BASF Report 2025

Statement of Cash Flows

The content of this section is not part of the statutory audit of the annual financial statements but has undergone a separate limited assurance by our auditor.

The content of this section is voluntary, unaudited information, which was critically read by the auditor.

Statement of cash flows

Million €

2025

2024

Net income

1,619

1,298

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assetsa

4,166

4,648

Equity-accounted income

–1,055

–654

Gains (–) / losses (+) from the disposal of noncurrent assets as well as divestmentsb

–842

–57

Other noncash items and reclassificationsb

–231

396

Dividends received from equity-accounted investments

1,331

442

Changes in inventories

263

222

Changes in accounts receivable, trade

530

42

Changes in accounts payable, trade

–736

96

Changes in provisions

971

204

Changes in other operating assets

–1,272

383

Changes in other operating liabilities and pension provisions

865

–76

Cash flows from operating activities

5,610

6,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments made for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

–4,267

–6,198

Payments made for financial assets and securities

–1,208

–749

Payments made for investments in equity instruments

–81

–646

Payments made for acquisitions

–1

–202

Payments received from divestitures less transferred cash and cash equivalents

871

75

Payments received from the disposal of noncurrent assets and securities

1,309

808

Payments received from the disposal of equity instruments

168

1,831

Cash flows from investing activities

–3,208

–5,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital repayments and other equity transactions

–355

–46

Additions to financial and similar liabilities

6,394

6,362

Repayment of financial and similar liabilities

–6,369

–4,579

Dividends paid

–2,086

–3,284

Cash flows from financing activities

–2,416

–1,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash-effective changes in cash and cash equivalents

–15

318

Changes in cash and cash equivalents from foreign exchange rates and changes in the scope of consolidation

–88

–21

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the periodc

2,921

2,624

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the periodc

2,818

2,921

a

This item includes depreciation and amortization, impairments and reversals of impairments.

b

The presentation of these positions has been adjusted. For more information, see note 26.

c

As of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2025, the cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows differ from the value in the balance sheet due to the existence of disposal groups.

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