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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
[1]
Cash flows from operating activities      
Profit before income tax € 615 € 444 € 206
Adjustments for: 1,148 1,182 1,034
Amortization and depreciation 450 438 446
Other adjustments: 698 744 588
(Profit) / losses on equity accounted investments 8 (37) (63)
Impairment of assets and net provision charges 49 73 101
(Profit) / losses on disposal of fixed assets 2 1 7
Government grants taken to income (7) (15) (10)
Finance cost / (income) 628 681 556
Other adjustments 18 41 (3)
Change in operating assets and liabilities (31) 23 (363)
Change in inventories (97) 26 (411)
Change in trade and other receivables (32) (42) (69)
Change in current financial assets and other current assets 4 10 13
Change in current trade and other payables 94 29 104
Other cash flows used in operating activities (685) (747) (660)
Interest paid (532) (571) (529)
Interest received 10 11 14
Income tax paid (169) (176) (159)
Other paid 6 (11) 14
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities 1,047 902 217
Cash flows from investing activities      
Payments for investments (588) (702) (432)
Group companies, associates and business units (108) (286) (29)
Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (423) (372) (310)
Property, plant and equipment (265) (233) (224)
Intangible assets (158) (139) (86)
Other financial assets (57) (44) (93)
Proceeds from the sale of investments 9 1,588 38
Non-current assets held for sale   1,564  
Property, plant and equipment 4 24 23
Other financial assets 5   15
Net cash (used in) investing activities (579) 886 (394)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from and payments for financial liability instruments (309) (1,352) 171
Issue 1,360 4,007 1,638
Redemption and repayment (1,550) (5,248) (1,351)
Lease payments (119) (111) (116)
Dividends (128) (1)  
Dividends paid (128) (1)  
Other cash flows used in financing activities (92) (6) 1
Financing costs included in the amortized cost of the debt   (58)  
Acquisition of non-controlling interests (129)    
Other amounts from / (used in) financing activities 37 52 1
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities (529) (1,359) 172
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash (94) 22 (15)
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (155) 451 (20)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 980 529 [1] 549
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at year end € 825 € 980 € 529
[1] (See Note 2.d)