Universal Registration Document 2025

6.4 Consolidated statement of cash flows

6 Consolidated financial statements 2025 year

6.4 Consolidated statement of cash flows

6.4 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions of euros) Notes 2025 2024
Cash flow from operating activities Cash flow from operating activitiesNotes

 

Cash flow from operating activities

2025

 

Cash flow from operating activities

2024

 

Net income

Net income

Notes

 

Net income

2025

1,661

Net income

2024

1,669

Neutralization of non-cash income and expenses:

Neutralization of non-cash income and expenses:

Notes

 

Neutralization of non-cash income and expenses:

2025

 

Neutralization of non-cash income and expenses:

2024

 

Income taxes

Income taxes

Notes10

Income taxes

2025

577

Income taxes

2024

549

Financial result

Financial result

Notes9

Financial result

2025

159

Financial result

2024

(6)

Capital losses (gains) on disposal of assets (before tax)

Capital losses (gains) on disposal of assets (before tax)

Notes

 

Capital losses (gains) on disposal of assets (before tax)

2025

7

Capital losses (gains) on disposal of assets (before tax)

2024

(13)

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

Notes7

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

2025

769

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

2024

815

Share-based payments

Share-based payments

Notes32

Share-based payments

2025

89

Share-based payments

2024

91

Other non-cash income and expenses

Other non-cash income and expenses

Notes

 

Other non-cash income and expenses

2025

(19)

Other non-cash income and expenses

2024

6

Share of profit of equity-accounted investees, net of tax

Share of profit of equity-accounted investees, net of tax

Notes15

Share of profit of equity-accounted investees, net of tax

2025

(3)

Share of profit of equity-accounted investees, net of tax

2024

2

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

Notes15

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

2025

5

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

2024

4

Taxes paid

Taxes paid

Notes

 

Taxes paid

2025

(536)

Taxes paid

2024

(655)

Change in working capital requirements(1)

Change in working capital requirements

(1)
Notes

 

Change in working capital requirements

(1)

2025

234

Change in working capital requirements

(1)

2024

(161)

Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (I) Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (I)Notes

 

Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (I)

2025

2,943
Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (I)

2024

2,301
Cash flow from investing activities Cash flow from investing activitiesNotes

 

Cash flow from investing activities

2025

 

Cash flow from investing activities

2024

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Notes

13 & 14

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2025

(250)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2024

(238)

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Notes

 

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2025

1

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

2024

3

Purchases of investments and other financial assets, nets

Purchases of investments and other financial assets, nets

Notes

 

Purchases of investments and other financial assets, nets

2025

(22)

Purchases of investments and other financial assets, nets

2024

34

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

Notes3

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

2025

(670)

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

2024

(915)

Disposals of subsidiaries

Disposals of subsidiaries

Notes3

Disposals of subsidiaries

2025

1

Disposals of subsidiaries

2024

Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities (II) Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities (II)Notes

 

Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities (II)

2025

(940)
Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities (II)

2024

(1,116)
Cash flow from financing activities Cash flow from financing activitiesNotes

 

Cash flow from financing activities

2025

 

Cash flow from financing activities

2024

 

Dividends paid to holders of the parent company

Dividends paid to holders of the parent company

Notes21

Dividends paid to holders of the parent company

2025

(903)

Dividends paid to holders of the parent company

2024

(853)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

Notes

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

2025

(9)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

2024

(12)

Proceeds from borrowings

Proceeds from borrowings

Notes24

Proceeds from borrowings

2025

1,249

Proceeds from borrowings

2024

1

Repayments of borrowings

Repayments of borrowings

Notes24

Repayments of borrowings

2025

(757)

Repayments of borrowings

2024

(603)

Repayments of lease liabilities

Repayments of lease liabilities

Notes25

Repayments of lease liabilities

2025

(367)

Repayments of lease liabilities

2024

(369)

Interests paid on lease liabilities

Interests paid on lease liabilities

Notes25

Interests paid on lease liabilities

2025

(86)

Interests paid on lease liabilities

2024

(84)

Interests paid

Interests paid

Notes24

Interests paid

2025

(97)

Interests paid

2024

(105)

Interests received

Interests received

Notes

 

Interests received

2025

123

Interests received

2024

174

Buy-outs of non-controlling interests

Buy-outs of non-controlling interests

Notes24

Buy-outs of non-controlling interests

2025

(18)

Buy-outs of non-controlling interests

2024

(8)

Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares

Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares

Notes21

Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares

2025

(147)

Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares

2024

(148)

Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities (III) Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities (III)Notes

 

Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities (III)

2025

(1,012)
Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities (III)

2024

(2,007)
Impact of exchange rate fluctuations (IV) Impact of exchange rate fluctuations (IV)Notes

 

Impact of exchange rate fluctuations (IV)

2025

(603)
Impact of exchange rate fluctuations (IV)

2024

215
Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (I + II + III + IV) Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (I + II + III + IV)Notes

 

Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (I + II + III + IV)

2025

388
Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (I + II + III + IV)

2024

(607)
Cash and cash equivalents on January 1

Cash and cash equivalents on January 1

Notes20

Cash and cash equivalents on January 1

2025

3,644

Cash and cash equivalents on January 1

2024

4,250

Bank overdrafts on January 1

Bank overdrafts on January 1

Notes24

Bank overdrafts on January 1

2025

(2)

Bank overdrafts on January 1

2024

(1)

Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (V) Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (V)Notes

 

Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (V)

2025

3,642
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (V)

2024

4,249
Cash and cash equivalents at closing date

Cash and cash equivalents at closing date

Notes20

Cash and cash equivalents at closing date

2025

4,031

Cash and cash equivalents at closing date

2024

3,644

Bank overdrafts at closing date

Bank overdrafts at closing date

Notes24

Bank overdrafts at closing date

2025

(1)

Bank overdrafts at closing date

2024

(2)

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (VI) Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (VI)Notes

 

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (VI)

2025

4,030
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (VI)

2024

3,642

Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (VI – V)

Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (VI – V)

Notes

 

Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (VI – V)

2025

388

Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (VI – V)

2024

(607)
(1) Breakdown of changes in working capital requirements

(1) Breakdown of changes in working capital requirements

Notes

 

(1) Breakdown of changes in working capital requirements

2025

 

(1) Breakdown of changes in working capital requirements

2024

 

Change in inventory and work-in-progress

Change in inventory and work-in-progress

Notes

 

Change in inventory and work-in-progress

2025

(208)

Change in inventory and work-in-progress

2024

(34)

Change in trade receivables and contract assets

Change in trade receivables and contract assets

Notes

 

Change in trade receivables and contract assets

2025

(1,950)

Change in trade receivables and contract assets

2024

(1,449)

Change in other current assets

Change in other current assets

Notes

 

Change in other current assets

2025

(46)

Change in other current assets

2024

414

Change in trade payables

Change in trade payables

Notes

 

Change in trade payables

2025

2,343

Change in trade payables

2024

1,327

Change in provisions and other current liabilities

Change in provisions and other current liabilities

Notes

 

Change in provisions and other current liabilities

2025

95

Change in provisions and other current liabilities

2024

(419)

Change in working capital requirements Change in working capital requirementsNotes

 

Change in working capital requirements

2025

234
Change in working capital requirements

2024

(161)