For the years ended 31 December 2025 and 2024
(€ Million) |
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Notes |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net results |
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|
|
646 |
|
599 |
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Adjustments for: |
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|
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Non-controlling interests |
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|
|
11 |
|
7 |
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Income tax |
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|
|
225 |
|
195 |
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Depreciations and amortisations |
|
|
|
1,143 |
|
1,043 |
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Net financial costs |
|
|
|
322 |
|
267 |
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Gains/losses in joint ventures and associates |
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|
|
2 |
|
1 |
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Gains/losses in other investments |
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|
|
0 |
|
0 |
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Gains/losses on derivatives instruments at fair value |
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|
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(14) |
|
7 |
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Gains/losses in tangible, intangible and right-of-use assets |
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|
|
11 |
|
16 |
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Operating cash flow before changes in working capital |
|
|
|
2,346 |
|
2,136 |
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Changes in working capital: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Inventories |
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|
|
(238) |
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(206) |
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Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs |
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|
|
5 |
|
10 |
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Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income |
|
|
|
550 |
|
(9) |
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Provisions and employee benefits |
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|
|
49 |
|
3 |
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Cash generated from operations |
|
|
|
2,711 |
|
1,934 |
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Income tax paid |
|
|
|
-286 |
|
-280 |
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Cash flow from operating activities |
|
|
|
2,425 |
|
1,654 |
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Investment activities |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Disposals of tangible and intangible assets |
|
|
|
17 |
|
8 |
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Disposals of other financial investments and investment property |
|
|
|
– |
|
2 |
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Interest received |
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|
|
47 |
|
45 |
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Dividends received |
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|
|
0 |
|
1 |
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Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets |
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|
|
(1,057) |
|
(1,005) |
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Acquisition of other financial investments and investment property |
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|
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(0) |
|
(1) |
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Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
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|
(85) |
|
(20) |
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Short-term investments that don’t qualify as cash equivalents |
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|
59 |
|
78 |
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Cash flow from investment activities |
|
|
|
-1,018 |
|
-893 |
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Financing activities |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Loans interest paid |
|
|
|
(97) |
|
(92) |
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Leases interest paid |
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|
(279) |
|
(235) |
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Loans receipts |
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|
303 |
|
376 |
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Loans paid |
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(100) |
|
(93) |
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Leases paid |
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(409) |
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(392) |
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Dividends paid |
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|
(388) |
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(429) |
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Acquisition of subsidiaries to non-controlling interests |
|
|
|
(3) |
|
(3) |
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Cash flow from financing activities |
|
|
|
(974) |
|
(869) |
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Net changes in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
433 |
|
(108) |
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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 |
|
|
|
1,823 |
|
1,938 |
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Net changes in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
433 |
|
(108) |
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Effect of currency translation differences |
|
|
|
12 |
|
(7) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of December |
|
|
2,268 |
|
1,823 |
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