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- G&S: The significant perimeter impact of 1.5% in 2025 is entirely due to an internal transfer between Gas & Services and Engineering & Technologies.
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| KPI | [EUR m] | FY 2025 | FY 2026 E | FY 2027 E | FY 2028 E | FY 2029 E | FY 2030 E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group sales | Consensus | 26,940.2 | 28,080.5 | 29,300.6 | 30,650.5 | 31,795.4 | 33,059.4 |
| Group sales | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| Published growth (%), group | Consensus | -0.4% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Published growth (%), group | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), group | Consensus | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), group | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Currency impact (%), group | Consensus | -3.2% | -1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Currency impact (%), group | Number of Estimates | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Energy impact (%), group | Consensus | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Energy impact (%), group | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Comparable growth (%), group | Consensus | 2.0% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.9% |
| Comparable growth (%), group | Number of Estimates | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
| Gas & Services sales | Consensus | 26,085.0 | 27,225.0 | 28,359.8 | 29,857.6 | 30,898.0 | 33,003.0 |
| Gas & Services sales | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | |
| Published growth (%), G&S | Consensus | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| Published growth (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), G&S | Consensus | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| Currency impact (%), G&S | Consensus | -3.3% | -1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Currency impact (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| Energy impact (%), G&S | Consensus | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Energy impact (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| Comparable growth (%), G&S | Consensus | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Comparable growth (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| Engineering & Technologies | Consensus | 855.0 | 876.8 | 906.0 | 949.0 | 976.0 | 964.5 |
| Engineering & Technologies | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | |
| Published growth (%), E&T | Consensus | - | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| Published growth (%), E&T | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | |
| Group sales (P&L) | Consensus | 26,940.2 | 28,080.5 | 29,300.6 | 30,650.5 | 31,795.4 | 33,059.4 |
| Group sales (P&L) | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| Published growth (%) (P&L) | Consensus | -0.4% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Published growth (%) (P&L) | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| EBITDA | Consensus | 8,145 | 8,742 | 9,434 | 10,093 | 10,868 | 11,751 |
| EBITDA | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| D&A | Consensus | -2,564 | -2,650 | -2,733 | -2,880 | -2,936 | -3,155 |
| D&A | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Operating Income Recurring (OIR) | Consensus | 5,582 | 6,075 | 6,693 | 7,243 | 7,877 | 8,536 |
| Operating Income Recurring (OIR) | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| OIR margin (%) | Consensus | 20.7% | 21.6% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 24.8% | 25.4% |
| OIR margin (%) | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| OIR G&S | Consensus | 5,897 | 6,346 | 6,951 | 7,495 | 8,211 | 9,190 |
| OIR G&S | Number of Estimates | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | |
| OIR margin G&S (%) | Consensus | 22.6% | 23.4% | 24.7% | 25.7% | 26.9% | 27.9% |
| OIR margin G&S (%) | Number of Estimates | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | |
| Exceptionals | Consensus | -303 | -248 | -200 | -175 | -150 | -100 |
| Exceptionals | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | |
| Group operating income | Consensus | 5,279 | 5,851 | 6,505 | 7,129 | 7,856 | 8,536 |
| Group operating income | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | |
| Net financial costs & expenses | Consensus | -396 | -441 | -435 | -423 | -404 | -377 |
| Net financial costs & expenses | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Income taxes | Consensus | -1,231 | -1,401 | -1,543 | -1,699 | -1,874 | -2,045 |
| Income taxes | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Tax rate (%) | Consensus | 25.2% | 26.0% | 25.2% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 25.2% |
| Tax rate (%) | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Share of profit of associates | Consensus | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Share of profit of associates | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Net income from continuing operations | Consensus | 3,644 | 4,016 | 4,519 | 4,991 | 5,460 | 6,009 |
| Net income from continuing operations | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Profit for the period | Consensus | 3,644 | 4,016 | 4,519 | 4,991 | 5,460 | 6,009 |
| Profit for the period | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Minority interests | Consensus | -127 | -134 | -143 | -160 | -180 | -177 |
| Minority interests | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Net profit (Group share) | Consensus | 3,517.9 | 3,882.4 | 4,372.4 | 4,851.7 | 5,366.1 | 5,879.6 |
| Net profit (Group share) | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Net profit growth (%) | Consensus | 6.4% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Net profit growth (%) | Number of Estimates | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Weighted average number of shares (m) | Consensus | 636.1 | 636.1 | 636.1 | 636.1 | 636.0 | 636.0 |
| Weighted average number of shares (m) | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | |
| As published earnings per share (EPS in EUR) | Consensus | 5.53 | 6.12 | 6.91 | 7.67 | 8.43 | 9.23 |
| As published earnings per share (EPS in EUR) | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| As published EPS growth (%) | Consensus | 6.4% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 11.0% | 9.9% | 9.5% |
| As published EPS growth (%) | Number of Estimates | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Dividend per share (DPS in EUR) | Consensus | 3.35 | 3.59 | 3.92 | 4.20 | 4.61 | 4.45 |
| Dividend per share (DPS in EUR) | Number of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | |
| DPS growth (%) | Consensus | 12.1% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 7.1% | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| DPS growth (%) | Number of Estimates | 16 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | Consensus | 6,855 | 6,935 | 7,497 | 8,063 | 8,710 | 9,340 |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | Number of Estimates | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | Consensus | -3,843 | -4,095 | -4,249 | -4,346 | -4,588 | -4,921 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries and financial assets | Consensus | -240 | -2,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries and financial assets | Number of Estimates | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and proceeds from sale of financial assets and dividend received from equity affiliates | Consensus | 332 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Number of Estimates | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | Consensus | -3,751 | -6,458 | -4,254 | -4,404 | -4,686 | -4,921 |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | Number of Estimates | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | |
| PPE / Sales (%) | Consensus | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 14.3% |
| PPE / Sales (%) | Number of Estimates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | |
| Net Industrial and Financial CAPEX / Sales (%) | Consensus | 13.9% | 23.2% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Net Industrial and Financial CAPEX / Sales (%) | Number of Estimates | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | |
| Free cash flow (net cash flows from operating and investing activities) | Consensus | 3,104 | 978 | 3,083 | 3,588 | 3,985 | 4,083 |
| Free cash flow (net cash flows from operating and investing activities) | Number of Estimates | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | |
| Dividends paid | Consensus | -2,053 | -2,290 | -2,366 | -2,570 | -2,875 | -2,297 |
| Dividends paid | Number of Estimates | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | |
| Net debt at the end of the period (excl. IFRS 16) | Consensus | -8,416 | -11,102 | -10,438 | -9,149 | -8,107 | -6,538 |
| Net debt at the end of the period (excl. IFRS 16) | Number of Estimates | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
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