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Founded by Frederik Philips and Gerard Philips on May 15, 1891, in Eindhoven.1
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Dutch multinational technology company
Koninklijke Philips N.V., commonly known as Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology company and former major consumer electronics manufacturer. The company was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik Philips to manufacture incandescent light bulbs.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Koninklijke Philips N.V., commonly known as Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology company and former major consumer electronics manufacturer. The company was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik Philips to manufacture incandescent light bulbs. In October 1997, Philips decided to move its corporate headquarters from Eindhoven to Amsterdam, with the relocation beginning the following year. The company's headquarters remain in Amsterdam. Philips was awarded the Dutch Royal designation by Queen Wilhelmina in 1916; Koninklijke became part of the company name in 1998.3
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from. Figures are in EUR, the currency the company reports in.
Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.
Diagnosis & Treatment brought in 48% of the revenue Koninklijke Philips NV broke down this way in fiscal 2025.
| Business segments | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis & Treatment | 8.8B EUR | 8.8B EUR | 8.5B EUR |
| Connected Care | 5.1B EUR | 5.1B EUR | 5.1B EUR |
| Personal Health | 3.6B EUR | 3.5B EUR | 3.7B EUR |
| Other | 604.0M EUR | 611.0M EUR | 554.0M EUR |
North America brought in 26% of the revenue Koninklijke Philips NV broke down this way in fiscal 2025.
| Regions | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 7.6B EUR | 7.7B EUR | 7.5B EUR |
| Other Countries | 5.7B EUR | 5.6B EUR | 5.4B EUR |
| Growth Geographies [member] | 5.2B EUR | 4.9B EUR | 4.9B EUR |
| Western Europe | 3.8B EUR | 4.0B EUR | 3.9B EUR |
| Netherlands | 2.4B EUR | 2.5B EUR | 2.5B EUR |
| Other Mature Geographies [member] | 1.6B EUR | 1.5B EUR | 1.5B EUR |
| China | 1.4B EUR | 1.2B EUR | 1.2B EUR |
| Japan | 941.0M EUR | 886.0M EUR | 883.0M EUR |
| Germany | 573.0M EUR | 653.0M EUR | 652.0M EUR |
Out of 17.8B EUR in revenue.5
No quarterly figures reported.
Every line of the income statement in the latest annual report, as filed.5
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 17.8B EUR | 18.0B EUR | 18.2B EUR |
| Cost of sales | -9.8B EUR | -10.2B EUR | -10.7B EUR |
| Gross margin | 8.1B EUR | 7.8B EUR | 7.4B EUR |
| Selling expenses | -4.3B EUR | -4.5B EUR | -4.5B EUR |
| General and administrative expenses | -628.0M EUR | -582.0M EUR | -608.0M EUR |
| Research and development expenses | -1.7B EUR | -1.7B EUR | -1.9B EUR |
| Other business income | 87.0M EUR | 590.0M EUR | 112.0M EUR |
| Other business expenses | -51.0M EUR | -1.0B EUR | -652.0M EUR |
| Income from operations | 1.4B EUR | 529.0M EUR | -115.0M EUR |
| Financial income | 113.0M EUR | 105.0M EUR | 63.0M EUR |
| Financial expenses | -346.0M EUR | -387.0M EUR | -376.0M EUR |
| Results of associates | -9.0M EUR | -124.0M EUR | -98.0M EUR |
| Income before taxes | 1.2B EUR | 123.0M EUR | -526.0M EUR |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | -282.0M EUR | -963.0M EUR | 73.0M EUR |
| Income from continuing operations | 901.0M EUR | -840.0M EUR | -454.0M EUR |
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | -4.0M EUR | 142.0M EUR | -10.0M EUR |
| Net income | 897.0M EUR | -698.0M EUR | -463.0M EUR |
| Net income attributable to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V. | 895.0M EUR | -702.0M EUR | -466.0M EUR |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 1.0M EUR | 3.0M EUR | 2.0M EUR |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in EUR per share) | 0.95 EUR | -0.90 EUR | -0.48 EUR |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share (in EUR per share) | 0.94 EUR | -0.75 EUR | -0.49 EUR |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in EUR per share) | 0.93 EUR | -0.90 EUR | -0.48 EUR |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in EUR per share) | 0.93 EUR | -0.75 EUR | -0.49 EUR |
No quarterly figures reported.
Every line of the balance sheet in the latest annual report, as filed.5
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 2.2B EUR | 2.5B EUR | 2.5B EUR |
| Goodwill | 9.3B EUR | 10.4B EUR | |
| Intangible assets excluding goodwill | 2.6B EUR | 3.0B EUR | 3.2B EUR |
| Non-current receivables | 210.0M EUR | 208.0M EUR | |
| Investments in associates | 148.0M EUR | 257.0M EUR | 381.0M EUR |
| Other non-current financial assets | 704.0M EUR | 631.0M EUR | 619.0M EUR |
| Deferred tax assets | 1.8B EUR | 1.9B EUR | |
| Other non-current assets | 119.0M EUR | 127.0M EUR | |
| Total non-current assets | 17.0B EUR | 19.0B EUR | |
| Inventories | 2.9B EUR | 3.2B EUR | |
| Other current assets | 529.0M EUR | 588.0M EUR | |
| Current derivative financial assets | 81.0M EUR | 69.0M EUR | |
| Income tax receivable | 60.0M EUR | 94.0M EUR | |
| Current receivables | 3.5B EUR | 3.7B EUR | |
| Assets classified as held for sale | 67.0M EUR | 0 EUR | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2.8B EUR | 2.4B EUR | 1.9B EUR |
| Total current assets | 9.9B EUR | 10.0B EUR | |
| Total assets | 26.9B EUR | 29.0B EUR | |
| Shareholders equity | 11.0B EUR | 12.0B EUR | 12.0B EUR |
| Non-controlling interests | 32.0M EUR | 37.0M EUR | 33.0M EUR |
| Group equity | 11.0B EUR | 12.0B EUR | 12.1B EUR |
| Long-term debt | 6.9B EUR | 7.1B EUR | 7.0B EUR |
| Long-term provisions | 915.0M EUR | 996.0M EUR | 1.0B EUR |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 93.0M EUR | 81.0M EUR | |
| Non-current contract liabilities | 458.0M EUR | 431.0M EUR | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 47.0M EUR | 167.0M EUR | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 8.4B EUR | 8.8B EUR | |
| Short-term debt | 1.2B EUR | 526.0M EUR | 654.0M EUR |
| Current derivative financial liabilities | 34.0M EUR | 59.0M EUR | |
| Income tax liabilities | 174.0M EUR | 71.0M EUR | |
| Accounts payable | 1.9B EUR | 1.8B EUR | |
| Accrued liabilities | 1.6B EUR | 1.6B EUR | |
| Current contract liabilities | 1.5B EUR | 1.7B EUR | |
| Short-term provisions | 712.0M EUR | 2.0B EUR | 1.5B EUR |
| Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale | 9.0M EUR | 0 EUR | |
| Other current liabilities | 395.0M EUR | 354.0M EUR | |
| Total current liabilities | 7.5B EUR | 8.1B EUR | |
| Total liabilities | 16.0B EUR | 16.9B EUR | |
| Total liabilities and group equity | 26.9B EUR | 29.0B EUR |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow in the latest annual report, as filed.5
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 897.0M EUR | -698.0M EUR | -463.0M EUR |
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 4.0M EUR | -142.0M EUR | 10.0M EUR |
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment of assets | 1.1B EUR | 1.4B EUR | 1.3B EUR |
| Impairment of goodwill | 0 EUR | 0 EUR | 8.0M EUR |
| Share-based compensation | 141.0M EUR | 96.0M EUR | 88.0M EUR |
| Net loss (gain) on sale of assets | 23.0M EUR | -19.0M EUR | -71.0M EUR |
| Interest income | -85.0M EUR | -81.0M EUR | -46.0M EUR |
| Interest expense on debt, borrowings, and other liabilities | 273.0M EUR | 270.0M EUR | 255.0M EUR |
| Results of associates | 9.0M EUR | 126.0M EUR | 107.0M EUR |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 282.0M EUR | 964.0M EUR | -71.0M EUR |
| Decrease (increase) in working capital | -26.0M EUR | -355.0M EUR | 913.0M EUR |
| Decrease (increase) in receivables and other current assets | -9.0M EUR | -1.0M EUR | 298.0M EUR |
| Decrease (Increase) in inventories | -115.0M EUR | 230.0M EUR | 257.0M EUR |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities | 97.0M EUR | -583.0M EUR | 358.0M EUR |
| Decrease (increase) in non-current receivables and other assets | -44.0M EUR | -5.0M EUR | -33.0M EUR |
| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | 54.0M EUR | -51.0M EUR | -38.0M EUR |
| Increase (decrease) in provisions | -1.2B EUR | 316.0M EUR | 422.0M EUR |
| Other items | 104.0M EUR | 101.0M EUR | 129.0M EUR |
| Interest received | 83.0M EUR | 83.0M EUR | 53.0M EUR |
| Interest paid | -253.0M EUR | -261.0M EUR | -250.0M EUR |
| Dividends received from investments in associates | 13.0M EUR | 8.0M EUR | 13.0M EUR |
| Income taxes paid | -213.0M EUR | -173.0M EUR | -152.0M EUR |
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 1.2B EUR | 1.6B EUR | 2.1B EUR |
| Net capital expenditures | -660.0M EUR | -663.0M EUR | -554.0M EUR |
| Purchase of intangible assets | -136.0M EUR | -118.0M EUR | -96.0M EUR |
| Expenditures on development assets | -263.0M EUR | -241.0M EUR | -203.0M EUR |
| Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | -269.0M EUR | -317.0M EUR | -345.0M EUR |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 9.0M EUR | 13.0M EUR | 90.0M EUR |
| Net proceeds from (cash used for) derivatives and current financial assets | -67.0M EUR | 38.0M EUR | -46.0M EUR |
| Purchase of other non-current financial assets | -46.0M EUR | -123.0M EUR | -92.0M EUR |
| Proceeds from other non-current financial assets | 61.0M EUR | 57.0M EUR | 48.0M EUR |
| Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired | -3.0M EUR | -8.0M EUR | -73.0M EUR |
| Sale of interests in businesses, net of cash disposed | -22.0M EUR | 126.0M EUR | 80.0M EUR |
| Net cash provided by (used for) for investing activities | -737.0M EUR | -573.0M EUR | -636.0M EUR |
| Proceeds from issuance (payments on) short-term debt | -24.0M EUR | -30.0M EUR | 29.0M EUR |
| Principal payments on current portion of long-term debt | -609.0M EUR | -763.0M EUR | -754.0M EUR |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 1.1B EUR | 710.0M EUR | 544.0M EUR |
| Re-issuance of treasury shares | 13.0M EUR | 0 EUR | 0 EUR |
| Purchase of treasury shares | 0 EUR | -411.0M EUR | -662.0M EUR |
| Dividends paid to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V. | -328.0M EUR | -1.0M EUR | -2.0M EUR |
| Dividends paid to shareholders of non-controlling interests | -2.0M EUR | -2.0M EUR | -3.0M EUR |
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 107.0M EUR | -496.0M EUR | -848.0M EUR |
| Net cash provided by (used for) continuing operations | 542.0M EUR | 500.0M EUR | 652.0M EUR |
| Net cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations | -10.0M EUR | -13.0M EUR | 123.0M EUR |
| Net cash provided by (used for) continuing and discontinued operations | 532.0M EUR | 487.0M EUR | 776.0M EUR |
| Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | -139.0M EUR | 45.0M EUR | -79.0M EUR |
Founded by Frederik Philips and Gerard Philips on May 15, 1891, in Eindhoven.1
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Listed on Wikidata.1
From Wikidata.1
Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2
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