FINANCIAL REVIEW

Consolidated P&L

(EUR million) DEC-22 DEC-21
REVENUES 7,551 6,910
EBITDA 728 610
Period depreciation -299 -270
EBIT (ex disposals & impairments) 429 340
Disposals & impairments -6 1,139
EBIT 423 1,479
Financial Result -320 -335
Financial Result from infrastructure projects -365 -307
Financial Result from ex-infrastructure projects 45 -28
Equity-accounted affiliates 165 -178
EBT 268 966
Corporate income tax -30 9
NET PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 238 975
NET PROFIT FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 64 361
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 302 1,336
Minorities -116 -138
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTED 186 1,198

Revenues at EUR7,551mn (+4.2% LfL) on the back of higher Construction revenues (+2.2% LfL) and Toll Roads (+22.4% LfL).

EBITDA reached EUR728mn (+7.7% LfL) supported by a higher contribution from Toll Roads (21.6% LfL), particularly US Toll Roads with an EBITDA of EUR498mn.

Depreciation: +10.7% in 2022 (+6.8% LfL) to -EUR299mn.

Impairments and fixed asset disposals: -EUR6mn in 2022, compared to EUR1,139mn in 2021 that showed the capital gains from the additional stake acquisition in I-66 (EUR1,117mn) along with the capital gains from the sale of URBICSA and Nalanda.

Financial result: lower financial expenses on the back of the financial income from ex-infra projects in 2022  vs 2021.

  • Infrastructure projects: -EUR365mn expenses (-EUR307mn in 2021) mainly driven by the I-66 opening as financial expense is no longer capitalized due to the entry into operation in 2022, along with the negative performance of Autema’s ILS derivative given the increase in inflation (mark to market change ILS).
  • Ex-infrastructure projects: EUR45mn of financial income in 2022 (-EUR28mn in 2021), mainly due to the higher remuneration of the cash position in Construction along with the positive impact from the bond pre-issuance hedging, expected to be issued by Ferrovial in 2022. Given that the bond issuance had not taken place, the impact was reclassified in P&L (EUR68mn).

Equity-accounted result at net profit level, reached EUR165mn after tax (-EUR178mn in 2021). The change vs 2021 is mainly related to airports as the considerable losses posted in 2019 and 2020 in airports reduced the investments in Heathrow & AGS to zero, as prior-years losses exceeded the amount of investment, there being no commitments to inject additional funds (IAS 28). Therefore, there is no equity accounted contribution in 2022.

(EUR million) DEC-22 DEC-21 VAR.
Toll Roads 157 81 95.1%
    407 ETR 124 52 137.1%
    IRB 22 0 n.s.
    Others 11 28 60.0%
Airports 7 -254 102.8%
    HAH 0 -238 100.0%
    AGS 0 -20 100.0%
    Others 7 4                         61.2%
Construction 1 0 222.0%
Others -1 -5 83.3%
Total 165 -178 192.5%

REVENUES

(EUR million) DEC-22 DEC-21 VAR. LfL.
Toll Roads 780 588 32.6% 22.4%
Airports 54 2 n.s. n.s.
Construction 6,463 6,077 6.3% 2.2%
Energy Infrastructure & Mobility 296 252 17.6% 18.0%
Others -42 -9 n.s. n.s.
Total Revenues 7,551 6,910 9.3% 4.2% 

EBITDA

(EUR million) DEC-22 DEC-21 VAR. LfL.
Toll Roads 550 415 32.5 % 21.6%
Airports -2 -26 92.3 % -41.0 %
Construction 176 245 -28.2 % -27.8 %
Energy Infrastructure & Mobility 13 -13 200.0 % 224.6%
Others -9 -11 18.2% 50.8%
Total EBITDA 728 610 19.3 % 7.7 %

EBIT*

(EUR million) DEC-22 DEC-21 VAR. LfL.
Toll Roads 390 275 42.3% 25.0%
Airports -9 -26 65.4% -40.9%
Construction 63 132 -52.5 % -50.5 %
Energy Infrastructure & Mobility 1 -24 104.2 % 104.7%
Others -16 -17 5.9% 25.4%
Total EBIT 429 340 26.2 % 8.3 %

*EBIT before impairments and disposals of fixed assets

Tax: the corporate tax expense for 2022 was -EUR30mn (vs EUR9mn in 2021). There are several impacts to be considered when calculating the effective tax rate; among which the material and/ or significant ones are:

  • Equity-accounted companies’ profit must be excluded, as it is already net of tax (EUR165mn).
  • Losses and tax credits that, following accounting prudence criteria, do not imply the recognition of the full tax credits for future years (EUR158mn).

Excluding the aforementioned adjustments in the tax result, adjusting for the impact from previous years spending (-EUR5mn), and other adjustments, the resulting effective corporate income tax rate is 12%.

Net income from continuing operations stood at EUR238mn in 2022 (EUR975mn in 2021).

Net income from discontinued operations stood at EUR64mn mostly related to the capital gain from Amey’s divestment, compared to EUR361mn in 2021, including the discontinued operations from Services activities (EUR246mn) and Budimex’s Real Estate business (EUR115mn).