Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for 2025

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

In EUR mn

 

 

 

 

Note

2025

2024

Net income for the year

 

1,520

2,024

Depreciation, amortization, impairments and write ups

9

2,508

3,079

Deferred taxes

14

65

15

Current taxes

14

1,863

2,195

Income taxes paid incl. tax refunds

 

–1,960

–2,351

Losses (+)/gains (–) from disposal of non-current assets and businesses

8, 11

21

0

Income from equity-accounted investments and other dividend income

8, 20, 32

–383

–307

Dividends received from equity-accounted investments and other companies

18, 35

542

784

Interest expenses

13, 32

179

148

Interest paid

 

–200

–177

Interest income

13, 32

–440

–446

Interest received

 

406

444

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in personnel provisions

24

–43

–13

Net change in other provisions and emissions certificates

3, 25

275

23

Other changes

27

141

–110

Cash flow from operating activities excluding net working capital effects

 

4,494

5,308

Decrease (+)/increase (–) in inventories

19

699

–72

Decrease (+)/increase (–) in receivables

20, 21

326

729

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in liabilities

26

–304

–508

Changes in net working capital components

 

721

148

Cash flow from operating activities

 

5,215

5,456

thereof Cash flow from operating activities from discontinued operations

 

852

679

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

Intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment

16, 17

–3,849

–3,513

Investments, loans, and other financial assets

20

–457

–605

Acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash acquired

 

–11

–199

Divestments and other investing cash inflows

 

 

 

Cash inflows in relation to non-current assets and financial assets

 

1,108

350

Cash inflows from the sale of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash disposed

27

455

814

Cash flow from investing activities

 

–2,754

–3,152

thereof Cash flow from investing activities from discontinued operations

 

–196

–788

 

 

 

 

Increase hybrid bond

27

744

Increase in long-term borrowings

27

977

990

Repayments of long-term borrowings

27

–1,455

–1,047

Repayment hybrid bond

27

–750

–500

Repurchase of own shares

 

–62

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in short-term borrowings

27

–7

–113

Dividends paid to stockholders of the parent (incl. hybrid coupons)

22

–1,634

–1,744

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

23

–647

–717

Cash flow from financing activities

 

–2,834

–3,132

thereof Cash flow from financing activities from discontinued operations

 

–983

–660

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

–53

0

Net increase (+)/decrease (–) in cash and cash equivalents

 

–426

–828

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

27

6,182

7,011

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

27

5,756

6,182

Thereof cash disclosed within Assets held for sale

 

679

Cash and cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statement of financial position

 

5,077

6,182

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