| Difference from | ||||||||||
| € millions | Subscribed capital1 | Capital reserves |
Retained earnings |
Successive purchases2 |
remeasure- ment of defined benefit plans |
currency translation3 |
financial instru- ments4 |
Total | Non-controlling interests |
Total |
| As at Jan. 1, 2024 | 512 | 4,156 | 10,767 | –311 | –993 | –456 | 1 | 13,676 | 449 | 14,125 |
| Net income | — | — | 1,168 | — | — | — | — | 1,168 | 32 | 1,200 |
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 95 | –138 | –9 | –52 | 4 | –48 |
| Net profit for the period | — | — | 1,168 | — | 95 | –138 | –9 | 1,116 | 36 | 1,152 |
| Dividends paid/resolved | — | — | –440 | — | — | — | — | –440 | –39 | –479 |
| Successive purchases | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other changes5, 6 | — | — | –10 | –1 | — | — | 10 | –1 | 2 | 1 |
| As at Dec. 31, 2024 | 512 | 4,156 | 11,485 | –312 | –898 | –594 | 2 | 14,351 | 447 | 14,798 |
| Net income | — | — | –165 | — | — | — | — | –165 | 30 | –135 |
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 329 | –237 | 1 | 93 | 18 | 111 |
| Net profit for the period | — | — | –165 | — | 329 | –237 | 1 | –72 | 48 | –24 |
| Dividends paid/resolved | — | — | –500 | — | — | — | — | –500 | –16 | –516 |
| Non-cash dividends due to the successful spin-off7 | — | –2,445 | –7,568 | — | — | — | — | –10,014 | — | –10,014 |
| Successive purchases | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | –3 | –3 |
| Other changes6, 8 | — | — | –58 | 0 | 239 | — | –13 | 170 | –253 | –83 |
| As at Dec. 31, 2025 | 512 | 1,710 | 3,194 | –312 | –329 | –831 | –10 | 3,934 | 224 | 4,158 |
1 Divided into 200,005,983 (PY: 200,005,983) outstanding shares with dividend and voting rights.
2 In the previous year, includes an amount of €1 million relating to effects from the first-time consolidation of previously non-consolidated subsidiaries.
3 In the previous year, includes a shareholder’s portion of €1 million in the currency translation of equity-accounted investees.
4 The change in the difference arising from financial instruments, including deferred taxes, was due to other investments of €1 million (PY: €9 million).
5 Due to the change in consolidation method of another investment to an equity-accounted investee, the associated cumulative gain or loss stated in other comprehensive income of €10 million was reclassified to revenue reserves.
6 Other changes in non-controlling interests due to changes in the scope of consolidation and capital increases.
7 The spin-off of shares in Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH, Hanover, is considered a non-cash dividend under commercial law for Continental AG. It was distributed from revenue reserves and partially from capital reserves.
8 Other changes relating to retained earnings of €58 million resulted from other reclassifications to revenue reserves, €52 million of which was attributable to the spin-off of the former Automotive and Contract Manufacturing segments and €5 million to changes in the scope of consolidation. With regard to the remeasurement of defined benefit plans, €239 million resulted from other reclassifications to revenue reserves. Of this amount, €234 million was attributable to the spin-off of the former Automotive and Contract Manufacturing segments and €5 million to changes in the scope of consolidation.
