For the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023
(€ Million) |
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Notes |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net results |
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|
599 |
|
756 |
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Adjustments for: |
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Non-controlling interests |
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7 |
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16 |
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Income tax |
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|
|
195 |
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239 |
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Depreciations and amortisations |
|
|
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1,043 |
|
902 |
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Net financial costs |
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|
|
267 |
|
174 |
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Gains/losses in joint ventures and associates |
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|
|
1 |
|
1 |
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Gains/losses on derivatives instruments at fair value |
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7 |
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(0) |
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Gains/losses in tangible, intangible and right-of-use assets |
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|
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16 |
|
15 |
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Operating cash flow before changes in working capital |
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|
|
2,136 |
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2,104 |
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Changes in working capital: |
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|
|
|
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Inventories |
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|
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(206) |
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(190) |
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Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs |
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|
|
10 |
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(16) |
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Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income |
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|
|
(9) |
|
384 |
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Provisions and employee benefits |
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|
|
3 |
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(2) |
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Cash generated from operations |
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|
|
1,934 |
|
2,280 |
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Income tax paid |
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|
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(280) |
|
(254) |
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Cash flow from operating activities |
|
|
|
1,654 |
|
2,025 |
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Investment activities |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Disposals of tangible and intangible assets |
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|
|
8 |
|
3 |
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Disposals of other financial investments and investment property |
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|
|
2 |
|
0 |
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Interest received |
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|
|
45 |
|
48 |
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Dividends received |
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|
|
1 |
|
1 |
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Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets |
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|
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(1,005) |
|
(1,080) |
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Acquisition of other financial investments and investment property |
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|
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(1) |
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(0) |
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Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
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(20) |
|
(48) |
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Acquisition of subsidiaries to non-controlling interests |
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|
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(3) |
|
– |
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Short-term investments that don’t qualify as cash equivalents |
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|
78 |
|
(108) |
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Cash flow from investment activities |
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|
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(896) |
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(1,184) |
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Financing activities |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Loans interest paid |
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|
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(92) |
|
(61) |
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Leases interest paid |
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(235) |
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(180) |
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Net change in loans |
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|
283 |
|
198 |
|||||
Leases paid |
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(392) |
|
(348) |
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Dividends paid |
|
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(429) |
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(363) |
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Cash flow from financing activities |
|
|
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(866) |
|
(752) |
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Net changes in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
(108) |
|
89 |
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Cash and cash equivalents changes |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |
|
|
|
1,938 |
|
1,781 |
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Net changes in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
(108) |
|
89 |
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Effect of currency translation differences |
|
|
|
(7) |
|
68 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of December |
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|
1,823 |
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1,938 |
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