Consolidated cash flow statement

(CHF million)

Notes

2025

2024

Consolidated result

346.5

326.7

Finance result

(6)

16.1

20.1

Share of result of associates

0.0

0.0

Income taxes

(7)

88.2

86.8

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of

Property, plant and equipment (after recognition of government subsidies and grants)

(8)

238.4

230.6

Right-of-use assets

(9)

6.9

8.8

Investment property

(10)

33.9

27.3

Intangible assets

(11)

32.3

32.8

Gains (–)/losses (+) on disposal of property, plant and equipment (net)

3.5

1.1

Share-based payments

1.2

1.2

Increase (–)/decrease (+) in inventories, trade receivables and other receivables and prepaid expenses

48.2

–17.0

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in current liabilities, excluding current financial liabilities

–24.3

22.4

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in employee benefit obligations

1.3

2.4

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in provision for formal expropriations plus sound insulation and resident protection

–13.2

–19.4

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in contract liabilities

–8.9

1.4

Income tax paid

–81.7

–83.7

Cash flow from operating activities

688.4

641.6

Investments in property, plant and equipment

–539.1

–476.4

Investments in investments property

–159.6

–4.7

Investments in airport operator projects

–17.8

–89.8

Investments in financial assets

–46.2

–286.0

Investments in fixed-term deposits

–280.0

–1.5

Repayment of financial assets

39.8

264.8

Repayment of fixed-term deposits

59.9

239.0

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

2.4

0.9

Interest received

12.6

9.5

Cash flow from investing activities

–928.0

–344.1

Repayment of existing debentures

(18)

0.0

–300.0

Issue of new debentures

(18)

150.0

0.0

Increase of bank liabilities

(18)

139.0

270.4

Repayment of bank liabilities

(18)

–11.2

–53.0

Increase of other financial liabilities

(18)

0.4

4.3

Repayment of other financial liabilities

(18)

–0.5

–0.6

Repayment of lease liabilities

(18)

–7.0

–9.0

Repayment of liabilities from concession arrangements

(18)

–0.4

–0.4

Purchase of treasury shares

–1.8

–0.9

Dividends paid

–175.0

–162.7

Interest paid

–17.4

–15.3

Cash flow from financing activities

76.1

–267.2

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in cash and cash equivalents

–163.4

30.3

Balance at 1 January

(16)

323.2

300.4

Effect of foreign exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents held

–0.2

–7.5

Balance as at reporting date

(16)

159.6

323.2