| KPI | [EUR m] | FY 2024 | FY 2025 E | FY 2026 E | FY 2027 E | FY 2028 E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group sales | Consensus | 27,057.8 | 27,774.2 | 29,244.7 | 30,829.8 | 32,481.7 |
| Group sales | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Published growth (%), group | Consensus | -2.0% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Published growth (%), group | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), group | Consensus | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), group | Number of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Currency impact (%), group | Consensus | -2.4% | -1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Currency impact (%), group | Number of Estimates | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Energy impact (%), group | Consensus | -2.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Energy impact (%), group | Number of Estimates | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Comparable growth (%), group | Consensus | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Comparable growth (%), group | Number of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Gas & Services sales | Consensus | 25,810.0 | 26,842.3 | 28,064.4 | 29,653.0 | 31,030.2 |
| Gas & Services sales | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Published growth (%), G&S | Consensus | -2.1% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Published growth (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), G&S | Consensus | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Currency impact (%), G&S | Consensus | -2.5% | -1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Currency impact (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Energy impact (%), G&S | Consensus | -2.3% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Energy impact (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Comparable growth (%), G&S | Consensus | 2.7% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| Comparable growth (%), G&S | Number of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Engineering & Technologies | Consensus | - | 1,191.7 | 1,234.8 | 1,282.9 | 1,358.5 |
| Engineering & Technologies | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Published growth (%), E&T | Consensus | - | - | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Published growth (%), E&T | Number of Estimates | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Group sales (P&L) | Consensus | 27,057.8 | 27,774.2 | 29,244.7 | 30,829.8 | 32,481.7 |
| Group sales (P&L) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Published growth (%) (P&L) | Consensus | -2.0% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Published growth (%) (P&L) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| EBITDA | Consensus | 7,897 | 8,389 | 9,164 | 9,973 | 10,661 |
| EBITDA | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| D&A | Consensus | -2,505 | -2,593 | -2,725 | -2,872 | -2,950 |
| D&A | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Operating Income Recurring (OIR) | Consensus | 5,391 | 5,814 | 6,410 | 7,049 | 7,701 |
| Operating Income Recurring (OIR) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| OIR margin (%) | Consensus | 19.9% | 20.9% | 22.0% | 22.7% | 23.5% |
| OIR margin (%) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| OIR G&S | Consensus | 5,555 | 5,968 | 6,570 | 7,169 | 7,798 |
| OIR G&S | Number of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| OIR margin G&S (%) | Consensus | 21.5% | 22.4% | 23.4% | 24.2% | 25.0% |
| OIR margin G&S (%) | Number of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Exceptionals | Consensus | -446 | -225 | -225 | -200 | -150 |
| Exceptionals | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Group operating income | Consensus | 4,946 | 5,626 | 6,217 | 6,863 | 7,580 |
| Group operating income | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Net financial costs & expenses | Consensus | -418 | -422 | -417 | -421 | -421 |
| Net financial costs & expenses | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Income taxes | Consensus | -1,087 | -1,295 | -1,447 | -1,608 | -1,785 |
| Income taxes | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Tax rate (%) | Consensus | 24.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Tax rate (%) | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Share of profit of associates | Consensus | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share of profit of associates | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Net income from continuing operations | Consensus | 3,440 | 3,906 | 4,340 | 4,875 | 5,367 |
| Net income from continuing operations | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Profit for the period | Consensus | 3,440 | 3,906 | 4,340 | 4,875 | 5,367 |
| Profit for the period | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Minority interests | Consensus | -134 | -144 | -154 | -172 | -197 |
| Minority interests | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Net profit (Group share) | Consensus | 3,306.1 | 3,761.9 | 4,176.0 | 4,675.3 | 5,176.4 |
| Net profit (Group share) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Net profit growth (%) | Consensus | 7.4% | 13.8% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 10.7% |
| Net profit growth (%) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Weighted average number of shares (m) | Consensus | 576.5 | 576.5 | 576.5 | 576.5 | 576.5 |
| Weighted average number of shares (m) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| As published earnings per share (EPS in EUR) | Consensus | 5.74 | 6.53 | 7.24 | 8.11 | 9.00 |
| As published earnings per share (EPS in EUR) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| As published EPS growth (%) | Consensus | 7.2% | 13.8% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| As published EPS growth (%) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Dividend per share (DPS in EUR) | Consensus | 3.30 | 3.45 | 3.70 | 4.00 | 4.15 |
| Dividend per share (DPS in EUR) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| DPS growth (%) | Consensus | 13.8% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 3.8% |
| DPS growth (%) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | Consensus | 6,539 | 6,689 | 7,469 | 8,045 | 8,669 |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | Consensus | -3,525 | -3,816 | -4,105 | -4,328 | -4,568 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries and financial assets | Consensus | -251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries and financial assets | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 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 | 193 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | Consensus | -3,583 | -3,826 | -4,339 | -4,438 | -4,725 |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| PPE / Sales (%) | Consensus | 13.0% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| PPE / Sales (%) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Net Industrial and Financial CAPEX / Sales (%) | Consensus | 13.2% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 14.3% | 14.7% |
| Net Industrial and Financial CAPEX / Sales (%) | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Free cash flow (net cash flows from operating and investing activities) | Consensus | 2,956 | 2,871 | 3,049 | 3,619 | 3,914 |
| Free cash flow (net cash flows from operating and investing activities) | Number of Estimates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Dividends paid | Consensus | -1,808 | -2,061 | -2,179 | -2,297 | -2,472 |
| Dividends paid | Number of Estimates | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Net debt at the end of the period (excl. IFRS 16) | Consensus | -9,159 | -9,173 | -8,832 | -8,125 | -6,550 |
| Net debt at the end of the period (excl. IFRS 16) | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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