Integrated Annual Report 2025

Consolidated balance sheet at December 31

Consolidated balance sheet

in € million

 

Notes

 

2025

 

2024

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

8

 

15,384

 

18,078

Property, plant and equipment

 

9

 

4,174

 

5,725

Deferred tax assets

 

7

 

227

 

299

Prepaid pension costs

 

24

 

51

 

62

Share in associates and joint ventures

 

10

 

199

 

342

Derivatives

 

23

 

60

 

51

Other non-current assets

 

11

 

357

 

391

Non-current assets

 

 

 

20,452

 

24,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

12

 

2,121

 

3,290

Trade receivables

 

13

 

1,841

 

2,589

Income tax receivables

 

13

 

153

 

51

Other current receivables

 

13

 

105

 

129

Derivatives

 

23

 

41

 

23

Financial investments

 

14

 

121

 

50

Cash and cash equivalents

 

15

 

1,782

 

2,667

Assets held for sale

 

3

 

2,729

 

Current assets

 

 

 

8,893

 

8,799

Total assets

 

 

 

29,345

 

33,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

18,244

 

22,511

Non-controlling interests

 

17

 

179

 

186

Equity

 

16

 

18,423

 

22,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

7

 

1,351

 

1,556

Employee benefit liabilities

 

24

 

193

 

487

Provisions

 

18

 

52

 

87

Borrowings

 

19

 

3,617

 

4,444

Derivatives

 

23

 

14

 

7

Other non-current liabilities

 

20

 

102

 

109

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

5,329

 

6,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee benefit liabilities

 

24

 

12

 

62

Provisions

 

18

 

51

 

77

Borrowings

 

19

 

1,660

 

836

Derivatives

 

23

 

14

 

60

Trade payables

 

21

 

1,481

 

2,276

Income tax payables

 

21

 

303

 

223

Other current liabilities

 

21

 

666

 

826

Liabilities held for sale

 

3

 

1,406

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

5,593

 

4,360

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

 

29,345

 

33,747

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