Consolidated cash flow statement

(CHF million)

Notes

First half 2026

First half 2025

Consolidated result

163.7

161.3

Finance result

6

12.5

7.1

Share of result of associates

0.0

0.0

Income taxes

42.4

40.7

Depreciation and amortisation of

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

7

121.9

117.4

Right-of-use assets

8

3.2

4.0

Investment property

9

18.0

15.2

Intangible assets

10

12.5

13.1

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

0.5

–0.7

Share-based payments

0.6

0.7

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

–23.2

6.9

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

23.4

–12.1

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

0.0

1.2

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

–3.9

–3.7

Income tax paid

–47.5

–45.2

Cash flow from operating activities

324.2

305.8

Investments in property, plant and equipment plus projects in progress

–260.1

–261.2

Investments in investment property

–0.6

–157.4

Investments in airport operator projects

–6.0

–4.1

Investments in other intangible assets

–2.0

–0.2

Investments in financial assets

–7.7

–22.6

Investments in fixed-term deposits

–2.3

–4.7

Repayment of financial assets

7.2

29.8

Repayment of fixed-term deposits

222.2

1.6

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

0.1

2.4

Interest received

5.6

4.8

Cash flow from investing activities

–43.6

–411.7

Issue of new debentures

0.0

150.0

Transaction cost issue of new debentures

0.0

–0.4

Issue of liabilities to banks

39.3

89.2

Repayment of liabilities to banks

–6.2

–5.9

Increase in other financial liabilities

0.9

0.2

Repayment of other financial liabilities

0.0

–0.2

Repayment of liabilities from concession agreements

–0.5

–0.4

Repayment of lease liabilities

–6.8

–4.4

Payment of dividend for the 2025/2024 financial years

–261.0

–175.0

Purchase of treasury shares

–0.5

–1.1

Interest paid

–12.6

–8.6

Cash flow from financing activities

–247.3

43.4

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

33.3

–62.5

Balance at 1 January

11

159.6

323.2

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

4.9

–3.8

Balance as at reporting date

11

197.8

256.9

All financial data presented here are unaudited.