| € millions | Notes | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | Cash flows from operating activitiesNotes 
 | Cash flows from operating activities2022 
 | Cash flows from operating activities2021 
 | Cash flows from operating activities2020 
 | 
| Net profit attributable to owners of the company | Net profit attributable to owners of the companyNotes 
 | Net profit attributable to owners of the company2022 5,706.6 | Net profit attributable to owners of the company2021 4,597.1 | Net profit attributable to owners of the company2020 3,563.4 | 
| Non-controlling interests | Non-controlling interestsNotes 
 | Non-controlling interests2022 6.0 | Non-controlling interests2021 5.1 | Non-controlling interests2020 4.2 | 
| Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows: | Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows:Notes 
 | Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows:2022 
 | Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows:2021 
 | Elimination of expenses and income with no impact on cash flows:2020 
 | 
| ● depreciation, amortisation, provisions and non-current tax liabilities | ● depreciation, amortisation, provisions and non-current tax liabilitiesNotes 
 | ● depreciation, amortisation, provisions and non-current tax liabilities2022 1,536.1 | ● depreciation, amortisation, provisions and non-current tax liabilities2021 1,781.0 | ● depreciation, amortisation, provisions and non-current tax liabilities2020 2,028.1 | 
| ● changes in deferred taxes | ● changes in deferred taxesNotes 6.1 | ● changes in deferred taxes2022 -96.5 | ● changes in deferred taxes2021 83.6 | ● changes in deferred taxes2020 -10.1 | 
| ● share-based payment (including free shares) | ● share-based payment (including free shares)Notes 5.5 | ● share-based payment (including free shares)2022 169.0 | ● share-based payment (including free shares)2021 155.2 | ● share-based payment (including free shares)2020 129.7 | 
| ● capital gains and losses on disposals of assets | ● capital gains and losses on disposals of assetsNotes 
 | ● capital gains and losses on disposals of assets2022 7.6 | ● capital gains and losses on disposals of assets2021 0.5 | ● capital gains and losses on disposals of assets2020 3.6 | 
| Other non-cash transactions | Other non-cash transactionsNotes 
 | Other non-cash transactions2022 -38.7 | Other non-cash transactions2021 16.5 | Other non-cash transactions2020 5.8 | 
| Share of profit in associates net of dividends received | Share of profit in associates net of dividends receivedNotes 
 | Share of profit in associates net of dividends received2022 -0.5 | Share of profit in associates net of dividends received2021 1.3 | Share of profit in associates net of dividends received2020 -0.6 | 
| Gross cash flow | Gross cash flowNotes 
 | Gross cash flow20227,289.6 | Gross cash flow20216,640.4 | Gross cash flow20205,724.1 | 
| Changes in working capital | Changes in working capitalNotes 3.5 | Changes in working capital2022 -1,011.3 | Changes in working capital2021 88.0 | Changes in working capital2020 729.2 | 
| Net cash provided by operating activities (A) | Net cash provided by operating activities (A)Notes 
 | Net cash provided by operating activities (A)20226,278.3 | Net cash provided by operating activities (A)20216,728.4 | Net cash provided by operating activities (A)20206,453.3 | 
| Cash flows from investing activities | Cash flows from investing activitiesNotes 
 | Cash flows from investing activities2022 
 | Cash flows from investing activities2021 
 | Cash flows from investing activities2020 
 | 
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assetsNotes 
 | Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets2022 -1,343.2 | Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets2021 -1,075.2 | Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets2020 -972.4 | 
| Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assetsNotes 
 | Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets2022 9.2 | Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets2021 14.5 | Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets2020 26.6 | 
| Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non-consolidated companies) | Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non-consolidated companies)Notes 
 | Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non-consolidated companies)2022 -142.8 | Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non-consolidated companies)2021 -117.3 | Changes in other financial assets (including investments in non-consolidated companies)2020 -66.5 | 
| Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation | Effect of changes in the scope of consolidationNotes 2.2 | Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation2022 -746.9 | Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation2021 -455.7 | Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation2020 -1,626.8 | 
| Net cash from investing activities (B) | Net cash from investing activities (B)Notes 
 | Net cash from investing activities (B)2022-2,223.8 | Net cash from investing activities (B)2021-1,633.7 | Net cash from investing activities (B)2020-2,639.1 | 
| Cash flows from financing activities | Cash flows from financing activitiesNotes 
 | Cash flows from financing activities2022 
 | Cash flows from financing activities2021 
 | Cash flows from financing activities2020 
 | 
| Dividends paid | Dividends paidNotes 
 | Dividends paid2022 -2,689.9 | Dividends paid2021 -2,352.1 | Dividends paid2020 -2,190.6 | 
| Capital increase of the parent company | Capital increase of the parent companyNotes 
 | Capital increase of the parent company2022 103.2 | Capital increase of the parent company2021 5.8 | Capital increase of the parent company2020 129.7 | 
| Disposal (acquisition) of Treasury shares | Disposal (acquisition) of Treasury sharesNotes 
 | Disposal (acquisition) of Treasury shares2022 -502.3 | Disposal (acquisition) of Treasury shares2021 -10,060.9 | Disposal (acquisition) of Treasury shares2020 — | 
| Purchase of non-controlling interests | Purchase of non-controlling interestsNotes 
 | Purchase of non-controlling interests2022 — | Purchase of non-controlling interests2021 — | Purchase of non-controlling interests2020 — | 
| Issuance (repayment) of short-term loans | Issuance (repayment) of short-term loansNotes 
 | Issuance (repayment) of short-term loans2022 -3,563.8 | Issuance (repayment) of short-term loans2021 3,939.4 | Issuance (repayment) of short-term loans2020 -74.8 | 
| Issuance of long-term borrowings | Issuance of long-term borrowingsNotes 
 | Issuance of long-term borrowings2022 3,019.9 | Issuance of long-term borrowings2021 — | Issuance of long-term borrowings2020 — | 
| Repayment of long-term borrowings | Repayment of long-term borrowingsNotes 
 | Repayment of long-term borrowings2022 — | Repayment of long-term borrowings2021 — | Repayment of long-term borrowings2020 -3.6 | 
| Repayment of lease debt | Repayment of lease debtNotes 
 | Repayment of lease debt2022 -446.9 | Repayment of lease debt2021 -396.4 | Repayment of lease debt2020 -451.8 | 
| Net cash from financing activities (C) | Net cash from financing activities (C)Notes 
 | Net cash from financing activities (C)2022-4,079.9 | Net cash from financing activities (C)2021-8,864.2 | Net cash from financing activities (C)2020-2,591.1 | 
| Net effect of changes in exchange rates and fair value (D) | Net effect of changes in exchange rates and fair value (D)Notes 
 | Net effect of changes in exchange rates and fair value (D)2022 -70.7 | Net effect of changes in exchange rates and fair value (D)2021 77.4 | Net effect of changes in exchange rates and fair value (D)2020 -103.2 | 
| Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D) | Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D)Notes 
 | Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D)2022-96.1 | Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D)2021-3,692.1 | Change in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D)20201,119.9 | 
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E) | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E)Notes 
 | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E)20222,713.8 | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E)20216,405.9 | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year (E)20205,286.0 | 
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E) | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E)Notes9.2 | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E)20222,617.7 | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E)20212,713.8 | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD (A+B+C+D+E)20206,405.9 | 
Income tax paid totalled €2,098.7 million, €1,258.3 million and €1,316.3 million for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Interest paid (excluding interest on lease debts) amounted to €28.4 million, €1.7 million and €32.4 million for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Dividends received totalled €471.8 million, €379.8 million and €372.5 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These are included within the gross cash flow.
Cash outflow relating to leases amounted to €570.3 million (of which €38.1 million related to paid interests on lease debts) €513.1 million (of which €37.0 million related to paid interests on lease debts) and €574.1 million (of which €44.7 million related to paid interests on lease debts) for 2022, 2021 and 2020 including leases that do not fall under the scope of IFRS 16.