Annual Report 2024

Consolidated cash flow statement

For the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023

Consolidated cash flow statement

(€ Million)

 

Notes

 

2024

 

2023

Net results

 

 

 

599

 

756

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

7

 

16

Income tax

 

 

 

195

 

239

Depreciations and amortisations

 

 

 

1,043

 

902

Net financial costs

 

 

 

267

 

174

Gains/losses in joint ventures and associates

 

 

 

1

 

1

Gains/losses on derivatives instruments at fair value

 

 

 

7

 

(0)

Gains/losses in tangible, intangible and right-of-use assets

 

 

 

16

 

15

Operating cash flow before changes in working capital

 

 

 

2,136

 

2,104

Changes in working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

 

(206)

 

(190)

Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs

 

 

 

10

 

(16)

Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income

 

 

 

(9)

 

384

Provisions and employee benefits

 

 

 

3

 

(2)

Cash generated from operations

 

 

 

1,934

 

2,280

Income tax paid

 

 

 

(280)

 

(254)

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

1,654

 

2,025

Investment activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disposals of tangible and intangible assets

 

 

 

8

 

3

Disposals of other financial investments and investment property

 

 

 

2

 

0

Interest received

 

 

 

45

 

48

Dividends received

 

 

 

1

 

1

Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets

 

 

 

(1,005)

 

(1,080)

Acquisition of other financial investments and investment property

 

 

 

(1)

 

(0)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

11

 

(20)

 

(48)

Acquisition of subsidiaries to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

(3)

 

Short-term investments that don’t qualify as cash equivalents

 

14

 

78

 

(108)

Cash flow from investment activities

 

 

 

(896)

 

(1,184)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans interest paid

 

 

 

(92)

 

(61)

Leases interest paid

 

6

 

(235)

 

(180)

Net change in loans

 

18

 

283

 

198

Leases paid

 

10

 

(392)

 

(348)

Dividends paid

 

16

 

(429)

 

(363)

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

(866)

 

(752)

Net changes in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

(108)

 

89

Cash and cash equivalents changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

 

 

1,938

 

1,781

Net changes in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

(108)

 

89

Effect of currency translation differences

 

 

 

(7)

 

68

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of December

 

15

 

1,823

 

1,938

To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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