To estimate the S&P adjusted leverage trend, we calculate the Net Debt / EBITDA ratio for the years 2022 and 2023 based on the provided data. **1. Calculate Net Debt for 2022:** * Total Financial Liabilities (current + noncurrent): * Other Noncurrent Financial Liabilities (2022): 4,322,000,000 EUR * Other Current Financial Liabilities (2022): 746,000,000 EUR * Total Gross Financial Debt (2022): 5,068,000,000 EUR * Cash and Cash Equivalents (2022): 964,000,000 EUR * Net Debt (2022) = 5,068,000,000 - 964,000,000 = 4,104,000,000 EUR * EBITDA (2021-2022, reported for 2022 context): 1,428,000,000 EUR * Ratio (2022) = 4,104,000,000 / 1,428,000,000 ≈ 2.87x **2. Calculate Net Debt for 2023:** * Total Financial Liabilities (current + noncurrent): * Other Noncurrent Financial Liabilities (2023): 5,867,000,000 EUR * Other Current Financial Liabilities (2023): 1,022,000,000 EUR * Total Gross Financial Debt (2023): 6,889,000,000 EUR * Cash and Cash Equivalents (2023): 2,584,000,000 EUR * Net Debt (2023) = 6,889,000,000 - 2,584,000,000 = 4,305,000,000 EUR * EBITDA (2022-2023, reported for 2023 context): 1,505,000,000 EUR * Ratio (2023) = 4,305,000,000 / 1,505,000,000 ≈ 2.86x **3. Analyze the Trend:** * Ratio 2022: 2.87x * Ratio 2023: 2.86x * Difference: 2.86 - 2.87 = -0.01x * The difference of -0.01x is within the range of ± 0.3x, which is defined as "Stable". Stable