2025 Universal Registration Document

5.5 Compared Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5. 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements

5.5 Compared Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5.5 Compared Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Compared Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
€ millions Notes 2025 2024 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Notes

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

2025

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

2024

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

2023

 

Net profit attributable to owners of the Company

Net profit attributable to owners of the Company

Notes

 

Net profit attributable to owners of the Company

2025

6,127.2

Net profit attributable to owners of the Company

2024

6,408.7

Net profit attributable to owners of the Company

2023

6,184.0

Non-controlling interests

Non-controlling interests

Notes

 

Non-controlling interests

2025

6.5

Non-controlling interests

2024

7.8

Non-controlling interests

2023

6.5

Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows:

Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows:

Notes

 

Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows:

2025

 

Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows:

2024

 

Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows:

2023

 

depreciation, provisions and non-current tax liabilities(1) depreciation, provisions and non-current tax liabilities(1)

Notes

 

depreciation, provisions and non-current tax liabilities(1)

2025

1,817.4

depreciation, provisions and non-current tax liabilities(1)

2024

1,855.3

depreciation, provisions and non-current tax liabilities(1)

2023

1,715.0

changes in deferred taxes changes in deferred taxes

Notes

6.1

changes in deferred taxes

2025

68.2

changes in deferred taxes

2024

(37.4)

changes in deferred taxes

2023

(95.3)

share-based payment (including free shares) share-based payment (including free shares)

Notes

5.5

share-based payment (including free shares)

2025

248.3

share-based payment (including free shares)

2024

239.1

share-based payment (including free shares)

2023

168.5

capital gains and losses on disposals of assets capital gains and losses on disposals of assets

Notes

 

capital gains and losses on disposals of assets

2025

37.8

capital gains and losses on disposals of assets

2024

15.2

capital gains and losses on disposals of assets

2023

6.9

Other non-cash transactions

Other non-cash transactions

Notes

 

Other non-cash transactions

2025

17.4

Other non-cash transactions

2024

21.1

Other non-cash transactions

2023

14.1

Share of profit in associates net of dividends received

Share of profit in associates net of dividends received

Notes

 

Share of profit in associates net of dividends received

2025

6.7

Share of profit in associates net of dividends received

2024

2.9

Share of profit in associates net of dividends received

2023

(0.2)

Gross cash flow Gross cash flow

Notes

 

Gross cash flow

2025

8,329.5
Gross cash flow

2024

8,512.6
Gross cash flow

2023

7,999.5
Changes in working capital(1)

Changes in working capital

(1)

Notes

3.5

Changes in working capital

(1)

2025

327.4

Changes in working capital

(1)

2024

(226.6)

Changes in working capital

(1)

2023

(394.9)

Net cash provided by operating activities (A) Net cash provided by operating activities (A)

Notes

 

Net cash provided by operating activities (A)

2025

8,656.9
Net cash provided by operating activities (A)

2024

8,286.0
Net cash provided by operating activities (A)

2023

7,604.6
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Notes

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

2025

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

2024

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

2023

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Notes

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2025

(1,495.3)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2024

(1,641.7)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2023

(1,488.7)

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Notes

 

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2025

5.7

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2024

13.6

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2023

12.8

Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non‑consolidated companies)

Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non‑consolidated companies)

Notes

2.3.1

Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non‑consolidated companies)

2025

2,509.0

Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non‑consolidated companies)

2024

(1,927.0)

Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non‑consolidated companies)

2023

(170.7)

Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation

Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation

Notes

2.2

Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation

2025

(2,426.6)

Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation

2024

(148.9)

Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation

2023

(2,497.2)

Net cash from investing activities (B) Net cash from investing activities (B)

Notes

 

Net cash from investing activities (B)

2025

(1,407.1)
Net cash from investing activities (B)

2024

(3,703.9)
Net cash from investing activities (B)

2023

(4,143.7)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Notes

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

2025

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

2024

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

2023

 

Dividends paid

Dividends paid

Notes

 

Dividends paid

2025

(3,917.0)

Dividends paid

2024

(3,614.9)

Dividends paid

2023

(3,425.6)

Capital increase of the parent company

Capital increase of the parent company

Notes

 

Capital increase of the parent company

2025

65.6

Capital increase of the parent company

2024

69.9

Capital increase of the parent company

2023

1.5

Disposal/(acquisition) of Treasury shares

Disposal/(acquisition) of Treasury shares

Notes

 

Disposal/(acquisition) of Treasury shares

2025

(501.5)

Disposal/(acquisition) of Treasury shares

2024

(497.5)

Disposal/(acquisition) of Treasury shares

2023

(503.3)

Purchase of non-controlling interests

Purchase of non-controlling interests

Notes

 

Purchase of non-controlling interests

2025

(16.3)

Purchase of non-controlling interests

2024

(13.9)

Purchase of non-controlling interests

2023

Issuance (repayment) of short-term loans

Issuance (repayment) of short-term loans

Notes

 

Issuance (repayment) of short-term loans

2025

(609.7)

Issuance (repayment) of short-term loans

2024

(1,775.9)

Issuance (repayment) of short-term loans

2023

(823.7)

Issuance of long-term borrowings

Issuance of long-term borrowings

Notes

 

Issuance of long-term borrowings

2025

4,057.3

Issuance of long-term borrowings

2024

1,529.4

Issuance of long-term borrowings

2023

3,567.1

Repayment of long-term borrowings

Repayment of long-term borrowings

Notes

 

Repayment of long-term borrowings

2025

(22.6)

Repayment of long-term borrowings

2024

(7.9)

Repayment of long-term borrowings

2023

Repayment of lease debt

Repayment of lease debt

Notes

 

Repayment of lease debt

2025

(453.6)

Repayment of lease debt

2024

(474.3)

Repayment of lease debt

2023

(430.6)

Net cash from financing activities (C) Net cash from financing activities (C)

Notes

 

Net cash from financing activities (C)

2025

(1,397.8)
Net cash from financing activities (C)

2024

(4,785.1)
Net cash from financing activities (C)

2023

(1,614.6)
Net effect of changes in exchange rates (D)

Net effect of changes in exchange rates (D)

Notes

 

Net effect of changes in exchange rates (D)

2025

(39.2)

Net effect of changes in exchange rates (D)

2024

(32.8)

Net effect of changes in exchange rates (D)

2023

(175.9)

Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D) Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D)

Notes

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D)

2025

5,812.8
Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D)

2024

(235.8)
Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D)

2023

1,670.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E)

Notes

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E)

2025

4,052.3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E)

2024

4,288.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E)

2023

2,617.7
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E)(2) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E)(2)

Notes

9.2
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E)(2)

2025

9,865.0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E)(2)

2024

4,052.3
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E)(2)

2023

4,288.1
Compared Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
En millions d'euros 2025 2024 2023
Income tax paid

Income tax paid

2025

(2,390.0)

Income tax paid

2024

(2,024.4)

Income tax paid

2023

(1,995.7)

Interest paid (excluding interest on lease debts)

Interest paid (excluding interest on lease debts)

2025

(299.9)

Interest paid (excluding interest on lease debts)

2024

(323.1)

Interest paid (excluding interest on lease debts)

2023

(184.9)

Dividends received from non consolidated companies

Dividends received from non consolidated companies

2025

351.9

Dividends received from non consolidated companies

2024

447.6

Dividends received from non consolidated companies

2023

423.6

Cash outflow relating to leases

Cash outflow relating to leases

2025

(581.2)

Cash outflow relating to leases

2024

(611.7)

Cash outflow relating to leases

2023

(539.2)

of which paid interests on lease debts

of which paid interests on lease debts

2025

(58.4)

of which paid interests on lease debts

2024

(58.9)

of which paid interests on lease debts

2023

(43.8)