Less employee costs capitalized to property, plant and equipment and to intangible assets
(176.2)
(172.5)
(164.1)
525.9
490.8
472.3
Purchase of goods and services:1
Costs related to products sold
877.7
895.8
818.8
Royalties and rights
346.6
386.7
425.5
Subcontracting costs
92.0
101.1
109.9
Marketing and distribution expenses
81.4
85.1
95.1
Other
540.7
540.2
502.1
1,938.4
2,008.9
1,951.4
$
2,464.3
$
2,499.7
$
2,423.7
1
Cost of inventories included in purchase of goods and services amounted to $762.6 million in 2025 ($746.5 million in 2024 and $739.8 million in 2023). Write-downs of inventories totalling $13.4 million were recognized in purchase of goods and services in 2025 ($5.3 million in 2024 and $3.8 million in 2023).