v3.25.4
Consolidated statements of shareholders' equity - EUR (€)
€ in Thousands
Total FME AG shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares
Treasury stock
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Foreign currency translation
Cash flow hedges
Pensions
Fair value changes
Noncontrolling interests
Total
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022 € 13,989,453 € 293,413   € 3,372,799 € 10,711,709 € (207,210) € (627) € (155,526) € (25,105) € 1,459,726 € 15,449,179
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022   293,413,449                  
Proceeds from exercise of options and related tax effects (1,190)     (1,190)             (1,190)
Dividends paid (328,623)       (328,623)           (328,623)
Transactions with noncontrolling interests without loss of control 8,722     8,722           (14,684) (5,962)
Noncontrolling interests due to changes in consolidation group                   (182,488) (182,488)
Contributions from/ to noncontrolling interests                   (246,302) (246,302)
Put option liabilities 39,474       39,474           39,474
Transfer of cumulative gains/losses of equity investments         129       (129)    
Net income 498,997       498,997         233,461 732,458
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to:                      
Foreign currency translation, net of reclassification adjustments resulting from deconsolidation (564,434)         (558,371) (55) 5,086 (11,094) (43,439) (607,873)
Cash flow hedges, net of related tax effects (3,903)           (3,903)       (3,903)
Pensions, net of related tax effects (42,050)             (42,050)     (42,050)
Fair value changes, net of related tax effects 23,815               23,815   23,815
Comprehensive income (87,575)                 190,022 102,447
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2023 13,620,261 € 293,413   3,380,331 10,921,686 (765,581) (4,585) (192,490) (12,513) 1,206,274 14,826,535
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023   293,413,449                  
Dividends paid (349,162)       (349,162)           (349,162)
Transactions with noncontrolling interests without loss of control (34,923)     (34,923)           (20,982) (55,905)
Noncontrolling interests due to changes in consolidation group                   (40,013) (40,013)
Contributions from/ to noncontrolling interests                   (225,564) (225,564)
Put option liabilities 155,850       155,850           155,850
Net income 537,913       537,913         202,957 740,870
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to:                      
Foreign currency translation, net of reclassification adjustments resulting from deconsolidation 658,195         723,617 (265) (8,715) (56,442) 69,278 727,473
Cash flow hedges, net of related tax effects (8,448)           (8,448)       (8,448)
Pensions, net of related tax effects 13,147             13,147     13,147
Fair value changes, net of related tax effects (16,270)               (16,270)   (16,270)
Comprehensive income 1,184,537                 272,235 1,456,772
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2024 14,576,563 € 293,413   3,345,408 11,266,287 (41,964) (13,298) (188,058) (85,225) 1,191,950 € 15,768,513
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024   293,413,449                 293,413,449
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions 8,182     8,182             € 8,182
Purchase of treasury stock (586,094)   € (586,094)               (586,094)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)     (14,124,564)                
Dividends paid (422,515)       (422,515)           (422,515)
Transactions with noncontrolling interests without loss of control (274,222)     (274,222)           (85,806) (360,028)
Noncontrolling interests due to changes in consolidation group                   603 603
Contributions from/ to noncontrolling interests                   (215,361) (215,361)
Put option liabilities 364,649       364,649           364,649
Transfer of cumulative gains/losses of equity investments         21,125       (21,125)    
Net income 978,367       978,367         212,900 1,191,267
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to:                      
Foreign currency translation, net of reclassification adjustments resulting from deconsolidation (1,413,325)         (1,430,922) 461 17,094 42 (131,309) (1,544,634)
Cash flow hedges, net of related tax effects 15,812           15,812       15,812
Pensions, net of related tax effects 49,289             49,289     49,289
Fair value changes, net of related tax effects 13,126               13,126   13,126
Comprehensive income (356,731)                 81,591 (275,140)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2025 € 13,309,832 € 293,413 € (586,094) € 3,079,368 € 12,207,913 € (1,472,886) € 2,975 € (121,675) € (93,182) € 972,977 € 14,282,809
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025   293,413,449 (14,124,564)               293,413,449