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.

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€ million

Note no.

30/9/20181

30/9/2018 adjusted2

30/9/2019

1

Adjustment of previous year according to explanation in notes.

2

Adjusted for effects of the discontinued business segment.

Non-current assets

 

7,503

6,877

6,736

Goodwill

19

797

778

785

Other intangible assets

20

499

496

562

Property, plant and equipment

21

5,314

4,892

4,760

Investment properties

22

97

97

82

Financial assets

23

88

88

97

Investments accounted for using the equity method

23

178

178

179

Other financial and other non-financial assets

24

202

86

80

Deferred tax assets

25

329

262

191
  • 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).

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€ million

Note no.

30/9/2018

30/9/2018 adjusted1

30/9/2019

1

Adjusted for effects of the discontinued business segment.

Current assets

 

7,703

8,329

7,761

Inventories

26

2,108

1,905

1,946

Trade receivables

27

571

496

482

Financial assets

 

1

1

4

Other financial and other non-financial assets

24

913

796

881

Entitlements to income tax refunds

 

206

202

190

Cash and cash equivalents

29

1,298

906

500

Assets held for sale

30, 43

2,605

4,024

3,758
  • For more information about the development of current assets, see the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the numbers listed in the table.