Half-year financial report 2025

2.4 Consolidated statement of cash flows

2. Condensed half-year consolidated financial statements ended june 30, 2025

2.4 Consolidated statement of cash flows

2.4 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions of euros) Notes June 30, 2025 (6 months) June 30, 2024 (6 months) December 31, 2024 (12 months)
Cash flow from operating activities Cash flow from operating activitiesNotes

 

Cash flow from operating activitiesJune 30, 2025

(6 months)

 

Cash flow from operating activitiesJune 30, 2024

(6 months)

 

Cash flow from operating activitiesDecember 31, 2024

(12 months)

 

Net income

Net income

Notes

 

Net income

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

832

Net income

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

777

Net income

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

1,669

Neutralization of non-cash income and expenses:

Neutralization of non-cash income and expenses:

Notes

 

Neutralization of non-cash income and expenses:

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

 

Neutralization of non-cash income and expenses:

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

 

Neutralization of non-cash income and expenses:

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

 

Income taxes

Income taxes

Notes10

Income taxes

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

266

Income taxes

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

256

Income taxes

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

549

Financial result

Financial result

Notes9

Financial result

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

5

Financial result

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(28)

Financial result

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(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)

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(1)

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

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(16)

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

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(13)

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

Notes7

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

400

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

409

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

815

Share-based payments

Share-based payments

Notes5

Share-based payments

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

54

Share-based payments

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

46

Share-based payments

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

91

Other non-cash income and expenses

Other non-cash income and expenses

Notes

 

Other non-cash income and expenses

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(11)

Other non-cash income and expenses

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

1

Other non-cash income and expenses

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

6

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

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

Notes

 

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

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(1)

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

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

3

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

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

2

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

Notes

 

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

3

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

1

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

4

Taxes paid

Taxes paid

Notes

 

Taxes paid

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(350)

Taxes paid

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(376)

Taxes paid

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(655)

Change in working capital requirements(1)

Change in working capital requirements

(1)
Notes

 

Change in working capital requirements

(1)
June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(1,745)

Change in working capital requirements

(1)
June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(1,629)

Change in working capital requirements

(1)
December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(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)June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(548)
Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (I)June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(556)
Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (I)December 31, 2024

(12 months)

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

 

Cash flow from investing activitiesJune 30, 2025

(6 months)

 

Cash flow from investing activitiesJune 30, 2024

(6 months)

 

Cash flow from investing activitiesDecember 31, 2024

(12 months)

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Notes

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(116)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(120)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(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

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

1

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

2

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

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

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(11)

Purchases of investments and other financial assets, nets

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

12

Purchases of investments and other financial assets, nets

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

34

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

Notes3

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(433)

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(229)

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(915)

Disposals of subsidiaries

Disposals of subsidiaries

Notes3

Disposals of subsidiaries

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

Disposals of subsidiaries

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

Disposals of subsidiaries

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

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)June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(559)
Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities (II)June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(335)
Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities (II)December 31, 2024

(12 months)

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

 

Cash flow from financing activitiesJune 30, 2025

(6 months)

 

Cash flow from financing activitiesJune 30, 2024

(6 months)

 

Cash flow from financing activitiesDecember 31, 2024

(12 months)

 

Dividends paid to holders of the parent company

Dividends paid to holders of the parent company

Notes13

Dividends paid to holders of the parent company

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

Dividends paid to holders of the parent company

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

Dividends paid to holders of the parent company

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(853)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

Notes

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(5)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(9)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(12)

Proceeds from borrowings

Proceeds from borrowings

Notes16

Proceeds from borrowings

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

1,249

Proceeds from borrowings

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

Proceeds from borrowings

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

1

Repayments of borrowings

Repayments of borrowings

Notes16

Repayments of borrowings

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(753)

Repayments of borrowings

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(5)

Repayments of borrowings

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(603)

Repayments of lease liabilities

Repayments of lease liabilities

Notes17

Repayments of lease liabilities

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(188)

Repayments of lease liabilities

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(182)

Repayments of lease liabilities

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(369)

Interests paid on lease liabilities

Interests paid on lease liabilities

Notes17

Interests paid on lease liabilities

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(44)

Interests paid on lease liabilities

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(42)

Interests paid on lease liabilities

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(84)

Interests paid

Interests paid

Notes16

Interests paid

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(97)

Interests paid

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(85)

Interests paid

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(105)

Interests received

Interests received

Notes

 

Interests received

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

75

Interests received

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

98

Interests received

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

174

Buy-outs of non-controlling interests

Buy-outs of non-controlling interests

Notes16

Buy-outs of non-controlling interests

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(18)

Buy-outs of non-controlling interests

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(7)

Buy-outs of non-controlling interests

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(8)

Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares

Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares

Notes13

Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(149)

Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(119)

Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(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)June 30, 2025

(6 months)

70
Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities (III)June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(351)
Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities (III)December 31, 2024

(12 months)

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

 

Impact of exchange rate fluctuations (IV)June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(399)
Impact of exchange rate fluctuations (IV)June 30, 2024

(6 months)

74
Impact of exchange rate fluctuations (IV)December 31, 2024

(12 months)

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)June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(1,436)
Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (I + II + III + IV)June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(1,168)
Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (I + II + III + IV)December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(607)
Cash and cash equivalents on January 1

Cash and cash equivalents on January 1

Notes

 

Cash and cash equivalents on January 1

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

3,644

Cash and cash equivalents on January 1

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

4,250

Cash and cash equivalents on January 1

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

4,250

Bank overdrafts on January 1

Bank overdrafts on January 1

Notes21

Bank overdrafts on January 1

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(2)

Bank overdrafts on January 1

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(1)

Bank overdrafts on January 1

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(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)June 30, 2025

(6 months)

3,642
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (V)June 30, 2024

(6 months)

4,249
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (V)December 31, 2024

(12 months)

4,249
Cash and cash equivalents at closing date

Cash and cash equivalents at closing date

Notes

 

Cash and cash equivalents at closing date

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

2,206

Cash and cash equivalents at closing date

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

3,082

Cash and cash equivalents at closing date

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

3,644

Bank overdrafts at closing date

Bank overdrafts at closing date

Notes21

Bank overdrafts at closing date

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

Bank overdrafts at closing date

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(1)

Bank overdrafts at closing date

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(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)June 30, 2025

(6 months)

2,206
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (VI)June 30, 2024

(6 months)

3,081
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (VI)December 31, 2024

(12 months)

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)June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(1,436)
Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (VI - V)June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(1,168)
Change in consolidated cash and cash equivalents (VI - V)December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(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

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

 

(1) Breakdown of changes in working capital requirements

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

 

(1) Breakdown of changes in working capital requirements

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

 

Change in inventory and work-in-progress

Change in inventory and work-in-progress

Notes

 

Change in inventory and work-in-progress

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(245)

Change in inventory and work-in-progress

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(121)

Change in inventory and work-in-progress

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(34)

Change in trade receivables and contract assets

Change in trade receivables and contract assets

Notes

 

Change in trade receivables and contract assets

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

137

Change in trade receivables and contract assets

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

299

Change in trade receivables and contract assets

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(1,449)

Change in other current assets

Change in other current assets

Notes

 

Change in other current assets

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(55)

Change in other current assets

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

182

Change in other current assets

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

414

Change in trade payables

Change in trade payables

Notes

 

Change in trade payables

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(1,318)

Change in trade payables

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

(2,099)

Change in trade payables

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

1,327

Change in provisions and other current liabilities

Change in provisions and other current liabilities

Notes

 

Change in provisions and other current liabilities

June 30, 2025

(6 months)

(264)

Change in provisions and other current liabilities

June 30, 2024

(6 months)

110

Change in provisions and other current liabilities

December 31, 2024

(12 months)

(419)

Change in working capital requirements Change in working capital requirementsNotes

 

Change in working capital requirementsJune 30, 2025

(6 months)

(1,745)
Change in working capital requirementsJune 30, 2024

(6 months)

(1,629)
Change in working capital requirementsDecember 31, 2024

(12 months)

(161)