Heidelberg Materials Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Provision-related cash outflows (shown as “non-cash items and other” of -€152 million), reflecting payments tied to restructuring provisions set up in the prior year, as well as bonuses and certain litigation-related payments.Higher capital expenditures (up €80 million), including spending in Q4 related to the Padeswood carbon capture project in the U.K.Free cash flow came in at €2.1 billion , down about €60 million year over year. Aldach attributed the decline primarily to:Aldach added that some of these m ...