For the years ended 31 December 2023 and 2022
(€ Million) |
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Notes |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
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Net results |
|
|
|
756 |
|
590 |
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Adjustments for: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
16 |
|
17 |
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Income tax |
|
|
|
239 |
|
207 |
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Depreciations and amortisations |
|
|
|
902 |
|
782 |
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Net financial costs |
|
|
|
174 |
|
162 |
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Gains/losses in joint ventures and associates |
|
|
|
1 |
|
(0) |
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Gains/losses on derivatives instruments at fair value |
|
|
|
(0) |
|
5 |
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Gains/losses in tangible, intangible and right-of-use assets |
|
|
|
15 |
|
4 |
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Operating cash flow before changes in working capital |
|
|
|
2,104 |
|
1,768 |
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Changes in working capital: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Inventories |
|
|
|
(190) |
|
(421) |
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Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs |
|
|
|
(16) |
|
(11) |
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Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income |
|
|
|
384 |
|
931 |
||||
Provisions and employee benefits |
|
|
|
(2) |
|
36 |
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Cash generated from operations |
|
|
|
2,280 |
|
2,303 |
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Income tax paid |
|
|
|
(254) |
|
(208) |
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Cash flow from operating activities |
|
|
|
2,025 |
|
2,095 |
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Investment activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Disposals of tangible and intangible assets |
|
|
|
3 |
|
57 |
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Interest received |
|
|
|
48 |
|
14 |
||||
Dividends received |
|
|
|
1 |
|
0 |
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Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets |
|
|
|
(1,080) |
|
(887) |
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Acquisition of other financial investments and investment property |
|
|
|
(0) |
|
(17) |
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Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(48) |
|
(4) |
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Short-term investments that don’t qualify as cash equivalents |
|
|
(108) |
|
11 |
|||||
Cash flow from investment activities |
|
|
|
(1,184) |
|
(825) |
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Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Loans interest paid |
|
|
|
(61) |
|
(30) |
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Leases interest paid |
|
|
(180) |
|
(140) |
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Net change in loans |
|
|
198 |
|
52 |
|||||
Leases paid |
|
|
(348) |
|
(321) |
|||||
Dividends paid |
|
|
(363) |
|
(511) |
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Cash flow from financing activities |
|
|
|
(752) |
|
(950) |
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Net changes in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
89 |
|
320 |
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Cash and cash equivalents changes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
1,781 |
|
1,494 |
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Net changes in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
89 |
|
320 |
||||
Effect of currency translation differences |
|
|
|
68 |
|
(33) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of December |
|
|
1,938 |
|
1,781 |
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|
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the interim period
(€ Million) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
4th Quarter |
|
4th Quarter |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Flow from operating activities |
|
2,025 |
|
2,095 |
|
644 |
|
859 |
||||
Cash Flow from investment activities |
|
(1,184) |
|
(825) |
|
(350) |
|
(217) |
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Cash Flow from financing activities |
|
(752) |
|
(950) |
|
(115) |
|
(107) |
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Cash and cash equivalents changes |
|
89 |
|
320 |
|
180 |
|
535 |
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