Asset position
In financial year 2018/19, total assets of continuing and discontinued operations decreased by €709 million to €14.5 billion (30/9/2018: €15.2 billion).
In financial year 2018/19, non-current assets from continuing operations decreased by €141 million to €6.7 billion (30/9/2018: €6.9 billion), primarily relating to property, plant and equipment. In addition to cost-efficient investment activities, this was mainly due to individual property sales, while currency effects increased the carrying amount.
€ million |
Note no. |
30/9/20181 |
30/9/2018 adjusted2 |
30/9/2019 |
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Non-current assets |
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7,503 |
6,877 |
6,736 |
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Goodwill |
797 |
778 |
785 |
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Other intangible assets |
499 |
496 |
562 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
5,314 |
4,892 |
4,760 |
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Investment properties |
97 |
97 |
82 |
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Financial assets |
88 |
88 |
97 |
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Investments accounted for using the equity method |
178 |
178 |
179 |
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Other financial and other non-financial assets |
202 |
86 |
80 |
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Deferred tax assets |
329 |
262 |
191 |
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- For more information about the development of non-current assets, see the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the numbers listed in the table.
Current assets of continuing operations decreased by €569 million compared to the previous year's figures to €7.8 billion (30/9/2018: €8.3 billion). Cash and cash equivalents in particular contributed to this development with a decrease of €407 million to €0.5 billion (30/9/2018: €0.9 billion).
€ million |
Note no. |
30/9/2018 |
30/9/2018 adjusted1 |
30/9/2019 |
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Current assets |
|
7,703 |
8,329 |
7,761 |
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Inventories |
2,108 |
1,905 |
1,946 |
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Trade receivables |
571 |
496 |
482 |
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Financial assets |
|
1 |
1 |
4 |
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Other financial and other non-financial assets |
913 |
796 |
881 |
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Entitlements to income tax refunds |
|
206 |
202 |
190 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
1,298 |
906 |
500 |
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Assets held for sale |
2,605 |
4,024 |
3,758 |
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- For more information about the development of current assets, see the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the numbers listed in the table.