Annual Report 2025

Consolidated cash flow statement

For the years ended 31 December 2025 and 2024

Consolidated cash flow statement

(€ Million)

 

Notes

 

2025

 

2024

Net results

 

 

 

646

 

599

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

11

 

7

Income tax

 

 

 

225

 

195

Depreciations and amortisations

 

 

 

1,143

 

1,043

Net financial costs

 

 

 

322

 

267

Gains/losses in joint ventures and associates

 

 

 

2

 

1

Gains/losses in other investments

 

 

 

0

 

0

Gains/losses on derivatives instruments at fair value

 

 

 

(14)

 

7

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

 

 

 

11

 

16

Operating cash flow before changes in working capital

 

 

 

2,346

 

2,136

Changes in working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

 

(238)

 

(206)

Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs

 

 

 

5

 

10

Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income

 

 

 

550

 

(9)

Provisions and employee benefits

 

 

 

49

 

3

Cash generated from operations

 

 

 

2,711

 

1,934

Income tax paid

 

 

 

-286

 

-280

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

2,425

 

1,654

Investment activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disposals of tangible and intangible assets

 

 

 

17

 

8

Disposals of other financial investments and investment property

 

 

 

 

2

Interest received

 

 

 

47

 

45

Dividends received

 

 

 

0

 

1

Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets

 

 

 

(1,057)

 

(1,005)

Acquisition of other financial investments and investment property

 

 

 

(0)

 

(1)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

11 | 25 | 27

 

(85)

 

(20)

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

 

14

 

59

 

78

Cash flow from investment activities

 

 

 

-1,018

 

-893

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans interest paid

 

 

 

(97)

 

(92)

Leases interest paid

 

6

 

(279)

 

(235)

Loans receipts

 

18

 

303

 

376

Loans paid

 

18

 

(100)

 

(93)

Leases paid

 

10

 

(409)

 

(392)

Dividends paid

 

16.3

 

(388)

 

(429)

Acquisition of subsidiaries to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

(3)

 

(3)

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

(974)

 

(869)

Net changes in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

433

 

(108)

Cash and cash equivalents changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

 

 

1,823

 

1,938

Net changes in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

433

 

(108)

Effect of currency translation differences

 

 

 

12

 

(7)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of December

 

15

 

2,268

 

1,823

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

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