Statement of Cash Flows
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Million € |
2025 |
2024 |
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Net income |
1,619 |
1,298 |
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Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assetsa |
4,166 |
4,648 |
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Equity-accounted income |
–1,055 |
–654 |
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Gains (–) / losses (+) from the disposal of noncurrent assets as well as divestmentsb |
–842 |
–57 |
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Other noncash items and reclassificationsb |
–231 |
396 |
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Dividends received from equity-accounted investments |
1,331 |
442 |
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Changes in inventories |
263 |
222 |
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Changes in accounts receivable, trade |
530 |
42 |
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Changes in accounts payable, trade |
–736 |
96 |
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Changes in provisions |
971 |
204 |
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Changes in other operating assets |
–1,272 |
383 |
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Changes in other operating liabilities and pension provisions |
865 |
–76 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
5,610 |
6,946 |
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Payments made for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
–4,267 |
–6,198 |
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Payments made for financial assets and securities |
–1,208 |
–749 |
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Payments made for investments in equity instruments |
–81 |
–646 |
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Payments made for acquisitions |
–1 |
–202 |
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Payments received from divestitures less transferred cash and cash equivalents |
871 |
75 |
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Payments received from the disposal of noncurrent assets and securities |
1,309 |
808 |
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Payments received from the disposal of equity instruments |
168 |
1,831 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
–3,208 |
–5,081 |
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Capital repayments and other equity transactions |
–355 |
–46 |
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Additions to financial and similar liabilities |
6,394 |
6,362 |
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Repayment of financial and similar liabilities |
–6,369 |
–4,579 |
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Dividends paid |
–2,086 |
–3,284 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
–2,416 |
–1,547 |
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Cash-effective changes in cash and cash equivalents |
–15 |
318 |
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Changes in cash and cash equivalents from foreign exchange rates and changes in the scope of consolidation |
–88 |
–21 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the periodc |
2,921 |
2,624 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the periodc |
2,818 |
2,921 |
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