v3.26.1
Segment and corporate information (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers € 4,317,259 € 4,283,699 € 8,463,653 € 8,639,203  
Revenue from insurance contracts 518,372 488,279 965,391 991,639  
Revenue from lease contracts 24,935 19,735 43,669 42,325  
Revenue 4,860,566 4,791,713 9,472,713 9,673,167  
Costs of revenue (3,550,584) (3,577,352) (6,983,239) (7,274,828)  
Research and development (39,630) (38,116) (77,939) (81,598)  
Operating income (loss) 465,855 425,283 752,050 756,673  
Interest (82,856) (74,729) (161,535) (155,466)  
Income before income taxes 382,999 350,554 590,515 601,207  
Depreciation and amortization (357,159) (362,031) (711,060) (744,628)  
Impairment loss (5,953) (13,204) (114,993) (24,970)  
Income (loss) from equity method investees (41,256) 45,175 66 93,008  
Total assets 31,293,240 31,291,184 31,293,240 31,291,184 € 31,002,333
thereof investment in equity method investees 660,694 710,728 660,694 710,728 € 663,652
Additions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets 350,246 286,994 668,064 604,702  
Healthcare services          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 3,252,174 3,225,352 6,396,681 6,501,665  
Revenue 3,252,174 3,225,352 6,396,681 6,501,665  
Healthcare products          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 1,065,085 1,058,347 2,066,972 2,137,538  
Revenue from lease contracts 24,935 19,735 43,669 42,325  
Revenue 1,090,020 1,078,082 2,110,641 2,179,863  
Total Segment          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 4,317,259 4,283,699 8,463,653 8,639,203  
Revenue from insurance contracts 518,372 488,279 965,391 991,639  
Revenue from lease contracts 24,935 19,735 43,669 42,325  
Revenue 4,860,566 4,791,713 9,472,713 9,673,167  
Total Segment | Healthcare services          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 3,252,174 3,225,352 6,396,681 6,501,665  
Total Segment | Healthcare products          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 1,065,085 1,058,347 2,066,972 2,137,538  
Care Delivery          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 3,340,048 3,262,807 6,512,737 6,590,551  
Revenue 3,340,048 3,262,807 6,512,737 6,590,551  
Care Delivery | Healthcare services          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 3,234,409 3,207,936 6,335,565 6,458,118  
Care Delivery | Healthcare products          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 105,639 54,871 177,172 132,433  
Value-Based Care          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 17,765 17,416 61,116 43,547  
Revenue from insurance contracts 518,372 488,279 965,391 991,639  
Revenue 536,137 505,695 1,026,507 1,035,186  
Value-Based Care | Healthcare services          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 17,765 17,416 61,116 43,547  
Care Enablement          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 959,446 1,003,476 1,889,800 2,005,105  
Revenue from lease contracts 24,935 19,735 43,669 42,325  
Revenue 984,381 1,023,211 1,933,469 2,047,430  
Care Enablement | Healthcare products          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers 959,446 1,003,476 1,889,800 2,005,105  
Care Enablement | Certain pharmaceutical products          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue from contracts with customers   18,309   38,885  
Operating Segments | Total Segment          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue 5,385,511 5,234,220 10,468,442 10,577,471  
Costs of revenue (4,036,687) (4,013,011) (7,920,737) (8,167,524)  
Research and development (39,709) (38,116) (77,939) (81,598)  
Operating income (loss) 550,893 426,583 898,312 844,130  
Depreciation and amortization (351,344) (354,479) (701,812) (730,872)  
Impairment loss (5,843) (13,204) (79,663) (24,970)  
Income (loss) from equity method investees (41,256) 45,175 66 93,008  
Total assets 57,291,219 54,297,930 57,291,219 54,297,930  
thereof investment in equity method investees 660,694 710,728 660,694 710,728  
Additions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets 363,773 291,378 684,718 613,506  
Operating Segments | Care Delivery          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue 3,478,314 3,380,682 6,771,882 6,827,510  
Costs of revenue (2,594,852) (2,603,301) (5,141,438) (5,342,930)  
Operating income (loss) 434,946 346,402 706,134 666,399  
Depreciation and amortization (230,694) (243,716) (463,131) (504,322)  
Impairment loss (5,531) (10,003) (75,400) (17,079)  
Income (loss) from equity method investees (41,256) 45,175 66 93,008  
Total assets 42,076,323 39,706,254 42,076,323 39,706,254  
thereof investment in equity method investees 660,694 710,728 660,694 710,728  
Additions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets 251,534 177,749 454,200 387,485  
Operating Segments | Value-Based Care          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue 536,137 505,695 1,026,507 1,035,186  
Costs of revenue (495,322) (486,685) (946,708) (979,314)  
Operating income (loss) 17,330 (8,842) 6,292 (5,593)  
Depreciation and amortization (197) (1,435) (855) (2,676)  
Impairment loss   82   (2,192)  
Total assets 616,408 590,177 616,408 590,177  
Additions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets 103 91 141 198  
Operating Segments | Care Enablement          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue 1,371,060 1,347,843 2,670,053 2,714,775  
Costs of revenue (946,513) (923,025) (1,832,591) (1,845,280)  
Research and development (39,709) (38,116) (77,939) (81,598)  
Operating income (loss) 98,617 89,023 185,886 183,324  
Depreciation and amortization (120,453) (109,328) (237,826) (223,874)  
Impairment loss (312) (3,283) (4,263) (5,699)  
Total assets 14,598,488 14,001,499 14,598,488 14,001,499  
Additions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets 112,136 113,538 230,377 225,823  
Operating Segments | Care Enablement | Certain pharmaceutical products          
Segment and corporate information          
Costs of revenue   (14,157)   (29,918)  
Operating income (loss)   1,602   3,868  
Operating Segments | Corporate          
Segment and corporate information          
Costs of revenue 328 1,534 2,390 2,090  
Research and development 79        
Operating income (loss) (45,868) 7,082 (85,641) (73,758)  
Depreciation and amortization (15,692) (16,958) (29,175) (33,998)  
Impairment loss (110)   (35,330)    
Total assets 12,116,023 11,396,571 12,116,023 11,396,571  
Additions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets 34,994 6,558 59,365 11,975  
Inter-segment          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue (524,945) (442,507) (995,729) (904,304)  
Costs of revenue 485,775 434,125 935,108 890,606  
Operating income (loss) (39,170) (8,382) (60,621) (13,699)  
Depreciation and amortization 9,877 9,406 19,927 20,242  
Total assets (38,114,002) (34,403,317) (38,114,002) (34,403,317)  
Additions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets (48,521) (10,942) (76,019) (20,779)  
Inter-segment | Total Segment          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue (524,945) (442,507) (995,729) (904,304)  
Inter-segment | Care Delivery          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue (138,266) (117,875) (259,145) (236,959)  
Inter-segment | Care Enablement          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue € (386,679) (324,632) € (736,584) (667,345)  
Inter-segment | Care Enablement | Certain pharmaceutical products          
Segment and corporate information          
Revenue   € (1,296)   € (2,592)