| SALES
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| Group sales | 26,940.2 | 27,956.2 | 29,200.4 | 30,512.0 | 31,961.0 |
| Published growth (%), group | -0.4% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), group | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Currency impact (%), group | -3.2% | -2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Energy impact (%), group | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Comparable growth (%), group | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Gas & Services sales | 26,085.0 | 27,058.5 | 28,276.4 | 29,592.5 | 30,775.6 |
| Published growth (%), G&S | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), G&S | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Currency impact (%), G&S | -3.3% | -2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Energy impact (%), G&S | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Comparable growth (%), G&S | 2.0% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Engineering & Technologies | 855.0 | 863.6 | 880.4 | 902.5 | 958.1 |
| Published growth (%), E&T | - | 1.0% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 6.2% |
| P&L
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| Group sales (P&L) | 26,940.2 | 27,956.2 | 29,200.4 | 30,512.0 | 31,961.0 |
| Published growth (%) (P&L) | -0.4% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| EBITDA | 8,145 | 8,657 | 9,427 | 10,084 | 10,534 |
| D&A | -2,564 | -2,667 | -2,797 | -2,941 | -3,035 |
| Operating Income Recurring (OIR) | 5,582 | 6,018 | 6,567 | 7,144 | 7,816 |
| OIR margin (%) | 20.7% | 21.7% | 22.7% | 23.6% | 24.4% |
| OIR G&S | 5,897 | 6,345 | 6,936 | 7,547 | 8,150 |
| OIR margin G&S (%) | 22.6% | 23.4% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 26.3% |
| Exceptionals | -303 | -200 | -200 | -150 | -125 |
| Group operating income | 5,279 | 5,863 | 6,490 | 7,010 | 7,647 |
| Net financial costs & expenses | -396 | -430 | -441 | -445 | -440 |
| Income taxes | -1,231 | -1,386 | -1,527 | -1,655 | -1,772 |
| Tax rate (%) | 25.2% | 25.8% | 25.2% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Share of profit of associates | -8 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| Net income from continuing operations | 3,644 | 4,029 | 4,505 | 4,966 | 5,375 |
| Profit for the period | 3,644 | 4,029 | 4,505 | 4,966 | 5,375 |
| Minority interests | -127 | -135 | -144 | -154 | -172 |
| Net profit (Group share) | 3,517.9 | 3,903.0 | 4,371.3 | 4,767.0 | 5,188.4 |
| Net profit growth (%) | 6.4% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Weighted average number of shares (m) | 636.1 | 636.0 | 636.0 | 635.9 | 636.0 |
| As published earnings per share (EPS in EUR) | 5.53 | 6.14 | 6.87 | 7.46 | 8.16 |
| As published EPS growth (%) | 6.4% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| Dividend per share (DPS in EUR) | 3.35 | 3.59 | 3.82 | 4.13 | 4.44 |
| DPS growth (%) | 12.1% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 7.5% |
| CASH FLOW
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| Net cash flows from operating activities | 6,855 | 6,892 | 7,423 | 7,913 | 8,356 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | -3,843 | -3,984 | -4,186 | -4,366 | -4,683 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries and financial assets | -240 | -2,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and proceeds from sale of financial assets and dividend received from equity affiliates | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | -3,751 | -6,751 | -4,197 | -4,373 | -4,683 |
| PPE / Sales (%) | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.3% |
| Net Industrial and Financial CAPEX / Sales (%) | 13.9% | 23.8% | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.3% |
| Free cash flow (net cash flows from operating and investing activities) | 3,104 | 1,389 | 3,063 | 3,384 | 3,716 |
| Dividends paid | -2,053 | -2,246 | -2,399 | -2,575 | -2,748 |
| NET DEBT
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| Net debt at the end of the period (excl. IFRS 16) | -8,416 | -11,013 | -10,170 | -9,330 | -8,489 |