Consolidated cash flow statement

T€

Notes

2024

2023

Net income

828,333

633,394

Income tax expense

308,973

290,929

Net interest

-94,638

-79,362

Income from investments

-72,290

-60,264

Non-cash effective results from change in the consolidated group

32,076

-1,659

Non-cash income/expense attributable to equity-accounted investments

5,713

-8,530

Other non-cash income/expense

-49,140

24,197

Depreciations/reversal of impairment losses

596,750

540,110

Change in non-current provisions

11,256

43,846

Gains/losses on disposal of non-current assets

-96,771

-53,200

Interest received

131,853

106,126

Interest paid

-28,909

-21,099

Dividends received

72,535

54,619

Taxes paid

-216,197

-163,947

Cash flow from earnings

1,429,544

1,305,160

Change in inventories

-352,709

-185,807

Change in receivables from concession arrangements, contract assets and trade receivables

-17,092

141,133

Change in non-financial assets

10,755

26,761

Change in income tax receivables/liabilities

-10,846

-2,050

Change in other financial assets

-9,958

47,212

Change in current provisions

173,202

29,700

Change in contract liabilities and trade payables

203,871

392,128

Change in non-financial liabilities

-8,189

81,185

Change in other financial liabilities

-31,369

-18,914

Cash flow from operating activities

1,387,209

1,816,508

Purchase of financial assets

-47,481

-138,201

Purchase of Investment property1

-154,299

-114

Purchase of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets

-644,574

-540,857

Proceeds from asset disposals

159,717

86,235

Payments from other financing receivables

-22,419

-500

Proceeds from other financing receivables

25,487

47,505

Cash outflow from changes in the consolidated group2

-67,605

-109,148

Cash inflow from changes in the consolidated group2

1,635

210

Cash flow from investing activities

-749,539

-654,870

Proceeds from bank borrowings

56,169

12,631

Repayment of bank borrowings

-52,183

-96,630

Payments from lease liabilities

-67,864

-63,052

Repayment of other financing liabilities

-80,213

-13,504

Acquisition of own shares

0

-108,214

Distribution of dividends

-209,595

-161,812

Cash flow from financing activities

(35)

-353,686

-430,581

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

283,984

731,057

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

3,450,472

2,701,699

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-10,911

17,716

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

(35)

3,723,545

3,450,472

1Presentation at 31 December 2023 within property, plant and equipment.

2See notes on the scope of consolidation.