.ON's 49 percent stake in Západoslovenská energetika a.s., which is accounted for using the equity method.
Energy Infrastructure Solutions' first-quarter adjusted EBITDA of €163 million was €49 million below the prior-year figure (€212 million). The decline is in line with expectations and is primarily attributable to positive one-off effects recorded in the prior year. Furthermore, maintenance work was moved forward, which had corresponding effects on earnings in the first quarter of 2024. This was partially offset by positive effects from the expansion of the smart-energy-meter business in the United Kingdom.
Adjusted EBITDA at Energy Retail rose by €243 million to €867 million (prior year: €624 million). Price adjustments made in the prior year resulted in a normalization of margins in nearly all E.ON markets in the first quarter of 2024. This more than offset the non-recurrence of positive one-off effects in the low three-digit millions recorded in the first quarter of 2023. A decline in sales volume due to periodically mild weather had a countervailing effect in almost all regions.
1Because of changes in segment reporting, prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.
Energy Networks' adjusted EBITDA decreased by €107 million to €1,783 million in the first quarter of 2024 (prior year: €1,890 million). In Germany, the main reason for this development was the non-recurrence of positive redispatch effects recorded in 2023. In addition, increased costs from upstream networks had a negative impact on earnings. By contrast, the start of the new regulatory period for electricity made a positive contribution to earnings, owing in part to an increase in the regulated asset base despite a reduction in the rate of return on equity. Adjusted
Adjusted EBITDA recorded at Corporate Functions/Other of -€68 million was below the prior-year figure (-€13 million). This is mainly attributable to lower equity earnings from Enerjisa Üretim due to the development of commodity prices.
The E.ON Group's adjusted EBITDA amounted to €2,745 million in the first quarter of 2024, which was slightly above the prior-year figure (€2,715 million).
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Adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") is another key performance indicator that is relevant for management purposes. It is equal to adjusted net income attributable to E.ON SE shareholders adjusted to exclude non-operating effects.
Adjusted net income increased by €16 million to €1,047 million. This development is attributable to our operating performance in the reporting period. Based on E.ON stock outstanding, adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") amounted to €0.40 (prior year: €0.40).
Operating depreciation charges rose relative to the prior-year period, from €679 million to €740 million. This is mainly attributable to an increase in operating depreciation charges on property, plant, and equipment resulting from additional investments in the network business and IT projects.
In the operating interest result, the net interest expense rose from €233 million to €267 million owing to an increase in economic net debt.
The tax rate on continuing operations was about 25 percent, almost unchanged from the prior year. The operating tax expense declined from €451 million to €441 million.
Non-controlling interests' share of operating earnings declined from €321 million to €250 million, mainly because of lower operating earnings at some of minority-owned companies.
| First quarter | ||||
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| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | +/- % |
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| Adjusted EBITDA | 2,745 | 2,715 | 1 | |
| Operating depreciation | -740 | -679 | -9 | |
| Adjusted EBIT | 2,005 | 2,036 | -2 | |
| Operating interest earnings | -267 | -233 | -15 | |
| Taxes on operating earnings | -441 | -451 | 2 | |
| Operating earnings attributable to non-controlling interests | -250 | -321 | 22 | |
| Adjusted net income | 1,047 | 1,031 | 2 | |
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In accordance with IFRS, earnings for the first quarter of 2024 also include earnings components that are not directly related to E.ON Group's ordinary business activities or that are non-recurring or rare in nature. These non-operating items are considered separately in internal management control. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income, which are adjusted to exclude non-operating items, reflect the E.ON Group's long-term profitability.
The sale of securities resulted in a small amount of net book gains/losses.
Effects in conjunction with derivative financial instruments changed by €1,791 million to +€285 million. This resulted primarily from the settlement of sales and procurement transactions on derivatives that in the prior year had a negative fair value. Prices on commodity markets generally declined in the first quarter of 2024. The fair-value measurement of pending sales and procurement transactions therefore had the opposite effect. Energy prices on commodity markets have been trending upward again since March.
Other non-operating expense/income consists mainly of expenditures in conjunction with the application of IAS 29 on ownership interests in Turkey that are accounted for using the equity method. The prior-year figure included the disclosure of the earnings contribution of PreussenElektra, whose commercial operations ended on April 15, 2023.
Besides the above-described effects in the reconciliation to adjusted EBITDA, the reconciliation to adjusted net income includes the following items:
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net book gains (+)/losses (-) | -16 | -2 | |
| Restructuring expenses | -3 | 1 | |
| Effects from derivative financial instruments | 285 | -1,506 | |
| Carryforward of hidden reserves (+) and liabilities (-) from the innogy transaction | -14 | -81 | |
| Other non-operating earnings | -208 | 179 | |
| Non-operating adjustments of EBITDA | 44 | -1,409 | |
| Depreciation of hidden reserves (-) and liabilities (+) from the innogy transaction | -107 | -115 | |
| Other non-operating impairments/reversals | -637 | -6 | |
| Non-operating interest expense (-)/income (+) | 176 | -3 | |
| Non-operating taxes | 65 | 20 | |
| Non-operating adjustments of net income/loss | -459 | -1,513 |
Alongside the depreciation charges in connection with the innogy purchase-price allocation, which are disclosed separately, in the first quarter of 2024 E.ON recorded in particular impairment charges of €624 million at Energy Infrastructure Solutions. See also "Special Events in the Reporting Period" on page 4 regarding this matter.
Non-operating interest expense/income improved by €179 million to +€176 million, mainly because of a positive item relating to the discount rates on provisions. The positive effect of €37 million (prior year: €50 million) from the difference between the nominal interest rate and the effective interest rate of former innogy bonds adjusted due to the purchase-price allocation is still recorded under non-operating interest expense/income.
The non-operating tax result primarily influenced by the fair-value measurement of commodity derivatives in various countries with differing tax rates and by changes in the value of deferred taxes and taxes for previous years.
The tax expense on continuing operations amounted to €376 million in the first quarter of 2024 (prior year: tax expense of €432 million). This resulted in a tax rate of 31 percent. The main factor in the increased tax rate was the fair-value measurement of commodity derivatives in various countries with differing tax rates. The tax rate was also influenced by changes in the value of deferred taxes and taxes for previous years.
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| First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 2,745 | 2,715 |
| Non-operating adjustments of EBITDA | 44 | -1,409 |
| Income/loss from continuing operations before depreciation, interest result, and income taxes | 2,789 | 1,306 |
| Scheduled depreciation/impairments and amortization/reversals | -1,484 | -800 |
| Income/loss from continuing operations before interest results and income taxes | 1,305 | 506 |
Non-controlling interests' share of operating earnings declined mainly because of lower operating earnings at some minorityowned companies.
Income from discontinued operations resulted from a transaction already completed in 2005. In accordance with the purchase agreement, a one-time purchase-price adjustment was made after an audit of the divested company was completed in the first quarter of 2023, and the contractual clause now took effect.
Group adjusted net income amounted to €1,047 million (prior year: €1,031 million) in the first quarter of 2024.
| First quarter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | +/- % |
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| Adjusted net income | 1,047 | 1,031 | 2 | |
| Operating earnings attributable to non-controlling interests | 250 | 321 | -22 | |
| Non-operating adjustments of net income | -459 | -1,513 | 70 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 838 | -161 | 620 | |
| Income/loss from discontinued operations, net | – | 71 | 100 | |
| Net income | 838 | -90 | 1,031 |
Economic net debt increased by €1.8 billion relative to year-end 2023 (€37.7 billion) to €39.5 billion.
E.ON's net financial position increased by -€2.4 billion relative to year-end 2023, from -€25.3 billion to -€27.7 billion. The change resulted mainly from negative cash flow due to typical seasonal factors and from investment expenditures.
Financial liabilities of €36.5 billion include the on-schedule repayment of bonds amounting to €0.8 billion as well as E.ON SE's issuance of bonds totaling €3.3 billion.
| March 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentages | 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | |
| Germany | 3.28 | 3.16 | |
| United Kingdom | 4.82 | 4.50 |
Provisions for pensions declined in the first quarter of 2024. The slight rise in actuarial discount rates served to decrease defined benefit obligations.
| March 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 |
| 7,449 | 7,412 |
| 1,098 | 1,177 |
| -36,483 | -33,943 |
| 227 | 11 |
| -27,709 | -25,343 |
| -4,759 | -4,985 |
| -7,028 | -7,363 |
| -39,496 | -37,691 |
1Bonds previously issued by innogy are recorded at their nominal value. The figure shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is €1.5 billion higher (year-end 2023: €1.5 billion higher).
2This figure is again the same as the asset-retirement obligations shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (€7,028 million at March 31, 2024). The figure for asset-retirement obligations at December 31, 2023, does not fully correspond to the figure shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (€7,375 million at December 31, 2023). This is because economic net debt is calculated in part based on the actual amount of E.ON's obligations.
E.ON's creditworthiness has been assessed by Standard & Poor's ("S&P"), Moody's, and Fitch Ratings with long-term ratings of BBB+, Baa2, and BBB+, respectively. The ratings are based on the assumption that E.ON will be able to maintain a debt ratio commensurate with them. E.ON's short-term ratings are A-2 (S&P) , P-2 (Moody's), and F1 (Fitch Ratings).
In March 2024 S&P raised its long-term rating from BBB to BBB+ with a continued stable outlook.
| S&P | Moody's | Fitch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term | BBB+ | Baa2 | BBB+ |
| Short-term | A-2 | P-2 | F1 |
The E.ON Group's cash-effective investments of €1,288 million in the first quarter of 2024 were 24 percent above the prior-year figure of €1,038 million. The E.ON Group invested €1,168 million in property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets (prior year: €992 million). Share investments totaled about €120 million versus €46 million in the prior year.
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | +/- % |
| Energy Networks | 959 | 824 | 16 |
| Energy Infrastructure Solutions |
195 | 106 | 84 |
| Energy Retail | 115 | 77 | 49 |
| Corporate Functions/Other | 21 | 33 | -36 |
| Consolidation | -2 | -2 | 0 |
| E.ON Group | 1,288 | 1,038 | 24 |
1Because of changes in segment reporting, prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.
The strategic focus of our investment activity is on our network business. Investments in this business division rose by 16 percent in the first quarter of 2024 to €959 million (prior-year: €824 million). We primarily invested in new connections and network expansion in conjunction with the energy transition.
Energy Infrastructure Solutions' investments of €195 million were 84 percent above the prior-year figure (€106 million). This increase is primarily due to the acquisition of a stake in a largescale battery storage project in Uskmouth in South Wales. E.ON will thus create flexibility options for the electricity network of the future. In addition, investments related to the expansion of the smart-energy-meter business in the United Kingdom increased.
Energy Retail's investments rose by 49 percent to €115 million (prior year: €77 million). A large part of this increase is due to
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temporary effects that will balance out again over the course of
Investments at Corporate Functions/Other of €21 million (prior year: €33 million) went chiefly toward intangible assets and shareholdings.
the year.
Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations before interest and taxes of -€0.7 billion was below the prior-year level (-€0.4 billion). The decline is mainly attributable to Energy Retail (-€0.5 billion). This business division was adversely affected by the non-recurrence of positive working capital effects recorded in the prior year due to the normalization of energy markets this year. Energy Networks' operating cash flow before interest and taxes rose by €0.2 billion. Positive changes in working capital in the first quarter, which more than offset the reduction in casheffective earnings, constituted a key factor. Energy Infrastructure Solutions' growing business likewise made a positive contribution to operating cash flow before interest and taxes (+€0.1 billion).
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|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Operating cash flow | -1,183 | -820 | |
| Operating cash flow before interest and taxes |
-682 | -431 | |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities | -957 | -306 | |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
2,291 | 887 |
1From continuing operations.
Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations was also affected by higher interest payments.
Cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations amounted to -€1.0 billion compared with -€0.3 billion in the prioryear period. This includes cash-effective investments, in particular at the network business in Germany, of €1.3 billion (prior year: about €1 billion). In addition, repayments of initial margins were lower in the current-year quarter.
Cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations of €2.3 billion was €1.4 billion above the prior-year figure of €0.9 billion. The change resulted mainly from developments relating to bonds. On balance, lower negative effects from variation margins due to the settlement of derivative transactions led to a further improvement in financial cash inflow. This was partially offset by lower borrowings from banks compared with the previous year.
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| Forecast Report | 2023¹ | 2024 forecast | May 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA (€ in billions) | 9.4 | 8.8 to 9.0 | | |
| • Forecast for the current financial year reaffirmed in view of first |
Energy Networks | 6.6 | 6.7 to 6.9 | |
| quarter business performance | Energy Infrastructure Solutions | 0.5 | 0.55 to 0.65 | |
| Energy Retail | 2.3 | 1.6 to 1.8 | | |
| • Dividend of €0.53 per share proposed for the 2023 financial |
Corporate Functions/Other | -0.1 | roughly -0.2 | |
| year; annual growth of up to 5 percent including the dividend for the 2028 financial year still aimed for. |
Adjusted net income (€ in billions) | 3.1 | 2.8 to 3.0 | |
| Adjusted net income per share (€) | 1.18 | 1.07 to 1.15 | | |
| Investments (€ in billions) | 6.4 | ∼7.2 | |
Reaffirmation of the 2024 forecast.
1Because of changes in segment reporting, prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.
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The 2023 Combined Group Management Report describes in detail E.ON's management system for assessing risks and chances and the measures it takes to limit risks.
In the normal course of business, E.ON is subject to a number of risks and chances that are inseparably linked to the operation of its businesses. They are described in detail in the 2023 Combined Group Management Report. With regard to identified chances and risks, the E.ON Group's risks and chances position described there remained essentially unchanged from a structural perspective at the end of the first quarter of 2024. Commodity prices, which had risen sharply in conjunction with the war in Ukraine, declined significantly through the first quarter of 2024. This has tangible implications for the assessment of individual risks and chances. For example, there is less of an impact from bad debts at Energy Retail and from network losses and redispatch measures at Energy Networks. In addition, lower commodity prices lead to a significant decline in counterparty risks, whose likelihood of occurrence additionally remains very low because of our major suppliers' good credit ratings and system relevance. However, mild temperatures at the start of 2024 and the resulting decline in demand pose additional risks at Energy Retail. Volume risk rose slightly at Energy Networks owing to higher prices for the use of upstream networks due to the discontinuation of Germany's government subsidies for transmission system operators.
The E.ON Group's aggregated range of risks and chances remains classified as "major" owing to the ongoing energy crisis. This risk assessment is based on the current level of commodity prices.
From today's perspective, E.ON does not perceive any risks that could threaten the E.ON Group's existence.
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| First quarter | |||
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| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Sales including electricity and energy taxes | 23,402 | 34,212 | |
| Electricity and energy taxes | -761 | -669 | |
| Sales | 22,641 | 33,543 | |
| Changes in inventories (finished goods and work in progress) | 79 | 98 | |
| Own work capitalized | 238 | 216 | |
| Other operating incomes | 4,272 | 17,807 | |
| Cost of materials | -15,219 | -22,918 | |
| Personnel costs | -1,538 | -1,360 | |
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | -1,480 | -793 | |
| Other operating expenses | -7,627 | -26,170 | |
| Thereof: impairments of financial assets | -198 | -298 | |
| Income from companies accounted for under the equity method | -54 | 46 | |
| Income/loss from equity investments | -7 | 37 | |
| Income from continuing operations before interest results and income taxes | 1,305 | 506 | |
| Interest results | -91 | -235 | |
| Income from other securities, interest, and similar income | 476 | 240 | |
| Interest and similar expenses | -567 | -475 | |
| Income taxes | -376 | -432 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 838 | -161 | |
| Income/loss from discontinued operations, net | – | 71 | |
| Net income | 838 | -90 | |
| Attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE | 584 | -72 | |
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 254 | -18 | |
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| Earnings per share (attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE)—basic and diluted1 | |||
| from continuing operations | 0.22 | -0.06 | |
| from discontinued operations | – | 0.03 | |
| from net income | 0.22 | -0.03 | |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in millions) | 2,611 | 2,610 | |
1Based on weighted-average number of shares outstanding.
Selected Financial Information E.ON SE and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income
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| First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 |
| Net income | 838 | -90 |
| Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | 388 | 144 |
| Remeasurements of defined benefit plans of companies accounted for under the equity method | -2 | 1 |
| Income taxes | -86 | -2 |
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to the income statement | 300 | 143 |
| Cash flow hedges |
-53 | -207 |
| Unrealized changes—hedging reserve | 12 | -19 |
| Unrealized changes—reserve for hedging costs | -4 | 12 |
| Reclassification adjustments recognized in income | -61 | -200 |
| Fair-value measurement of financial instruments | 12 | 23 |
| Unrealized changes | -5 | 16 |
| Reclassification adjustments recognized in income | 17 | 7 |
| Currency-translation adjustments | -182 | 28 |
| Unrealized changes—hedging reserve/other | -182 | 33 |
| Unrealized changes—reserve for hedging costs | – | 2 |
| Reclassification adjustments recognized in income | – | -7 |
| Companies accounted for under the equity method | 189 | 9 |
| Unrealized changes | 189 | 9 |
| Reclassification adjustments recognized in income | – | – |
| Income taxes | -15 | 70 |
| Items that might be reclassified subsequently to the income statement | -49 | -77 |
| Total income and expenses recognized directly in equity (other comprehensive income) | 251 | 66 |
| Total recognized income and expenses (total comprehensive income) | 1,089 | -24 |
| Attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE | 811 | -17 |
| Continuing operations | 811 | -88¹ |
| Discontinued operations | – | 71¹ |
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 278 | -7 |
1The presentation of continuing and discontinued operations was adjusted by € 71 million compared to the previous year in accordance with IAS 8.41 ff. This corresponds to the result from discontinued operations as presented in the income statement.
E.ON SE and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Recognized Income and Expenses
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| March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Goodwill | 16,546 | 17,126 |
| Intangible assets | 3,576 | 3,592 |
| Right-of-use assets | 2,767 | 2,710 |
| Property, plant, and equipment | 40,868 | 40,749 |
| Companies accounted for under the equity method | 6,756 | 6,653 |
| Other financial assets | 3,612 | 3,738 |
| Equity investments | 2,514 | 2,561 |
| Non-current securities | 1,098 | 1,177 |
| Financial receivables and other financial assets | 1,024 | 1,079 |
| Operating receivables and other operating assets | 3,786 | 3,850 |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,278 | 3,505 |
| Income tax assets | 37 | 32 |
| Non-current assets | 82,250 | 83,034 |
| Inventories | 1,818 | 1,940 |
| Financial receivables and other financial assets | 793 | 1,085 |
| Trade receivables and other operating assets | 20,600 | 19,005 |
| Income tax assets | 1,046 | 1,030 |
| Liquid funds | 7,449 | 7,412 |
| Securities and fixed-term deposits | 1,438 | 1,375 |
| Restricted liquid funds | 261 | 452 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,750 | 5,585 |
| Assets held for sale | – | – |
| Current assets | 31,706 | 30,472 |
| Total assets | 113,956 | 113,506 |
E.ON SE and Subsidiaries Balance Sheets—Assets
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| March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Capital stock | 2,641 | 2,641 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 13,327 | 13,327 |
| Retained earnings | 2,346 | 1,491 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | -2,346 | -2,303 |
| Treasury shares | -1,042 | -1,042 |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of E.ON SE | 14,926 | 14,114 |
| Non-controlling interests (before reclassification) | 7,280 | 7,024 |
| Reclassification related to IAS 32 | -1,159 | -1,168 |
| Non-controlling interests | 6,121 | 5,856 |
| Equity | 21,047 | 19,970 |
| Financial liabilities | 33,495 | 30,823 |
| Operating liabilities | 8,194 | 8,316 |
| Income tax liabilities | 477 | 548 |
| Provisions for pensions and similar obligations | 4,759 | 4,985 |
| Miscellaneous provisions | 8,599 | 9,028 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 2,112 | 2,223 |
| Non-current liabilities | 57,636 | 55,923 |
| Financial liabilities | 4,459 | 4,617 |
| Trade payables and other operating liabilities | 24,644 | 27,397 |
| Income tax liabilities | 936 | 733 |
| Miscellaneous provisions | 5,234 | 4,866 |
| Liabilities associated with assets held for sale | – | – |
| Current liabilities | 35,273 | 37,613 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 113,956 | 113,506 |
E.ON SE and Subsidiaries Balance Sheets—Equity and Liabilities
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| First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 |
| Net income | 838 | -90 |
| Income/loss from discontinued operations, net | – | -71 |
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment of intangible assets and of property, plant, and equipment | 1,480 | 793 |
| Changes in provisions | 1 | -1,876 |
| Changes in deferred taxes | 51 | 204 |
| Other non-cash income and expenses | 313 | 1,177 |
| Gain/loss on disposal of intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment, equity investments, and securities (>3 months) | 19 | 19 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities and in income taxes | -3,885 | -976 |
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations | -1,183 | -820 |
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities of discontinued operations | – | – |
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities (operating cash flow) | -1,183 | -820 |
| Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment | 27 | 122 |
| Proceeds from disposal of equity investments | 5 | -20 |
| Purchases of investments in intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment | -1,168 | -992 |
| Purchases of investments in equity investments | -120 | -46 |
| Changes in securities, financial receivables, and fixed-term deposits | 109 | 606 |
| Changes in restricted liquid funds | 190 | 24 |
E.ON SE and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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| First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities of continuing operations | -957 | -306 |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities of discontinued operations | – | – |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities | -957 | -306 |
| Payments received/made from changes in capital | – | – |
| Cash dividends paid to shareholders of E.ON SE | – | – |
| Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests | -26 | -32 |
| Changes in financial liabilities | 2,317 | 919 |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities of continuing operations | 2,291 | 887 |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities of discontinued operations | – | – |
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 2,291 | 887 |
| Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 151 | -239 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 14 | 16 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year1 | 5,585 | 7,336 |
| Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at the beginning of the period | – | – |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 5,750 | 7,113 |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at the end of the period | – | – |
| Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at the end of the period2 | 5,750 | 7,113 |
1Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at the beginning of the period of the prior year also include €12 million attributable to VSEH Group that was desconsolidated in the fourth quarter of 2023.
2Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at the end of the period of the previous year also include €15 million attributable to VSEH Group that was deconsolidated in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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| Energy Infrastructure | Corporate | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | Energy Networks | Solutions | Energy Retail | Functions/Other | Consolidation | E.ON Group | ||||||
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| External sales | 5,085 | 4,428 | 793 | 970 | 16,718 | 28,081 | 45 | 64 | – | – | 22,641 | 33,543 |
| Intersegment sales | 1,869 | 1,778 | 269 | 275 | 785 | 982 | 236 | 628 | -3,159 | -3,663 | 0 | 0 |
| Sales | 6,954 | 6,206 | 1,062 | 1,245 | 17,503 | 29,063 | 281 | 692 | -3,159 | -3,663 | 22,641 | 33,543 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 1,783 | 1,890 | 163 | 212 | 867 | 624 | -68 | -13 | – | 2 | 2,745 | 2,715 |
| Equity method earnings | 96 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 64 | – | – | 123 | 147 |
| Depreciation and amortization2 | -569 | -521 | -82 | -76 | -70 | -59 | -19 | -21 | – | -2 | -740 | -679 |
| Operating cash flow before interest and taxes | 581 | 374 | 44 | -18 | -1,059 | -570 | -243 | -211 | -5 | -6 | -682 | -431 |
| Investments | 959 | 824 | 195 | 106 | 115 | 77 | 21 | 33 | -2 | -2 | 1,288 | 1,038 |
| Investments in intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment | 947 | 812 | 145 | 104 | 67 | 68 | 12 | 10 | -3 | -2 | 1,168 | 992 |
1Because of changes in segment reporting, prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.
2Adjusted for non-operating effects.
| First quarter | Germany | ECE2 Nordics |
SEE2 | Consolidation | Energy Networks | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| External sales | 4,080 | 3,360 | 328 | 295 | 224 | 229 | 453 | 543 | – | 1 | 5,085 | 4,428 |
| Intersegment sales | 1,594 | 1,523 | 1 | 2 | 131 | 141 | 144 | 114 | -1 | -2 | 1,869 | 1,778 |
| Sales | 5,674 | 4,883 | 329 | 297 | 355 | 370 | 597 | 657 | -1 | -1 | 6,954 | 6,206 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 1,225 | 1,480 | 185 | 168 | 175 | 198 | 199 | 44 | -1 | – | 1,783 | 1,890 |
| Equity method earnings | 48 | 50 | – | – | 18 | 21 | 30 | 6 | – | – | 96 | 77 |
| Depreciation and amortization3 | -433 | -391 | -48 | -46 | -42 | -41 | -47 | -44 | 1 | 1 | -569 | -521 |
| Operating cash flow before interest and taxes | 209 | -84 | 135 | 102 | 124 | 155 | 112 | 202 | 1 | -1 | 581 | 374 |
| Investments | 656 | 525 | 100 | 88 | 113 | 121 | 89 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 959 | 824 |
| Investments in intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment | 644 | 513 | 100 | 88 | 113 | 121 | 89 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 947 | 812 |
1Because of changes in segment reporting, prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.
2Aggregated and Reportable Segment.
3Adjusted for non-operating effects.
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| First quarter | Germany | United Kingdom | The Netherlands | Other | Consolidation | Energy Retail | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € in millions | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| External sales | 6,344 | 8,726 | 5,514 | 9,402 | 1,071 | 2,272 | 3,789 | 7,680 | – | 1 | 16,718 | 28,081 |
| Intersegment sales | 2,425 | 3,928 | 1,541 | 5,221 | 1,046 | 3,192 | 10,007 | 22,182 | -14,234 | -33,541 | 785 | 982 |
| Sales | 8,769 | 12,654 | 7,055 | 14,623 | 2,117 | 5,464 | 13,796 | 29,862 | -14,234 | -33,540 | 17,503 | 29,063 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 293 | 115 | 271 | 97 | 60 | 209 | 243 | 204 | – | -1 | 867 | 624 |
| Equity method earnings | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | – | -1 | 1 | 4 |
| Depreciation and amortization2 | -18 | -18 | -6 | -6 | -20 | -17 | -26 | -19 | – | 1 | -70 | -59 |
| Operating cash flow before interest and taxes | -931 | -197 | -415 | -202 | -193 | 369 | 479 | -540 | 1 | – | -1,059 | -570 |
| Investments | 29 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 62 | 37 | – | – | 115 | 77 |
| Investments in intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment | 12 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 32 | 30 | -1 | -1 | 67 | 68 |
1Because of changes in segment reporting, prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.
2Adjusted for non-operating effects.
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| May 16, 2024 | 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting |
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| August 14, 2024 | Half-Year Financial Report: January–June 2024 |
| November 14, 2024 | Quarterly Statement: January–September 2024 |
| February 26, 2025 | Release of the 2024 Integrated Annual Report |
| May 15, 2025 | 2025 Annual Shareholders Meeting |
This Quarterly Statement was published on May 15, 2024.
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