... Compared to the 2013 financial year, incoming orders increased slightly to around USD 41.52 billion (previous year: USD 38.90 billion). Due to the lower order backlog and project-related charges, sales fell from USD 41.85 billion in the 2013 financial year to USD 39.83 billion. EBIT fell by 11% from USD 6.08 billion to USD 5.40 billion. Consolidated profit fell by 7% to USD 2.59 billion (previous year: USD 2.79 billion).