BASF SE 2Q 2014 -- forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for BASF SE (BAS.XE) second-quarter results, based on a poll of nine analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, EPS, dividend and target price in euro, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released July 24.

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                            EBIT 
                          before            Net 
                         special         attrib. 
2nd Quarter         Sales  items   EBIT  profit   EPS 
AVERAGE            18,721  2,113  2,146   1,446  1.58 
Prev. Year         18,353  1,832  1,773   1,157  1.26 
+/- in %             +2.0    +15    +21     +25   +26 
 
MEDIAN             18,692  2,118  2,093   1,417  1.54 
Maximum            19,051  2,213  2,406   1,642  1.79 
Minimum            18,456  1,990  2,052   1,362  1.47 
Amount                  9     7      5       7     5 
 
ABN Amro           19,051  2,213  2,406   1,642  1.79 
Bankhaus Lampe     18,692  2,097  2,052   1,362    -- 
Commerzbank        18,456    --   2,098   1,474  1.60 
Credit Suisse      18,594  2,109     --      --    -- 
Deutsche Bank      18,626  2,118  2,093   1,434    -- 
Independent Res.   18,570  1,990     --   1,400    -- 
LBBW               18,736  2,140     --   1,394  1.52 
Morgan Stanley     18,882  2,127     --      --  1.47 
Warburg Research   18,881     --  2,080   1,417  1.54 
 
 
              Target price  Rating                DPS 2014 
 
AVERAGE              89.88  positive 6    AVERAGE     2.89 
Prev. Quarter        90.40  neutral  3    Prev. Year  2.70 
+/- in %             -0.6   negative 0    +/- in %    +7.1 
 
MEDIAN               91.50                MEDIAN      2.90 
Maximum              95.00                Maximum     3.00 
Minimum              82.00                Minimum     2.80 
Amount                   8                Amount         7 
 
ABN Amro             82.00  Hold                      2.90 
Bankhaus Lampe       95.00  Buy                       2.90 
Commerzbank          93.00  Buy                       2.80 
Credit Suisse        82.00  Neutral                     -- 
Deutsche Bank        94.00  Buy                       3.00 
Independent Research 88.00  Hold                      2.90 
LBBW                 90.00  Buy                       2.85 
Morgan Stanley          --  Overweight                  -- 
Warburg Research     95.00  Buy                       2.90 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

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