Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

 

04/01–
09/30/2023
1
restated

 

04/01–
09/30/2024

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

Profit after tax

 

320.7

 

182.9

Non-cash expenses and income, deposits and disbursements not recognized in income statement

 

338.2

 

401.4

Change in inventories

 

117.0

 

28.9

Change in receivables and liabilities

 

–110.7

 

–65.6

Change in provisions

 

–274.4

 

–202.0

Changes in working capital

 

–268.1

 

–238.7

Cash flows from operating activities2

 

390.8

 

345.6

Thereof from discontinued operations

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

Additions to other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

 

–474.7

 

–507.9

Income from disposals of assets

 

19.9

 

16.6

Cash flows from the acquisition of control of subsidiaries

 

–20.9

 

–19.8

Cash flows from the loss of control of subsidiaries

 

–1.9

 

0.0

Additions to/divestments of other financial assets

 

–59.9

 

62.8

Cash flows from investing activities

 

–537.5

 

–448.3

Thereof from discontinued operations

 

–2.7

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

–257.2

 

–120.0

Dividends paid, non-controlling interests

 

–29.2

 

–93.7

Capital increase, non-controlling interests

 

0.6

 

0.0

Acquisitions/disposals of own shares

 

–37.3

 

0.0

Increase in non-current financial liabilities

 

248.4

 

1.1

Repayment of non-current financial liabilities

 

–28.2

 

–549.0

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

–31.3

 

–92.7

Change in current financial liabilities and other financial liabilities

 

61.0

 

–13.9

Cash flows from financing activities

 

–73.2

 

–868.2

Thereof from discontinued operations

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

–219.9

 

–970.9

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of reporting period

 

1,055.8

 

1,322.1

Net exchange differences

 

–0.8

 

–5.1

Cash and cash equivalents, end of reporting period

 

835.1

 

346.1

 

 

 

 

 

1
H 1 2023/24, retroactively restated. For further details see General Information/Accounting Policies and, Annual Report 2023/24, B. Summary of Accounting Policies.
2
Cash flows from operating activities includes the following items in continuing operations:

interest received of

 

17.1

 

23.0

interest paid of

 

–104.6

 

–101.1

taxes paid of

 

–102.6

 

–161.3

and dividend income of

 

13.8

 

10.9

In millions of euros