balance sheet

as of December 31, 2024 in €k

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

18

114,857

27,689

Trade accounts receivable

19

515,832

508,945

Contract assets

20

630,307

676,110

Inventories

21

119,667

178,083

Prepaid expenses

22

394,196

303,781

Other financial assets

23.1

106,140

96,871

Income tax claims

15

93,119

34,754

Other non-financial assets

23.2

15,153

13,835

1,989,270

1,840,069

Non-current assets

Investments in associated companies

24

124,943

373,205

Other financial assets

25

85,910

8,346

Property, plant and equipment

26

3,145,015

2,405,312

Intangible assets

27, 29

1,879,794

2,001,584

Goodwill

28, 29

3,632,744

3,628,849

Trade accounts receivable

19

29,881

34,751

Contract assets

20

187,943

206,623

Prepaid expenses

22

801,242

679,795

Deferred tax assets

15

58,967

67,092

9,946,439

9,405,557

Total assets

11,935,709

11,245,626

ASSETS

Note

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Current liabilities

Trade accounts payable

30, 35

798,071

699,220

Liabilities due to banks

31, 35

356,455

582,396

Income tax liabilities

15, 35

48,004

87,996

Contract liabilities

32, 35

184,019

175,033

Other provisions

33, 35

23,313

26,428

Other financial liabilities

34.1, 35

305,806

274,921

Other non-financial liabilities

34.2, 35

165,900

176,699

1,881,568

2,022,693

Non-current liabilities

Liabilities due to banks

31, 35

2,457,246

1,881,865

Deferred tax liabilities

15

350,745

293,020

Trade accounts payable

30, 35

2,425

3,358

Contract liabilities

32, 35

30,990

32,658

Other provisions

33, 35

70,439

68,671

Other financial liabilities

34.3, 35

1,597,562

1,388,310

4,509,407

3,667,881

Total liabilities

6,390,975

5,690,574

EQUITY

Capital stock

37

192,000

192,000

Capital reserves

38

2,199,458

2,197,720

Accumulated profit

38

2,851,493

2,980,528

Treasury shares

39

–459,290

–459,793

Revaluation reserves

38

2,737

105

Currency translation adjustment

38

–5,152

–12,535

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company

4,781,247

4,898,024

Non-controlling interests

40

763,487

657,028

Total equity

5,544,734

5,555,052

Total liabilities and equity

11,935,709

11,245,626

LIABILITIES

Note

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023*

* Prior-year figure adjusted, please refer to Note 2.1.