Consolidated financial statements
2024|25

Consolidated income statement

€000 2024|25 2023|24 Change absolute Change %
Revenue 3,514,002 3,786,876 -272,874 -7.2 %
Changes in inventories of finished and unfinished goods (161,536) 77,367 -238,903 -308.8 %
Own work capitalised 1,820 5,776 -3,956 -68.5 %
Other operating income 63,475 44,632 18,843 42.2 %
Cost of Materials (2,395,133) (2,804,836) 409,703 14.6 %
Staff cost (448,018) (417,404) -30,614 -7.3 %
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses (132,141) (136,628) 4,127 3.0 %
Other operating expenses (402,409) (406,524) 4,115 1.0 %
Share of results of equity-accounted joint ventures 485 1,392 -907 -65.2 %
Operating profit [EBIT] 40,545 151,011 -110,466 -73.2 %
Finance income 49,232 53,702 -4,470 -8.3 %
Finance expense (86,035) (107,011) 20,976 19.6 %
Net financial items (36,803) (53,309) 16,506 31.0 %
Profit before tax 3,742 97,702 -93,960 -96.2 %
Income tax expense (3,769) (28,349) 24,580 86.7 %
(Losst)/profit for the period (27) 69,353 -69,380 -100.0 %
- Attributable to shareholders of the parent (4,253) 64,925 -69,178 -106.6 %
- Attributable to non-controlling interests 4,226 4,428 -202 -4.6 %
Earnings per share under IFRS (basic and diluted) (0.07) € 1.04 € -1.11 -106.7 %

 

Consolidated balance sheet

€000 28 February 2025 29 February 2024 Change absolute Change %
ASSETS
       
A. Non-current assets        
Intangible assets 112,815 112,443 372 0.3 %
Property, plant and equipment 781,722 797,622 -15,900 -2.0 %
Equity-accounted joint ventures 65,946 68,985 -3,039 -4.4 %
Securities 20,296 18,206 2,090 11.5 %
Investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries and outside companies 10 280 -270 -96.4 %
Other assets 5,784 3,318 2,466 74.3 %
Deferred tax assets 51,565 30,312 21,253 70.1 %
  1,038,138 1,031,166 6,972 0.7 %
B. Current assets        
Inventories 1,030,827 1,170,810 -139,983 -12.0 %
Trade receivables 300,350 441,934 -141,584 -32.0 %
Other assets 134,827 153,368 -18,541 -12.1 %
Current tax assets 3,115 4,037 -922 -22.8 %
Cash and cash equivalents 203,626 88,106 115,520 131.1 %
  1,672,745 1,858,255 -185,510 -10.0 %
Total assets 2,710,883 2,889,421 -178,538 -6.2 %
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
       
A. Equity        
Share capital 113,531 113,531 0 0.0 %
Share premium and other capital reserves 540,760 540,760 0 0.0 %
Retained earnings 509,204 532,438 -23,234 -4.4 %
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent 1,163,495 1,186,729 -23,234 -2.0 %
Non-controlling interests 66,208 61,701 4,507 7.3 %
  1,229,703 1,248,430 -18,727 -1.5 %
B. Non-current liabilities        
Retirement and termination benefit obligations 45,811 52,465 -6,654 -12.7 %
Other provisions 31,601 31,271 330 1.1 %
Borrowings 384,139 523,596 -139,457 -26.6 %
Other payables 7,904 15,957 -8,053 -50.5 %
Deferred tax liabilities 7,118 5,391 1,727 32.0 %
  476,573 628,680 -152,107 -24.2 %
C. Current liabilities      
Other provisions 31,209 27,018 4,191 15.5 %
Borrowings 276,204 218,799 57,405 26.2 %
Trade payables 508,077 561,642 -53,565 -9.5 %
Other payables 161,603 164,967 -3,364 -2.0 %
Tax liabilities 27,514 39,885 -12,371 -31.0 %
  1,004,607 1,012,311 -7,704 -0.8 %
Total equity and liabilities 2,710,883 2,889,421 -178,538 -6.2 %

Balance sheet structure at 28 February 2025

Consolidated cash flow statement

€000 2024|25 2023|24 Change
absolute
Change
%
(Loss)/profit for the period (27) 69,353 -69,380 -100.0 %
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of non-current assets 133,319 136,315 -2,996 -2.2 %
Reversal of impairment losses on non-current assets (908) (47) -861 -1831.9 %
(Gains) on disposal of non-current assets (699) (2,162) 1,463 67.7 %
Changes in non-current provisions (1,330) (2,004) 674 33.6 %
Share of results of equity-accounted joint ventures (485) (1,392) 907 65.2 %
Dividends received from equity-accounted joint ventures 8,500 2,500 6,000 240.0 %
Loss on net monetary position under IAS 29 865 1,953 -1,088 -55.7 %
Dividends received from non-consolidated subsidiaries 0 35 -35 -100.0 %
Non-cash expenses/income and other adjustments 78,381 111,784 -33,403 -29.9 %
Operating cash flow before changes inworking capital 217,616 316,335 -98,719 -31.2 %
Changes in inventories 105,010 (13,535) 118,545 875.8 %
Changes in receivables and current assets 120,587 (13,220) 133,807 1012.2 %
Changes in current provisions (3,921) 4,156 -8,077 -194.3 %
Changes in payables (excluding borrowings) (25,807) (23,489) -2,318 -9.9 %
Changes in working capital 195,869 (46,088) 241,957 525.0 %
Interest received 5,352 2,685 2,667 99.3 %
Interest paid (17,445) (12,910) -4,535 -35.1 %
Tax paid (40,315) (19,806) -20,509 -103.5 %
Net cash from operating activities 361,077 240,216 120,861 50.3 %
Dividends received 32 28 4 14.3 %
Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets 563 5.196 -4,633 -89.2 %
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net of governmentgrants (104,531) (112,650) 8,119 7.2 %
Proceeds from disposal of securities 0 7 -7 -100.0 %
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries 4,015 0 4,015 n/a
Outflow of cash and cash equivalents from disposal of subsidiaries (896) 0 -896 n/a
Purchases of non-current financial assets (635) (2,500) 1,865 74.6 %
Purchase of a business/of a subsidiary, net of cash acquired (526) (1,061) 535 50.4 %
Net cash (used in) investing activities (101,978) (110,980) 9,002 8.1 %
Repayment of Schuldschein loans (85,000) 0 -85,000 n/a
Outflows from lease liabilities (6,596) (6,291) -305 -4.8 %
Repayment of investment loan of the European Investment Bank (4,884) (4,884) 0 0.0 %
Proceeds from syndicated loans 50,000 0 50,000 n/a
Repayment of syndicated loans 0 (140,000) 140,000 100.0 %
Proceeds from loans 0 110,000 -110,000 -100.0 %
Repayment of loans (30,000) 0 -30,000 n/a
Repayment of bank overdrafts and cash advances (9,104) (39,230) 30,126 76.8 %
Purchase of non-controlling interests 0 (1,188) 1,188 100.0 %
Dividends paid (56,437) (57,741) 1,304 2.3 %
Net cash (used in) financing activities (142,021) (139,334) -2,687 -1.9 %
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 117,078 (10,098) 127,176 1259.4 %
Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (1) (6,457) 6,456 100.0 %
Effect of IAS 29 on cash and cash equivalents (1,557) (13,682) 12,125 88.6 %
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 88,106 118,343 -30,237 -25.6 %
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 203,626 88,106 115,520 131.1 %

Net debt

Net debt and gearing ratio

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