Current provisions and other current financial and non-financial liabilities (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Current provisions and other current financial and non-financial liabilities |
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| Schedule of reconciliation of the current provisions |
Development of current provisions in € K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Foreign | | Changes in | | | | | | | | | | | | | January 1, | | currency | | consolidation | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | translation | | group | | Utilized | | Reversed | | Additions | | Reclassifications | | December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Personnel expenses | | 244,382 | | (19,118) | | — | | (143,751) | | (10,845) | | 134,132 | | 26,486 | | 231,286 | Self-insurance programs | | 106,520 | | (13,086) | | — | | (55,328) | | (42,117) | | 104,777 | | 12,166 | | 112,932 | Risk of lawsuit | | 16,334 | | (1,377) | | — | | (4,695) | | (2,289) | | 17,551 | | (2,427) | | 23,097 | Other current provisions | | 81,132 | | (3,884) | | — | | (16,402) | | (9,598) | | 12,834 | | (27) | | 64,055 | Current provisions | | 448,368 | | (37,465) | | — | | (220,176) | | (64,849) | | 269,294 | | 36,198 | | 431,370 |
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| Schedule of other current financial liabilities |
| | | | | Other current financial liabilities | | | | | in € K | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | Put option liabilities | | 638,009 | | 807,207 | Unapplied cash and receivable credit balances | | 392,047 | | 464,182 | Invoices outstanding | | 263,330 | | 251,980 | Derivatives | | 10,834 | | 41,859 | Customer rebates, bonuses, commissions | | 130,639 | | 34,416 | Legal matters, advisory and audit fees | | 17,910 | | 27,540 | Variable payments outstanding for acquisitions | | 238 | | 1,127 | Other | | 148,510 | | 159,062 | Other current financial liabilities | | 1,601,517 | | 1,787,373 |
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| Schedule of other current liabilities |
Other current liabilities in € K | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | Personnel liabilities | | 683,813 | | 726,278 | VAT and other (non-income) tax liabilities | | 139,244 | | 139,981 | Contract liabilities | | 97,951 | | 66,735 | Deferred Income | | 16,414 | | 15,430 | Other liabilities | | 102,321 | | 103,142 | Other current liabilities | | 1,039,743 | | 1,051,566 |
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