Consolidated cash flow statement

for the 2025 financial year

T089 Consolidated cash flow statement
in €m Notes 2025 2024
Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 Jan 1,790 1,668
Profit/loss before income taxes1) 1,927 1,569
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on non-current assets (net of reversals) 6, 9 2,406 2,383
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on current assets (net of reversals) 114 111
Net proceeds from disposal of non-current assets1) 6, 10 ⁠-⁠96 ⁠-⁠182
Result from equity investments 11 ⁠-⁠261 ⁠-⁠189
Net interest 12 216 149
Income tax payments/reimbursements 14 61 ⁠-⁠181
Significant non-cash expenses/income 44 ⁠-⁠434 ⁠-⁠244
Change in trade working capital 238 525
Change in other assets and liabilities ⁠-⁠134 ⁠-⁠49
Net cash from/used in operating activities 4,037 3,892
Capital expenditure for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 17, 18, 19, 21 ⁠-⁠4,232 ⁠-⁠3,657
Capital expenditure for financial investments 23, 24 ⁠-⁠46 ⁠-⁠86
Additions to/disposals of repairable spare parts for aircraft 20 ⁠-⁠243 ⁠-⁠241
Proceeds from disposal of non-consolidated equity investments 1 6
Cash inflows from disposal of consolidated equity investments 49 36 376
Cash outflows for acquisitions/capital increases of/at non-consolidated equity investments 23, 24, 44 ⁠-⁠358 ⁠-⁠76
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and other financial investments 1,572 878
Interest income 12 367 294
Dividends received 122 114
Net cash from/used in investing activities ⁠-⁠2,781 ⁠-⁠2,392
Purchase of securities/fund investments ⁠-⁠11,969 ⁠-⁠15,470
Disposal of securities/fund investments 11,731 15,537
Net cash from/used for investing and cash management activities ⁠-⁠3,019 ⁠-⁠2,325
Borrowing of financial liabilities 44 2,266 2,225
Repayment of financial liabilities 44 ⁠-⁠2,748 ⁠-⁠2,745
Dividends paid ⁠-⁠368 ⁠-⁠372
Interest paid and similar payments 12 ⁠-⁠788 ⁠-⁠558
Net cash from/used in financing activities ⁠-⁠1,638 ⁠-⁠1,450
Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents ⁠-⁠620 117
Changes due to currency translation differences ⁠-⁠10 5
Cash and cash equivalents as of 31 Dec 31 1,160 1,790
Interest-bearing securities and similar investments 30 6,988 6,698
Liquidity  8,148 8,488
Net increase/decrease in liquidity ⁠-⁠340 223

1) Including result from discontinued operations.