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Annual Report 2024
In a demanding environment, B. Braun continued to grow in the 2024 fiscal year, while simultaneously advancing health care through the use of modern technologies. Our work is guided by a clear focus on our customers and their everyday responsibilities. For them, we develop, produce, and supply high-quality and safe medical products.
B. Braun is a leading medical technology company. We use modern technologies to improve health care. Our goal is to make medical treatment more innovative, more efficient and more sustainable. By combining products with software and services, we deliver smart solutions that improve treatments and workflows. This makes us a true partner for those who depend on our solutions.
In the 2024 fiscal year, B. Braun sales grew 6.8 percent at constant exchange rates. We maintained our long-term growth strategy and met our strategic target range of
5 to 7 percent in an environment that continues to be demanding. Sales increased by 4.4 percent in the Group currency. Our profit before taxes also improved—primarily because we have become more efficient in many areas of the company, while also optimizing structures.
| 2023 | 2024 | Change in percent | |
| Sales (in € million) | 8,755 | 9,137 | + 4.4 |
| EBITDA (in € million) | 1,019 | 1,102 | + 8.1 |
| Profit before taxes (in € million) | 206 | 270 | + 31.1 |
| Investments in sites and technologies (in € million) | 699 | 771 | + 10.3 |
| Research and development (in € million) | 485 | 526 | + 8.6 |
| Employees (as of December 31) | 63,011 | 64,262 | + 2.0 |
Innovation is the driving force behind B. Braun's success. In 2024, we invested 1.3 billion euros, including 526 million euros for research and development. We are continually working on innovations to improve processes at B. Braun and for our customers. This enables us to provide high-quality and efficient health care and open up more innovative business models.
Sustainability is one of our company values and is firmly embedded in our Group strategy. We understand that this means utilizing the resources available to us in a way that is economically, ecologically and socially responsible. This is why we make our business decisions with the generations of today and tomorrow in mind. In 2024, we worked continually to integrate even more sustainability into our business models, processes and management functions.
B. Braun's success is not possible without the dedication of our 64,000 employees around the globe. Thanks to their diverse range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experience, we set new standards for tomorrow’s medical technology. At B. Braun, we are committed to continuing to use innovation to protect and improve the health of people around the world.
