29. Notes to the cash flow statement

For the consolidated cash flow statement, the following items have been included in net cash and cash equivalents:

€ Million

2025

2024

Cash at bank and cash balances

67

46

Money market funds

160

0

Total

227

46

The main items in the cash flow statement are specified below.

Changes in net working capital can be specified as follows:

€ Million

2025

2024

Corporate income tax expense recognised in the income statement

139

44

Corporate income tax paid or received

-132

-37

Interest income and expense recognised in the income statement

70

46

Interest received and paid

-58

-42

Working capital before tax and interest

20

41

Total

39

52

Specification of net working capital:

€ Million

2025

2024

Delta

Inventories

252

168

-84

Receivables

310

296

-14

Subtotal

562

464

-98

Trade and other payables

-645

-518

127

Corporate income tax

18

25

7

(Current) provisions

-15

-12

3

Subtotal

-642

-505

137

Total

-80

-41

39

Changes in net interest-bearing liabilities in 2025 can be specified as follows:

Other assets

Liabilities from financing activities

€ Million

Cash and cash equivalents

Deposits

Non-current interest-bearing liabilities

Current interest-bearing liabilities

Total 2025

At 1 January

46

0

-3,562

-81

-3,597

Cash flows

181

249

-1,489

87

-972

Reclassification from non-current to current

0

0

537

-537

0

Other non-cash movements

0

1

-53

-6

-58

At 31 December

227

250

-4,567

-537

-4,627

Changes in net interest-bearing liabilities in 2024 amounted to:

Other assets

Liabilities from financing activities

€ Million

Cash and cash equivalents

Non-current interest-bearing liabilities

Current interest-bearing liabilities

Total 2024

At 1 January

127

-3,050

-25

-2,948

Cash flows

-81

-494

-17

-592

Reclassification from non-current to current

0

31

-31

0

Changes in other non-cash generating units

0

-49

-8

-57

At 31 December

46

-3,562

-81

-3,597