Interim Statement January – September 2025

Cash flow statement

Cash flow statement

in € thousand

 

1–9 | 2025
Group

 

1–9 | 2025
Port Logistics

 

1–9 | 2025
Real Estate

 

1–9 | 2025
Consolidation

1. Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

 

117,127

 

107,358

 

9,500

 

270

Depreciation, amortisation, impairment and reversals on non-financial non-current assets

 

129,595

 

122,204

 

7,661

 

- 270

Increase (+), decrease (-) in provisions

 

- 10,021

 

- 9,897

 

- 124

 

 

Gains (-), losses (+) from the disposal of non-current assets

 

- 271

 

- 271

 

0

 

 

Increase (-), decrease (+) in inventories, trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

- 56,568

 

- 57,387

 

535

 

284

Increase (+), decrease (-) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

91,494

 

90,711

 

1,067

 

- 284

Interest received

 

11,519

 

10,597

 

932

 

- 10

Interest paid

 

- 32,343

 

- 28,639

 

- 3,714

 

10

Income tax paid

 

- 35,653

 

- 31,663

 

- 3,990

 

 

Exchange rate and other effects

 

489

 

489

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

215,368

 

203,502

 

11,867

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

522

 

493

 

29

 

 

Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

- 233,390

 

- 215,373

 

- 18,017

 

 

Payments for investments in intangible assets

 

- 14,244

 

- 14,235

 

- 9

 

 

Payments for the acquisition of interests in consolidated companies and other business units (including funds purchased)

 

- 3,050

 

- 3,050

 

0

 

 

Proceeds (+) from, payments (-) for short-term deposits

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

- 230,162

 

- 212,165

 

- 17,997

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for increases in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company

 

- 11,308

 

- 7,251

 

- 4,057

 

 

Dividends/settlement obligation paid to non-controlling interests

 

- 25,424

 

- 25,424

 

0

 

 

Redemption of lease liabilities

 

- 38,321

 

- 35,509

 

- 2,812

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and (financial) loans

 

109,593

 

109,593

 

0

 

 

Payments for the redemption of (financial) loans

 

- 36,597

 

- 16,222

 

- 20,375

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

- 2,057

 

25,187

 

- 27,244

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Financial funds at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in financial funds (subtotals 1.–3.)

 

- 16,852

 

16,522

 

- 33,374

 

0

Change in financial funds due to exchange rates

 

- 105

 

- 105

 

0

 

 

Financial funds at the beginning of the period

 

285,552

 

229,972

 

55,580

 

 

Financial funds at the end of the period

 

268,595

 

246,389

 

22,206

 

0

Cash flow statement

in € thousand

 

1–9 | 2024
Group

 

1–9 | 2024
Port Logistics

 

1–9 | 2024
Real Estate

 

1–9 | 2024
Consolidation

1. Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

 

93,208

 

81,505

 

11,434

 

269

Depreciation, amortisation, impairment and reversals on non-financial non-current assets

 

127,337

 

120,467

 

7,140

 

- 269

Increase (+), decrease (-) in provisions

 

- 9,223

 

- 9,052

 

- 171

 

 

Gains (-), losses (+) from the disposal of non-current assets

 

857

 

857

 

0

 

 

Increase (-), decrease (+) in inventories, trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

- 42,123

 

- 40,809

 

710

 

- 2,024

Increase (+), decrease (-) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

49,476

 

51,123

 

- 3,671

 

2,024

Interest received

 

8,457

 

7,003

 

1,946

 

- 492

Interest paid

 

- 27,311

 

- 24,047

 

- 3,756

 

492

Income tax paid

 

- 36,072

 

- 32,921

 

- 3,151

 

 

Exchange rate and other effects

 

- 856

 

- 856

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

163,751

 

153,270

 

10,481

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

1,997

 

1,997

 

0

 

 

Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

- 165,917

 

- 152,710

 

- 13,207

 

 

Payments for investments in intangible assets

 

- 15,648

 

- 15,648

 

0

 

 

Payments for the acquisition of interests in consolidated companies and other business units (including funds purchased)

 

- 14,566

 

- 14,566

 

0

 

 

Proceeds (+) from, payments (-) for short-term deposits

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

- 194,132

 

- 180,926

 

- 13,207

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for increases in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

- 125

 

- 125

 

0

 

 

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company

 

- 11,751

 

- 5,801

 

- 5,950

 

 

Dividends/settlement obligation paid to non-controlling interests

 

- 25,015

 

- 25,015

 

0

 

 

Redemption of lease liabilities

 

- 39,372

 

- 37,171

 

- 2,201

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and (financial) loans

 

35,535

 

35,535

 

0

 

 

Payments for the redemption of (financial) loans

 

- 67,448

 

- 67,073

 

- 375

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

- 108,176

 

- 99,650

 

- 8,526

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Financial funds at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in financial funds (subtotals 1.–3.)

 

- 138,558

 

- 127,307

 

- 11,251

 

0

Change in financial funds due to exchange rates

 

- 74

 

- 74

 

0

 

 

Financial funds at the beginning of the period

 

242,310

 

174,555

 

67,755

 

 

Financial funds at the end of the period

 

103,678

 

47,174

 

56,504

 

0