Consolidated cash flow statement

T€

Notes

2025

2024

Net income

920,963

828,333

Income tax expense

367,241

308,973

Net interest

-75,531

-94,638

Income from investments

-55,244

-72,290

Non-cash effective results from change in the consolidated group

1,655

32,076

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

17,847

5,713

Other non-cash income/expense

-2,876

-49,140

Depreciations/reversal of impairment losses

649,680

596,750

Change in non-current provisions

-46,406

11,256

Gains/losses on disposal of non-current assets

-59,509

-96,771

Interest received

97,028

131,853

Interest paid

-31,220

-28,909

Dividends received

59,578

72,535

Taxes paid

-256,107

-216,197

Cash flow from earnings

1,587,099

1,429,544

Change in inventories

-209,304

-352,709

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

274,754

-17,092

Change in non-financial assets

-25,829

10,755

Change in income tax receivables/liabilities

-18,100

-10,846

Change in other financial assets

-11,581

-9,958

Change in current provisions

145,989

173,202

Change in contract liabilities and trade payables

71,836

203,871

Change in non-financial liabilities

2,020

-8,189

Change in other financial liabilities

-14,226

-31,369

Cash flow from operating activities

1,802,658

1,387,209

Purchase of financial assets

-122,627

-47,481

Purchase of Investment property

-11,849

-154,299

Purchase of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets

-664,964

-644,574

Proceeds from asset disposals

95,696

159,717

Payments from other financing receivables

0

-22,419

Proceeds from other financing receivables

22,957

25,487

Cash outflow from changes in the consolidated group1

-138,025

-67,605

Cash inflow from changes in the consolidated group1

5,467

1,635

Cash flow from investing activities

-813,345

-749,539

Proceeds from bank borrowings

6,238

56,169

Repayment of bank borrowings

-100,897

-52,183

Payments from lease liabilities

-76,524

-67,864

Proceeds from other financing liabilities

4,518

0

Repayment of other financing liabilities

0

-80,213

Distribution of dividends

-242,917

-209,595

Cash flow from financing activities

(35)

-409,582

-353,686

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

579,731

283,984

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

3,723,545

3,450,472

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

19,832

-10,911

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

(35)

4,323,108

3,723,545

1See notes on the scope of consolidation