2025 Universal Registration Document

6.4 Statements of cash flows

6. 2025 parent company financial statements

6.4 Statements of cash flows

6.4 Statements of cash flows

Statements of cash flow
€ millions Notes 31.12.2025 31.12.2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Notes

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

31.12.2025

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

31.12.2024

 

Net profit Net profit

Notes

 

Net profit

31.12.2025

8,724.8
Net profit

31.12.2024

5,678.0
Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation and amortisation

Notes

12-13

Depreciation and amortisation

31.12.2025

149.5

Depreciation and amortisation

31.12.2024

113.5

Charges to provisions (net of reversals)

Charges to provisions (net of reversals)

Notes

 

Charges to provisions (net of reversals)

31.12.2025

531.4

Charges to provisions (net of reversals)

31.12.2024

(74.4)

Gains and losses on disposals of non-current assets

Gains and losses on disposals of non-current assets

Notes

 

Gains and losses on disposals of non-current assets

31.12.2025

(2,877.7)

Gains and losses on disposals of non-current assets

31.12.2024

72.3

Other non-cash transactions

Other non-cash transactions

Notes

 

Other non-cash transactions

31.12.2025

3.4

Other non-cash transactions

31.12.2024

(8.9)

Gross cash flow Gross cash flow

Notes

 

Gross cash flow

31.12.2025

6,531.4
Gross cash flow

31.12.2024

5,780.5
Changes in working capital

Changes in working capital

Notes

25

Changes in working capital

31.12.2025

283.9

Changes in working capital

31.12.2024

203.7

Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities

Notes

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

31.12.2025

6,815.3
Net cash provided by operating activities

31.12.2024

5,984.3
INVESTING ACTIVITIES INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Notes

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

31.12.2025

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

31.12.2024

 

Investments in non-current assets

Investments in non-current assets

Notes

12-13-14

Investments in non-current assets

31.12.2025

(2,026.7)

Investments in non-current assets

31.12.2024

(2,795.4)

Changes in other financial assets

Changes in other financial assets

Notes

26

Changes in other financial assets

31.12.2025

(3,057.8)

Changes in other financial assets

31.12.2024

(1,209.2)

Disposals of non-current assets

Disposals of non-current assets

Notes

 

Disposals of non-current assets

31.12.2025

3,036.9

Disposals of non-current assets

31.12.2024

206.4

Net cash used in investing activities Net cash used in investing activities

Notes

 

Net cash used in investing activities

31.12.2025

(2,047.6)
Net cash used in investing activities

31.12.2024

(3,798.3)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Notes

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

31.12.2025

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

31.12.2024

 

Capital increase

Capital increase

Notes

 

Capital increase

31.12.2025

65.9

Capital increase

31.12.2024

69.9

Dividends paid

Dividends paid

Notes

 

Dividends paid

31.12.2025

(3,774.6)

Dividends paid

31.12.2024

(3,565.1)

Changes in financial debt

Changes in financial debt

Notes

19

Changes in financial debt

31.12.2025

1,067.8

Changes in financial debt

31.12.2024

1,234.1

Net cash used in financing activities Net cash used in financing activities

Notes

 

Net cash used in financing activities

31.12.2025

(2,641.0)
Net cash used in financing activities

31.12.2024

(2,261.1)
Cash acquired or sold in the period (complete transfer of assets and liabilities)

Cash acquired or sold in the period (complete transfer of assets and liabilities)

Notes

 

Cash acquired or sold in the period (complete transfer of assets and liabilities)

31.12.2025

Cash acquired or sold in the period (complete transfer of assets and liabilities)

31.12.2024

18.8

Change in cash and cash equivalents Change in cash and cash equivalents

Notes

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

31.12.2025

2,126.8
Change in cash and cash equivalents

31.12.2024

(56.3)
Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Notes

27

Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

31.12.2025

290.7

Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

31.12.2024

347.1

NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR

Notes

26
NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR

31.12.2025

2,417.5
NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR

31.12.2024

290.7