v3.25.4
GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE AND TANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets The carrying amounts of goodwill and intangible assets are
summarized as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2025
2024
Goodwill on acquisitions
4,266
3,605
Concessions, patents and licenses
370
285
Customer relationships and trade marks
292
204
Emission rights
181
246
Other
143
113
Total
5,252
4,453
Other intangible assets are summarized as follows:
 
Concessions,
patents and
licenses
Customer
relationships and
trade marks
Other1
Total
Cost
 
 
 
 
At December 31, 2023
556
1,168
1,024
2,748
Acquisitions
85
—
42
127
Acquisitions through business combinations (note 2.2.4)
—
58
—
58
Disposals
—
—
(182)
(182)
Foreign exchange differences
(82)
(92)
(62)
(236)
Transfers and other movements
27
14
(193)
(152)
Fully amortized intangible assets
(35)
(322)
(3)
(360)
At December 31, 2024
551
826
626
2,003
Acquisitions
102
—
52
154
Acquisitions through business combination (note 2.2.4)
3
105
—
108
Foreign exchange differences
114
87
90
291
Transfers and other movements
10
(11)
(91)
(92)
At December 31, 2025
780
1,007
677
2,464
Accumulated amortization and impairment losses
At December 31, 2023
290
1,013
251
1,554
Amortization charge
67
15
25
107
Foreign exchange differences
(57)
(84)
(23)
(164)
Transfers and other movements
—
—
17
17
Fully amortized intangible assets
(34)
(322)
(3)
(359)
At December 31, 2024
266
622
267
1,155
Amortization charge
76
26
27
129
Impairment charge (note 5.3)
—
—
10
10
Foreign exchange differences
83
68
36
187
Transfers and other movements
(15)
(1)
13
(3)
At December 31, 2025
410
715
353
1,478
Carrying amount
At December 31, 2024
285
204
359
848
At December 31, 2025
370
292
324
986
1  Including emission rights of 181 and 246 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Schedule of Goodwill Acquired Goodwill acquired in business combinations for each of the
Company’s operating segments and certain other CGUs and
GCGUs is as follows:
 
December
31, 2024
Acquisitions1
Foreign exchange
differences and
other movements
December
31, 2025
North America
1,501
97
38
1,636
Brazil
1,062
301
117
1,480
Europe
488
—
56
544
Sustainable Solutions
178
—
55
233
Others2
376
—
(3)
373
Total
3,605
398
263
4,266
1.See note 2.2.4
2.Includes the CGU AMKR and the GCGU AMSA
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Except for land and assets used in
mining activities, property, plant and equipment is depreciated
using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the
related assets as presented in the table below.
Asset Category
Useful Life Range
Land
Not depreciated
Buildings
10 to 50 years
Property plant & equipment
15 to 64 years
Auxiliary facilities
15 to 60 years
Other facilities
5 to 20 years
Property, plant and equipment and biological assets are summarized as follows: 
 
Land,
buildings and
Improvements
Machinery, 
equipment
and other2
Construction
in progress
Right-of-use
assets
Mining
 Assets
Total
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
At December 31, 2023
10,850
35,965
7,343
2,272
3,032
59,462
Additions
43
243
3,854
209
207
4,556
Acquisitions through business combinations (note
2.2.4)
36
18
—
—
—
54
Foreign exchange differences
(1,163)
(4,462)
(500)
(151)
(45)
(6,321)
Disposals
(82)
(470)
(77)
—
—
(629)
Other movements 1
365
2,159
(2,267)
(94)
208
371
At December 31, 2024
10,049
33,453
8,353
2,236
3,402
57,493
Additions
36
284
3,882
226
—
4,428
Acquisitions through business combinations (note
2.2.4)
299
1,159
1,833
48
—
3,339
Foreign exchange differences
1,538
5,756
498
223
28
8,043
Disposals
(29)
(208)
—
—
—
(237)
Divestments (note 2.3)
(173)
(379)
(11)
—
—
(563)
Transfer to assets held for sale (note 2.3)
(15)
(37)
(18)
—
—
(70)
Other movements 1
1,075
4,204
(5,969)
(109)
739
(60)
At December 31, 2025
12,780
44,232
8,568
2,624
4,169
72,373
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
At December 31, 2023
3,819
18,152
1,083
928
1,824
25,806
Depreciation charge for the year
314
1,884
—
227
100
2,525
Impairment (note 5.3)
15
49
52
—
—
116
Disposals
(34)
(431)
—
—
—
(465)
Foreign exchange differences
(573)
(3,034)
(18)
(71)
(38)
(3,734)
Other movements 1
5
23
(17)
(88)
11
(66)
At December 31, 2024
3,546
16,643
1,100
996
1,897
24,182
Depreciation charge for the year
334
2,040
38
240
164
2,816
Impairment (note 5.3)
40
74
29
—
—
143
Disposals
(23)
(172)
—
—
—
(195)
Foreign exchange differences
915
4,236
16
91
10
5,268
Divestments (note 2.3)
(173)
(379)
(11)
—
—
(563)
Transfer to assets held for sale (note 2.3)
(14)
(33)
(18)
—
—
(65)
Other movements 1
(6)
(99)
(31)
(82)
(36)
(254)
At December 31, 2025
4,619
22,310
1,123
1,245
2,035
31,332
Carrying amount
At December 31, 2024
6,503
16,810
7,253
1,240
1,505
33,311
At December 31, 2025
8,161
21,922
7,445
1,379
2,134
41,041
1.Other movements predominantly represent transfers from construction in progress to other categories and retirement of fully depreciated assets and capitalization of
borrowing costs. 
2.Machinery, equipment and other include biological assets of 140 and 74 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and bearer plants of 62 and 47 as of
December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Schedule of Impairment of Assets Impairment charges were as follows:
 
Year ended December 31,
Type of asset
2025
2024
2023
Goodwill
—
—
194
Intangible assets
10
—
—
Tangible assets
143
116
844
Total
153
116
1,038
The weighted average pre-tax
discount rates used in connection with the historical goodwill
impairment testing in 2025 and 2024 are set forth below:
 
North
America
Brazil
Europe
Sustainable
Solutions
AMSA
AMKR1
GCGU weighted average pre-tax discount rate used in 2025 (in %)
12.7
15.4
10.7
10.9
14.6
19.1
GCGU weighted average pre-tax discount rate used in 2024 (in %)
12.9
17.0
11.6
10.2
16.1
19.7
1 Rates for AMKR are blended and include distinct country risk premiums reflecting differentiated pre-war and post-war conditions.
AMKR
Brazil
Excess of recoverable amount over carrying
amount
196
612
Increase in pre-tax discount rate (change in basis
points)
271
65
Decrease in average selling price (change in %)1
2.3%
0.8%
Decrease in shipments (change in %)
8.5%
3.5%
1.excluding effect on raw material cost
AML
Excess of recoverable amount over carrying amount
135
Increase in pre-tax discount rate (change in basis points)
109
Decrease in average selling price (change in %)
2.3%
Decrease in shipments (change in %)
4.2%
Cash Generating Unit
Region
Recoverable
Amount (Value
in Use)
Total
Impairment
Recorded
2023 Pre-Tax
Discount Rate
2022 Pre-Tax
Discount Rate
Carrying Amount of
property, plant and
equipment as of
December 31, 2023
Long Products South Africa
South Africa
264
112
17.3%
17.5%
86