Interim Statement January – September 2026

Cash flow statement

Cash flow statement

in € thousand

 

1–9 | 2026
Group

 

1–9 | 2026
Port Logistics

 

1–9 | 2026
Real Estate

 

1–9 | 2026
Consolidation

1. Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

 

81,163

 

70,153

 

10,740

 

269

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

 

164,475

 

156,165

 

8,579

 

- 269

Increase (+), decrease (-) in provisions

 

3,691

 

3,847

 

- 156

 

 

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

 

745

 

745

 

0

 

 

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

 

- 71,171

 

- 72,940

 

3,503

 

- 1,734

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

 

18,491

 

17,881

 

- 1,124

 

1,734

Interest received

 

8,730

 

8,552

 

186

 

- 8

Interest paid

 

- 40,931

 

- 37,633

 

- 3,306

 

8

Income tax paid

 

- 33,115

 

- 28,906

 

- 4,209

 

 

Exchange rate and other effects

 

- 198

 

- 198

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

131,880

 

117,666

 

14,213

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

2,046

 

2,046

 

0

 

 

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

 

- 241,336

 

- 217,793

 

- 23,543

 

 

Payments for investments in intangible assets

 

- 20,112

 

- 20,112

 

0

 

 

Payments for investments in companies accounted for using the equity method

 

- 5,000

 

- 5,000

 

0

 

 

Proceeds from disposals of non-current financial assets

 

881

 

881

 

0

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of interests in consolidated companies and other business units (including funds sold)

 

1,478

 

1,478

 

0

 

 

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

 

- 130

 

- 130

 

0

 

 

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

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

- 262,173

 

- 238,630

 

- 23,543

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Dividends/settlement obligation paid to non-controlling interests

 

- 19,643

 

- 19,643

 

0

 

 

Redemption of lease liabilities

 

- 35,436

 

- 32,530

 

- 2,906

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and (financial) loans

 

143,377

 

143,377

 

0

 

 

Payments for the redemption of (financial) loans

 

- 29,156

 

- 28,781

 

- 375

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

59,142

 

62,423

 

- 3,281

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Financial funds at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

- 71,152

 

- 58,541

 

- 12,611

 

0

Change in financial funds due to exchange rates

 

- 43

 

- 43

 

0

 

 

Financial funds at the beginning of the period

 

196,133

 

179,974

 

16,159

 

 

Financial funds at the end of the period

 

124,938

 

121,390

 

3,548

 

0

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 investments in companies accounted for using the equity method

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Proceeds from disposals of non-current financial assets

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of interests in consolidated companies and other business units (including funds sold)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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