Investor Relations Presentation
Business cash flow (BCF) and Free cash flow before M&A
[€ mn]
2021/22
Q4
2022/23
A Q4
Q3
Q4
yoy
BCF
Materials Services (MX)
827
260
68
(92%)
BCF
Industrial Components (IC)
64
82
25
(61%)
BCF
Automotive Technology (AT)
59
93
115
96%
BCF
Steel Europe (SE)
788
313
205
(74%)
BCF
Marine Systems (MS)
224
(143)
244
9%
BCF
Multi Tracks (MT)
(77)
(108)
147
++
BCF
Corporate Headquarters (HQ)
(51)
(29)
(36)
BCF
Reconciliation
(137)
(71)
(155)
BCF
Group continuing operations
1,696
397
612
28%
(13%)
(64%)
Interest payments
8
0
72
++
Tax payments
(138)
(50)
(87)
FCF b. M&A Group continuing operations
1,565
347
597
37%
(62%)
31 thyssenkrupp AG | Investor Relations | December 2023
Q4 YoY
MX: Sig. lower NWC release and higher investments; Prior year also
including +ve one off from real estate sale
IC: Stable BCF at BG; BCF decrease at FT mainly driven by
seasonally lower earnings as well as higher investments
AT: NWC improvements and lower investments overcompensate
decline in earnings
SE: Sig. lower earnings, lower NWC release (price- and volume
driven) as well as higher capex (mainly green transformation)
MS: Slight increase in cash balance of order portfolio based on
milestone payments
MT: Strong improvement driven by cash profiles of plant
engineering; timing effects leading to negative cash profile at
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