Liquidity (cash flow statement)
METRO GROUP’s liquidity is calculated on the basis of the cash flow statement. The cash flow statement serves to calculate and display the cash flows that METRO GROUP generated or employed during the financial year from operating, investing and financing activities. In addition, it shows the changes in cash and cash equivalents between the beginning and end of the financial year.
Cash inflow from operating activities in financial year 2015/16 amounted to €1,552 million (2014/15: €+1,846 million). Investing activities led to cash outflow of €4 million (2014/15: €+785 million). Compared with the previous year’s period, this represents a decrease in cash flow before financing activities of €1,083 million to €1,548 million. Cash outflow from financing activities totalled €3,584 million (2014/15: €−597 million).
Cash flow statement1
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€ million |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
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Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations |
1,595 |
1,569 |
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Cash flow from operating activities of discontinued operations |
251 |
−17 |
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Cash flow from operating activities |
1,846 |
1,552 |
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Cash flow from investing activities of continuing operations |
−1,187 |
−224 |
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Cash flow from investing activities of discontinued operations |
1,972 |
220 |
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Cash flow from investing activities |
785 |
−4 |
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Cash flow before financing activities of continuing operations |
408 |
1,345 |
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Cash flow before financing activities of discontined operations |
2,223 |
203 |
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Cash flow before financing activities |
2,631 |
1,548 |
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Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations |
−718 |
−3,584 |
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Cash flow from financing activities of discontinued operations |
121 |
0 |
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Cash flow from financing activities |
−597 |
−3,584 |
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Total cash flows |
2,034 |
−2,036 |
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Currency effects on cash and cash equivalents |
−25 |
−13 |
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Total change in cash and cash equivalents |
2,009 |
−2,049 |
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For more information, see the cash flow statement in the consolidated financial statements as well as the notes to the consolidated financial statements in no. 42 – notes to the cash flow statement.