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BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anheuser-Busch InBev (Brussel:ABI) (BMV:ANB) (JSE:ANH) (NYSE:BUD):
Regulated and inside information1
“Beer plays an important role in bringing people together and creating moments of celebration. In 2025, we executed our strategy, made disciplined capital allocation choices and delivered growth within our outlook for the year, even as we navigated a dynamic consumer environment. We exit 2025 with improved momentum and enter 2026 well positioned to engage consumers with our megabrands and an unparalleled lineup of mega platforms. Thank you to our colleagues for their ongoing commitment, hard work and passion for our business.” – Michel Doukeris, CEO, AB InBev
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Revenue 4Q +2.5% | FY +2.0% Revenue increased by 2.5% in 4Q25 with revenue per hl growth of 4.0% and by 2.0% in FY25 with revenue per hl growth of 4.4%.
Reported revenue increased by 4.8% in 4Q25 to 15 555 million USD and decreased by 0.8% in FY25 to 59 320 million USD, impacted by unfavorable currency translation.
Volumes 4Q -1.5% | FY -2.3% Volumes declined by 1.5% in 4Q25, with beer volumes down by 1.9% and non-beer volumes up by 0.6%.
Volumes declined by 2.3% in FY25, with beer volumes down by 2.6% and non-beer volumes down by 0.4%.
Normalized EBITDA 4Q +2.3% | FY +4.9% Normalized EBITDA increased by 2.3% to 5 473 million USD in 4Q25, with a margin contraction of 10bps to 35.2%.
Normalized EBITDA increased by 4.9% to 21 223 million USD in FY25, with a margin expansion of 101 bps to 35.8%.
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Underlying Profit 4Q 1 884 | FY 7 410 million USD Underlying Profit was 1 884 million USD in 4Q25 compared to 1 770 million USD in 4Q24 and was 7 410 million USD in FY25 compared to 7 061 million USD in FY24.
Reported profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev was 1 959 million USD in 4Q25 compared to 1 220 million USD in 4Q24 and was 6 837 million USD in FY25 compared to 5 855 million USD in FY24.
Underlying EPS 4Q 0.95 | FY 3.73 USD Underlying EPS increased by 7.5% to 0.95 USD in 4Q25, compared to 0.88 USD in 4Q24, and increased by 6.0% to 3.73 USD in FY25, compared to 3.53 USD in FY24.
On a constant currency basis, Underlying EPS increased by 2.1% in 4Q25 and by 9.4% in FY25.
Net Debt to EBITDA 2.87x Net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio was 2.87x at 31 December 2025, compared to 2.89x at 31 December 2024. |
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Capital Allocation Dividend 1.00 EUR The AB InBev Board of Directors proposes a final dividend of 1.00 EUR per share, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on 29 April 2026. Combined with the interim dividend of 0.15 EUR per share paid in November 2025, the full year 2025 dividend would be 1.15 EUR per share. A timeline showing the ex-dividend, record and payment dates can be found on page 16.
As of 9 February 2026, we have completed approximately 635 million USD of the 6 billion USD share buyback program announced on 30 October 2025. |
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The 2025 Full Year Financial Report is available on our website at www.ab-inbev.com.
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1The enclosed information constitutes inside information as defined in Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, and regulated information as defined in the Belgian Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 regarding the duties of issuers of financial instruments which have been admitted for trading on a regulated market. For important disclaimers and notes on the basis of preparation, please refer to page 18. |
Management comments
Continued earnings growth, margin expansion and solid free cash flow generation
In 2025, we continued to execute our strategy with discipline, delivering consistent financial performance while further strengthening the fundamentals of our business. Our teams remained focused on building great brands, operating efficiently and increasing our capital allocation flexibility. Momentum improved across many of our key markets in 4Q25 and we enter 2026 well positioned to engage consumers and accelerate growth.
Beer is a vibrant and resilient category, deeply connected to consumers across social occasions and embedded in culture. While near-term demand in some key markets was impacted by a constrained consumer environment and unseasonable weather, the long-term fundamentals and growth potential of the category remain unchanged. Our brands are iconic, our geographic footprint is advantaged, and our execution capabilities continue to strengthen.
The fundamentals of our business underpinned another year of solid financial performance. Revenue increased by 2.0%, with growth in 65% of our markets. Underlying EPS increased by 6.0% in USD and 9.4% in constant currency, and we maintained our solid free cash flow generation, delivering 11.3 billion USD. Disciplined revenue management and premiumization drove a revenue per hl increase of 4.4% and efficient overhead management supported an EBITDA margin expansion of 101bps.
Our ability to deliver consistent results across varying operating conditions is a testament to the durability of our strategy and the resilience of our business.
Progressing our strategic priorities
Delivering reliable compounding growth
A central objective of our strategy is to deliver reliable compounding growth over time. While each year will have unique dynamics, our focus remains on consistent progress across the 3 pillars of our strategy to drive long-term value creation.
Since FY21, we have increased our revenue by 5 billion USD, EBITDA by 2 billion USD and free cash flow by 2 billion USD. Our Underlying EPS has increased by a CAGR of 6.7% in USD. Our financial performance has been consistent, with organic EBITDA growth within or above our medium-term growth outlook in every year. We have been disciplined in our capital allocation choices, reducing net debt by 15.3 billion USD to reach 2.87x net debt to EBITDA, progressively increased our dividend each year, including the payment of an interim dividend in 2025, completed 3.2 billion USD of share buybacks, and are currently executing a further 6 billion USD program.
The consistency of our financial performance is a reflection of our deliberate choices, clear strategic priorities and the unwavering commitment of our people to best-in-class execution.
Looking forward
We remain confident in the long-term potential of the beer category, which has structural tailwinds for growth and plays an important role in bringing people together and creating moments of celebration. The progress we have made in executing our strategy has driven consistent financial performance, increased our capital allocation flexibility and enabled increased returns to our shareholders while continuing to deleverage. We enter 2026 in a position of strength, with a highly engaged team, improved momentum across many of our key markets and with an unparalleled portfolio and lineup of mega platforms. From the Super Bowl to the Winter Olympics to the FIFA World Cup to our partnership with Netflix and, as from 2027, our sponsorship of the UEFA Men's Club Competitions, including the UEFA Champions League, we are uniquely positioned to engage consumers and activate the category. In closing, we would like to thank our colleagues around the world for their hard work, commitment, and passion, which continue to underpin our progress and performance.
2026 Outlook
(i) Overall Performance: We expect our EBITDA to grow in line with our medium-term outlook of between 4-8%. The outlook for FY26 reflects our current assessment of inflation and other macroeconomic conditions.
(ii) Net Finance Costs: Net pension interest expenses and accretion expenses are expected to be in the range of 190 to 220 million USD per quarter, depending on currency and interest rate fluctuations. We expect the average gross debt coupon in FY26 to be approximately 4%.
(iii) Effective Tax Rate (ETR): We expect the normalized ETR in FY26 to be in the range of 26% to 28%. The ETR outlook does not consider the impact of potential future changes in legislation.
(iv) Net Capital Expenditure: We expect net capital expenditure of between 3.5 and 4.0 billion USD in FY26.
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Figure 1. Consolidated performance |
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in USD Mio, except EPS in USD per share and Volumes in thousand hls |
4Q24 |
4Q25 |
Organic |
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growth |
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Volumes |
141 829 |
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139 166 |
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(1.5 |
)% |
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Beer |
121 052 |
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119 039 |
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(1.9 |
)% |
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Non-Beer |
20 777 |
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20 127 |
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0.6 |
% |
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Revenue |
14 841 |
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15 555 |
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2.5 |
% |
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Gross profit |
8 197 |
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8 613 |
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2.5 |
% |
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Gross margin |
55.2 |
% |
55.4 |
% |
(1)bps |
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Normalized EBITDA |
5 245 |
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5 473 |
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2.3 |
% |
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Normalized EBITDA margin |
35.3 |
% |
35.2 |
% |
(10)bps |
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Normalized EBIT |
3 824 |
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4 049 |
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4.5 |
% |
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Normalized EBIT margin |
25.8 |
% |
26.0 |
% |
49bps |
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Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
1 220 |
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1 959 |
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Underlying Profit |
1 770 |
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1 884 |
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Basic EPS |
0.61 |
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0.99 |
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Underlying EPS |
0.88 |
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0.95 |
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FY24 |
FY25 |
Organic |
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growth |
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Volumes |
575 706 |
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561 100 |
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(2.3 |
)% |
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Beer |
496 354 |
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484 187 |
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(2.6 |
)% |
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Non-Beer |
79 352 |
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76 914 |
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(0.4 |
)% |
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Revenue |
59 768 |
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59 320 |
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2.0 |
% |
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Gross profit |
33 024 |
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33 179 |
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3.4 |
% |
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Gross margin |
55.3 |
% |
55.9 |
% |
78bps |
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Normalized EBITDA |
20 958 |
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21 223 |
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4.9 |
% |
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Normalized EBITDA margin |
35.1 |
% |
35.8 |
% |
101bps |
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Normalized EBIT |
15 462 |
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15 854 |
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7.0 |
% |
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Normalized EBIT margin |
25.9 |
% |
26.7 |
% |
126bps |
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Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
5 855 |
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6 837 |
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Underlying Profit |
7 061 |
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7 410 |
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Basic EPS |
2.92 |
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3.45 |
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Underlying EPS |
3.53 |
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3.73 |
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Figure 2. Volumes |
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in thousand hls |
4Q24 |
Scope |
Organic growth |
4Q25 |
Organic growth |
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Total |
Beer |
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North America |
19 516 |
(216 |
) |
(681 |
) |
18 619 |
(3.5 |
)% |
(5.5 |
)% |
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Middle Americas |
38 907 |
(300 |
) |
1 065 |
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39 672 |
2.8 |
% |
2.0 |
% |
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South America |
44 950 |
- |
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(1 791 |
) |
43 160 |
(4.0 |
)% |
(3.7 |
)% |
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EMEA |
24 883 |
(15 |
) |
(619 |
) |
24 249 |
(2.5 |
)% |
(2.4 |
)% |
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Asia Pacific |
13 439 |
1 |
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(106 |
) |
13 334 |
(0.8 |
)% |
(0.8 |
)% |
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Global Export and Holding Companies |
135 |
- |
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(4 |
) |
131 |
(2.7 |
)% |
(2.7 |
)% |
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AB InBev Worldwide |
141 829 |
(529 |
) |
(2 135 |
) |
139 166 |
(1.5 |
)% |
(1.9 |
)% |
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FY24 |
Scope |
Organic growth |
FY25 |
Organic growth |
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Total |
Beer |
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North America |
86 272 |
(961 |
) |
(2 577 |
) |
82 734 |
(3.0 |
)% |
(3.9 |
)% |
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Middle Americas |
150 086 |
(351 |
) |
755 |
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150 490 |
0.5 |
% |
0.4 |
% |
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South America |
160 768 |
- |
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(5 597 |
) |
155 171 |
(3.5 |
)% |
(3.8 |
)% |
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EMEA |
93 804 |
147 |
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(629 |
) |
93 323 |
(0.7 |
)% |
(0.7 |
)% |
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Asia Pacific |
84 397 |
(91 |
) |
(5 306 |
) |
78 999 |
(6.3 |
)% |
(6.2 |
)% |
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Global Export and Holding Companies |
380 |
(9 |
) |
13 |
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383 |
3.4 |
% |
3.4 |
% |
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AB InBev Worldwide |
575 706 |
(1 265 |
) |
(13 341 |
) |
561 100 |
(2.3 |
)% |
(2.6 |
)% |
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Key Markets Performance
United States: Building momentum and gaining market share in beer and spirits driven by Michelob Ultra and Cutwater
Mexico: Market share gain and margin expansion drove mid-single digit top- and bottom-line growth
Colombia: Record high volume and margin expansion drove double-digit bottom-line growth
Brazil: Improved momentum in 4Q25 with market share gain driven by our premium portfolio
Europe: Continued market share gains and premiumization partially offset a soft industry
South Africa: Continued momentum and market share gain delivered mid-single digit top- and bottom-line growth
China: Top- and bottom-line declined, impacted by volume performance
Highlights from our other markets
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For the year ended 31 December |
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Million US dollar |
2024 |
2025 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Profit of the period |
7 416 |
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8 477 |
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Depreciation, amortization and impairment |
5 544 |
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5 652 |
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Net finance expense/(income) |
5 353 |
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4 465 |
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Equity-settled share-based payment expense |
644 |
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625 |
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Income tax expense |
3 152 |
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2 850 |
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Share of results of associates |
(433 |
) |
(387 |
) |
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Other non-cash items |
(269 |
) |
(45 |
) |
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Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital and use of provisions |
21 406 |
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21 637 |
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Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables |
341 |
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(187 |
) |
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Decrease/(increase) in inventories |
(149 |
) |
87 |
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Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables |
(215 |
) |
(298 |
) |
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Pension contributions and use of provisions |
(374 |
) |
(426 |
) |
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Cash generated from operations |
21 009 |
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20 814 |
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Interest paid |
(3 649 |
) |
(3 348 |
) |
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Interest received |
594 |
|
462 |
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Dividends received |
234 |
|
195 |
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Income tax paid |
(3 134 |
) |
(3 240 |
) |
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Cash flow from/(used in) operating activities |
15 055 |
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14 883 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and of intangible assets |
(3 863 |
) |
(3 656 |
) |
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Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and of intangible assets |
128 |
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104 |
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Sale/(acquisition) of subsidiaries, net of cash |
(46 |
) |
18 |
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Proceeds from sale/(acquisition) of other assets |
523 |
|
98 |
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Cash flow from/(used in) investing activities |
(3 259 |
) |
(3 436 |
) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from borrowings |
5 465 |
|
4 400 |
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Repayments of borrowings |
(9 295 |
) |
(6 861 |
) |
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Dividends paid |
(2 672 |
) |
(4 543 |
) |
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Share buyback |
(937 |
) |
(2 301 |
) |
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Payment of lease liabilities |
(787 |
) |
(733 |
) |
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Derivative financial instruments |
(431 |
) |
(206 |
) |
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Sale/(acquisition) of non-controlling interests |
(435 |
) |
(323 |
) |
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Other financing cash flows |
(763 |
) |
(883 |
) |
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Cash flow from/(used in) financing activities |
(9 854 |
) |
(11 450 |
) |
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
1 942 |
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(3 |
) |
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Cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at beginning of year |
10 314 |
|
11 174 |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations |
(1 082 |
) |
452 |
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Cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at end of period |
11 174 |
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11 623 |
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