Mail, Parcels and Distribution segment profit or loss

For the nine months ended 30 September
(€m)20182017Increase/(decrease)
Mail 1,903 1,941 (38) -2.0%
Parcels 528 502 26 5.2%
Other revenue 158 218 (60) -27.5%
Intersegment revenue 3,526 3,446 80 2,3%
Total revenue 6,115 6,107 8 0.1%
Personnel expenses 4,029 4,109 (80) -1.9%
of which personnel expenses 4,010 4,102 (92) -2,2%
of which early retirement incentives 19 7 12 n/s
Other operating costs 1,482 1,572 (90) -5.7%
Intersegment costs 51 48 3 6.3%
Total costs 5,562 5,729 (167) -2.9%
EBITDA 553 378 175 46.3%
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 376 382 (6) -1.6%
EBIT 177 (4) 181 n/s
EBIT MARGIN 2.9% -0.1% 3.0%
Finance income/(costs) (17) (110) 93 84.5%
Profit/(Loss) before tax 160 (114) 274 n/s
Income tax expense 66 (13) 79 n/s
Net profit 94 (101) 195 n/s

n/s: not significant