|
1st half-year 2025 |
1st half-year 2024 |
Profit incl. minority interests |
103,915 |
112,238 |
Net interest expense |
13,801 |
6,324 |
Income taxes |
20,534 |
19,830 |
Result from sale of non-current assets |
-236 |
-377 |
Depreciation and amortisation |
77,636 |
56,648 |
Impairment charges |
93 |
872 |
Change in provisions |
-3,039 |
1,812 |
Result from associates and joint ventures |
197 |
827 |
Other non-cash adjustments |
8,502 |
-5,727 |
Cash flow before changes in net working capital, interest and taxes |
221,403 |
192,447 |
|
|
|
Change in inventories |
-79,505 |
-65,356 |
Change in trade receivables |
38,159 |
44,067 |
Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income |
-27,266 |
-13,427 |
Change in trade payables |
-9,126 |
14,346 |
Change in other payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income |
46,573 |
23,003 |
Interest paid |
-2,979 |
-4,010 |
Taxes paid |
-19,239 |
-11,747 |
Cash flow from operating activities |
168,020 |
179,323 |
|
|
|
Investments in property, plant and equipment |
-73,402 |
-53,371 |
Asset-related government grants |
53 |
578 |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
3,866 |
815 |
Investments in intangible assets |
-2,839 |
-2,987 |
Acquisition of consolidated investments/businesses |
– |
-9,216 |
Acquisition of minority interests |
-31,617 |
-1,750 |
Change in loans receivable |
-2,885 |
-5,109 |
Dividend received |
225 |
28 |
Interest received |
544 |
2,706 |
Cash flow from investing activities |
-106,055 |
-68,306 |
|
|
|
Change in other current financial liabilities |
-4,821 |
-6,184 |
Change in other non-current financial liabilities |
-5,309 |
-968 |
Dividend payments to shareholders |
-88,272 |
-82,922 |
Dividend payments to minority shareholders |
-916 |
-1,321 |
Cash flow from financing activities |
-99,318 |
-91,395 |
|
|
|
Currency translation |
-8,141 |
3,622 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
-45,494 |
23,244 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
303,661 |
349,115 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
258,167 |
372,359 |