The report for the first through third quarters of 2024/25 was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This report has not been audited or reviewed, nor does it constitute a complete consolidated interim report pursuant to IAS 34.
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04/01–12/31/20231 |
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04/01–12/31/2024 |
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restated |
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Operating activities |
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Profit after tax |
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414.7 |
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206.7 |
Non-cash expenses and income, deposits and disbursements not recognized in income statement |
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553.7 |
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567.6 |
Change in inventories |
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119.2 |
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65.8 |
Change in receivables and liabilities |
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–244.9 |
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–5.5 |
Change in provisions |
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–169.5 |
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–116.8 |
Changes in working capital |
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–295.2 |
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–56.5 |
Cash flows from operating activities2 |
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673.2 |
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717.8 |
Thereof from discontinued operations |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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Investing activities |
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Additions to other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment |
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–716.4 |
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–776.9 |
Income from disposals of assets |
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26.2 |
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42.3 |
Cash flows from the acquisition of control of subsidiaries |
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–19.7 |
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–19.3 |
Cash flows from the loss of control of subsidiaries |
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18.8 |
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0.0 |
Additions to/divestments of other financial assets |
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128.5 |
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–80.5 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
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–562.6 |
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–834.4 |
Thereof from discontinued operations |
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–2.7 |
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0.0 |
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Financing activities |
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Dividends paid |
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–257.2 |
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–120.0 |
Dividends paid, non-controlling interests |
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–32.2 |
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–94.3 |
Capital increase, non-controlling interests |
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0.6 |
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0.0 |
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |
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–0.7 |
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0.0 |
Acquisitions/disposals of own shares |
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–37.3 |
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0.0 |
Increase in non-current financial liabilities |
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251.3 |
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501.1 |
Repayment of non-current financial liabilities |
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–229.6 |
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–968.5 |
Repayment of lease liabilities |
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–50.1 |
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–110.2 |
Change in current financial liabilities and other financial liabilities |
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145.0 |
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75.2 |
Cash flows from financing activities |
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–210.2 |
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–716.7 |
Thereof from discontinued operations |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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Change in cash and cash equivalents |
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–99.6 |
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–833.3 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of reporting period |
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1,055.8 |
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1,322.1 |
Net exchange differences |
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–2.3 |
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–3.7 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of reporting period |
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953.9 |
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485.1 |
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interest received of |
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23.7 |
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29.0 |
interest paid of |
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–146.9 |
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–138.6 |
taxes paid of |
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–136.7 |
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–195.8 |
and dividend income of |
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17.1 |
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13.8 |
In millions of euros |
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