Net Assets Position
- Equity at €4.2 billion
- Equity ratio at 23.4%
Spin-off of former Automotive and Contract Manufacturing group sectors
The spin-off of the former Automotive and Contract Manufacturing group sectors reduced Continental’s net assets by €10,014 million. This therefore had a significant influence on its net assets position in fiscal 2025.
Total assets
At €17,792 million (PY: €36,966 million), total assets as at December 31, 2025, were €19,174 million lower than on the same date in the previous year.
Non-current assets
Non-current assets decreased by €10,701 million year-on-year to €8,315 million (PY: €19,016 million). Goodwill declined by €2,309 million to €856 million (PY: €3,165 million), while other intangible assets fell by €504 million to €115 million (PY: €619 million). Property, plant and equipment decreased by €5,619 million to €6,179 million (PY: €11,798 million). Deferred tax assets were down €1,616 million at €907 million (PY: €2,523 million).
Current assets
Current assets decreased by €8,473 million to €9,477 million (PY: €17,950 million). Inventories fell by €3,046 million in the reporting year to €3,067 million (PY: €6,113 million). Trade accounts receivable declined by €3,875 million to €3,228 million (PY: €7,104 million). At €1,503 million, cash and cash equivalents were down €1,462 million from €2,966 million on the same date in the previous year. Assets held for sale amounting to €782 million (PY: —) mainly comprised the assets of the OESL disposal group.
Equity
Total equity (including non-controlling interests) was €10,640 million lower than in the previous year at €4,158 million (PY: €14,798 million). This is reflected in particular in the decrease in retained earnings of €8,291 million, which was mainly due to the recognition of non-cash dividends in connection with the spin-off of the former Automotive and Contract Manufacturing group sectors. Other comprehensive income increased by €320 million to ‑€1,482 million (PY: ‑€1,801 million). The equity ratio decreased to 23.4% (PY: 40.0%). In place of the gearing ratio, Continental has reported the leverage ratio as a new key figure for assessing the financing structure since mid‑2025. For information on the leverage ratio, please refer to the subsection on financing and indebtedness in the Financial Position section.
Non-current liabilities
At €6,238 million, non-current liabilities were down €1,661 million from €7,899 million in the previous year. Long-term employee benefits declined by €1,901 million to €1,214 million (PY: €3,116 million), while long-term provisions for other risks and obligations fell by €335 million to €187 million (PY: €522 million). This was offset by long-term indebtedness, which increased by €639 million to €4,751 million (PY: €4,112 million).
Current liabilities
At €7,396 million, current liabilities were down €6,872 million from €14,269 million in the previous year. This was attributable to a reduction in trade accounts payable of €4,121 million to €2,349 million (PY: €6,471 million) as well as a decrease in short-term employee benefits of €697 million to €683 million (PY: €1,380 million). Short-term provisions for other risks and obligations were lower by €685 million at €279 million (PY: €964 million). At €2,075 million, short-term indebtedness was down €722 million from €2,797 million on the same date in the previous year. Liabilities held for sale amounting to €613 million (PY: —) comprised the liabilities of the OESL disposal group.
Operating assets
Operating assets of continuing operations fell by €775 million year-on-year to €9,545 million as at December 31, 2025 (PY: €10,320 million). In the previous year, operating assets of continuing and discontinued operations amounted to €19,365 million. The following figures for the previous year refer to continuing and discontinued operations.
Working capital was down €3,046 million at €3,958 million (PY: €7,005 million), owing to a decline in both operating receivables of €4,122 million to €3,241 million (PY: €7,362 million) and operating liabilities of €4,121 million to €2,349 million (PY: €6,471 million). Inventories also decreased by €3,046 million to €3,067 million (PY: €6,113 million).
Non-current operating assets were down €8,861 million year-on-year at €7,309 million (PY: €16,170 million). Goodwill fell by €2,309 million to €856 million (PY: €3,165 million), mainly due to the spin-off of the former Automotive and Contract Manufacturing group sectors and a write-down in the ContiTech group sector in connection with the valuation of the OESL disposal group. Property, plant and equipment decreased by €5,619 million to €6,179 million (PY: €11,798 million). Other intangible assets fell by €504 million to €115 million (PY: €619 million). Amortization of intangible assets from purchase price allocation (PPA) in the amount of €45 million (PY: €109 million) reduced the value of intangible assets.
The sale of certain operations in the Replacement EMEA business area negatively impacted the operating assets of the Tires group sector by €10 million. Operating assets also fell by €1 million due to the settlement of a purchase price receivable from the previous year.
In the ContiTech group sector, the reversal of a purchase price liability recognized in profit or loss resulting from the acquisition of Printing Solutions Sweden Holding AB, Trelleborg, Sweden, in 2023 increased operating assets by €1 million. In addition, operating assets decreased by €1 million due to the first-time consolidation of a previously non-fully consolidated subsidiary.
Other changes in the scope of consolidation did not result in any notable additions to or disposals of operating assets at corporate level.
Exchange-rate effects decreased the Continental Group’s total operating assets by €521 million in the reporting year (PY: increase of €58 million).
Average operating assets of continuing operations fell by €33 million year-on-year to €10,499 million (PY: €10,532 million). In the previous year, average operating assets of continuing and discontinued operations amounted to €19,980 million.
Consolidated statement of financial position
| Assets in € millions | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
| Goodwill | 856 | 3,165 |
| Other intangible assets | 115 | 619 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 6,179 | 11,798 |
| Investments in equity-accounted investees | 83 | 326 |
| Long-term miscellaneous assets | 1,081 | 3,108 |
| Non-current assets | 8,315 | 19,016 |
| Inventories | 3,067 | 6,113 |
| Trade accounts receivable | 3,228 | 7,104 |
| Short-term miscellaneous assets | 1,678 | 1,768 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,503 | 2,966 |
| Current assets | 9,477 | 17,950 |
| Total assets | 17,792 | 36,966 |
| Equity and liabilities in € millions | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 |
| Total equity | 4,158 | 14,798 |
| Non-current liabilities | 6,238 | 7,899 |
| Trade accounts payable | 2,349 | 6,471 |
| Short-term other provisions and liabilities | 5,047 | 7,798 |
| Current liabilities | 7,396 | 14,269 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 17,792 | 36,966 |
Reconciliation to operating assets in 2025
| € millions | Tires | ContiTech | Other/
Holding/ Consolidation |
Continental Group |
| Total assets | 10,591 | 3,759 | 3,442 | 17,792 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — | — | 1,503 | 1,503 |
| Short- and long-term derivative instruments, interest-bearing investments | — | — | 169 | 169 |
| Other financial assets | 30 | 2 | 16 | 48 |
| Less financial assets | 30 | 2 | 1,688 | 1,720 |
| Less other non-operating assets | 29 | 26 | 448 | 503 |
| Deferred tax assets | — | — | 907 | 907 |
| Income tax receivables | — | — | 157 | 157 |
| Less income tax assets | — | — | 1,065 | 1,065 |
| Segment assets | 10,531 | 3,731 | 241 | 14,504 |
| Total liabilities and provisions | 3,983 | 1,966 | 7,685 | 13,634 |
| Short- and long-term indebtedness | — | — | 6,826 | 6,826 |
| Other financial liabilities | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| Less financial liabilities | — | — | 6,833 | 6,833 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | — | — | 72 | 72 |
| Income tax payables | — | — | 284 | 284 |
| Less income tax liabilities | — | — | 356 | 356 |
| Less other non-operating liabilities | 689 | 512 | 284 | 1,486 |
| Segment liabilities | 3,294 | 1,453 | 212 | 4,959 |
| Operating assets | 7,238 | 2,278 | 30 | 9,545 |
Reconciliation to operating assets in 2024
| € millions | Tires | ContiTech | Other/ Holding/ Consolidation |
Continental Group |
| Total assets | 10,826 | 4,434 | 6,559 | 21,818 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — | — | 2,966 | 2,966 |
| Short- and long-term derivative instruments, interest-bearing investments | — | — | 231 | 231 |
| Other financial assets | 36 | 11 | 21 | 67 |
| Less financial assets | 36 | 11 | 3,218 | 3,264 |
| Less other non-operating assets | –7 | 7 | 519 | 520 |
| Deferred tax assets | — | — | 2,523 | 2,523 |
| Income tax receivables | — | — | 285 | 285 |
| Less income tax assets | — | — | 2,808 | 2,808 |
| Segment assets | 10,798 | 4,415 | 13 | 15,226 |
| Total liabilities and provisions | 4,138 | 1,916 | 8,220 | 14,275 |
| Short- and long-term indebtedness | — | — | 6,909 | 6,909 |
| Other financial liabilities | — | — | 20 | 20 |
| Less financial liabilities | — | — | 6,929 | 6,929 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | — | — | 97 | 97 |
| Income tax payables | — | — | 531 | 531 |
| Less income tax liabilities | — | — | 628 | 628 |
| Less other non-operating liabilities | 718 | 561 | 532 | 1,811 |
| Segment liabilities | 3,421 | 1,355 | 131 | 4,906 |
| Operating assets | 7,377 | 3,060 | –117 | 10,320 |
