v3.26.1
Cash Flow Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure Of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]  
Cash Flow Information
29.
Cash flow information
(a)
Cash generated from operations

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

 

RMB’million

 

 

RMB’million

 

 

RMB’million

 

Profit before income tax

 

 

6,045

 

 

 

8,712

 

 

 

13,277

 

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,004

 

 

 

978

 

 

 

1,375

 

Impairment of long-term investments

 

 

23

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

82

 

Loss allowance for expected credit losses (Note 20)

 

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

6

 

Non-cash employee benefits expense – share based payments
   (Note 8)

 

 

649

 

 

 

596

 

 

 

669

 

Fair value gains on investments (Note 7)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(49

)

Net (gains)/losses in relation to equity investments (Note 7)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

50

 

 

 

(2,381

)

Dividend income (Note 7)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(173

)

(Gains)/losses of step-up acquisition arising from business
   combination (Note 7)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

6

 

Share of profit of associates and joint ventures (Note 17)

 

 

(127

)

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(42

)

Interest income

 

 

(1,052

)

 

 

(1,196

)

 

 

(1,054

)

Interest expenses

 

 

124

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

122

 

Net exchange differences

 

 

17

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

7

 

Increase in accounts receivable

 

 

(204

)

 

 

(539

)

 

 

(355

)

Decrease/(increase) in inventories

 

 

7

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(17

)

Decrease/(increase) in other operating assets

 

 

85

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

(416

)

Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable

 

 

52

 

 

 

1,845

 

 

 

(783

)

Increase in other operating liabilities

 

 

846

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

538

 

Cash generated from operations

 

 

7,455

 

 

 

10,717

 

 

 

10,812

 

 

(b)
Reconciliation of changes in liabilities from financing activities

The reconciliation of changes in liabilities from financing activities are mainly related to lease liabilities and notes payable which have been disclosed in the consolidated statements of cash flows, Note 14 and Note 25, respectively.