Annual Report 2025

Annual Report 2025

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10-year key figures

10-year key figures

 

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

Key figures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

MCHF

 

3,163

 

3,085

 

3,084

 

3,392

 

3,460

 

2,986

 

3,083

 

3,081

 

2,908

 

2,809

Change on previous year

 

%

 

+2.5

 

+0.1

 

-9.1

 

-2.0

 

+15.9

 

-3.1

 

+0.1

 

+5.9

 

+3.5

 

+8.3

Change on previous year c.a./org.

 

%

 

+4.8

 

+2.5

 

-4.8

 

+4.8

 

+14.7

 

+1.3

 

+3.4

 

+3.1

 

+3.5

 

+6.4

Operating profit (EBIT)1

 

MCHF

 

767

 

762

 

769

 

755

 

902

 

772

 

757

 

744

 

706

 

687

Margin in % of net sales1

 

%

 

24.3

 

24.7

 

24.9

 

22.3

 

26.1

 

25.8

 

24.5

 

24.2

 

24.3

 

24.4

Net income1

 

MCHF

 

598

 

597

 

617

 

706

 

756

 

642

 

647

 

626

 

604

 

584

Margin in % of net sales1

 

%

 

18.9

 

19.4

 

20.0

 

20.8

 

21.8

 

21.5

 

21.0

 

20.3

 

20.8

 

20.8

Operating cashflow (EBITDA)1

 

MCHF

 

931

 

913

 

921

 

909

 

1,069

 

925

 

904

 

868

 

821

 

795

Margin in % of net sales1

 

%

 

29.4

 

29.6

 

29.9

 

26.8

 

30.9

 

31.0

 

29.3

 

28.2

 

28.2

 

28.3

Free cashflow2

 

MCHF

 

659

 

613

 

625

 

562

 

809

 

717

 

644

 

582

 

476

 

557

Margin in % of net sales2

 

%

 

20.8

 

19.9

 

20.3

 

16.6

 

23.4

 

24.0

 

20.9

 

18.9

 

16.4

 

19.8

Financial results, net1

 

MCHF

 

-33

 

-24

 

-27

 

-14

 

-13

 

-17

 

-14

 

-20

 

-9

 

-9

Capital expenditures

 

MCHF

 

173

 

182

 

197

 

155

 

169

 

150

 

167

 

162

 

159

 

139

R&D expenditure and investments

 

MCHF

 

86

 

88

 

80

 

84

 

90

 

107

 

99

 

91

 

89

 

89

In % of net sales

 

%

 

2.7

 

2.8

 

2.6

 

2.5

 

2.6

 

3.6

 

3.2

 

2.9

 

3.1

 

3.2

Earnings per share1

 

CHF

 

18.15

 

18.06

 

18.39

 

20.48

 

21.34

 

17.95

 

17.97

 

17.21

 

16.43

 

15.85

Distribution per share

 

CHF

 

12.903

 

12.80

 

12.70

 

12.60

 

12.50

 

11.40

 

11.30

 

10.80

 

10.40

 

10.00

Employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of employees (31.12.)

 

 

 

11,278

 

11,110

 

10,947

 

11,514

 

11,809

 

11,569

 

11,619

 

11,630

 

11,709

 

11,592

Annual average

 

 

 

11,262

 

11,041

 

11,189

 

11,809

 

11,821

 

11,552

 

11,631

 

11,803

 

11,726

 

11,972

Net sales per employee

 

TCHF

 

281

 

279

 

276

 

287

 

293

 

258

 

265

 

261

 

248

 

235

Balance sheet (31.12.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

MCHF

 

3,858

 

3,641

 

3,556

 

3,429

 

3,772

 

3,751

 

3,725

 

3,502

 

3,743

 

3,601

Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, short-term investments

 

MCHF

 

586

 

408

 

357

 

206

 

511

 

469

 

428

 

282

 

413

 

510

Net working capital

 

MCHF

 

204

 

225

 

196

 

237

 

157

 

181

 

202

 

206

 

173

 

147

Property, plant and equipment

 

MCHF

 

1,073

 

1,045

 

976

 

948

 

956

 

934

 

920

 

829

 

813

 

727

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

MCHF

 

1,311

 

1,332

 

1,340

 

1,410

 

1,493

 

1,577

 

1,597

 

1,652

 

1,749

 

1,681

Total debt

 

MCHF

 

1,355

 

1,373

 

1,321

 

1,030

 

784

 

779

 

837

 

837

 

895

 

971

Equity

 

MCHF

 

1,517

 

1,302

 

1,320

 

1,497

 

1,988

 

1,922

 

1,899

 

1,745

 

1,837

 

1,635

Equity ratio

 

%

 

39.3

 

35.8

 

37.1

 

43.7

 

52.7

 

51.2

 

51.0

 

49.8

 

49.1

 

45.4

Gearing

 

%

 

50.7

 

74.1

 

73.1

 

55.0

 

13.7

 

16.1

 

21.5

 

31.8

 

26.3

 

28.2

ROIC1

 

%

 

23.2

 

23.0

 

23.6

 

26.5

 

27.1

 

23.2

 

23.1

 

22.6

 

22.4

 

21.5

1

2016–2018: Adjusted for costs in connection with the Sanitec acquisition and integration (EBITDA 2018 not adjusted)

2

2016–2017: Adjusted due to an internal reclassification

3

2025: Subject to approval of the General Meeting 2026

PDF !! 10-year key figures

 

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

Key figures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

MCHF

 

3,163

 

3,085

 

3,084

 

3,392

 

3,460

Change on previous year

 

%

 

+2.5

 

+0.1

 

-9.1

 

-2.0

 

+15.9

Change on previous year c.a./org.

 

%

 

+4.8

 

+2.5

 

-4.8

 

+4.8

 

+14.7

Operating profit (EBIT)1

 

MCHF

 

767

 

762

 

769

 

755

 

902

Margin in % of net sales1

 

%

 

24.3

 

24.7

 

24.9

 

22.3

 

26.1

Net income1

 

MCHF

 

598

 

597

 

617

 

706

 

756

Margin in % of net sales1

 

%

 

18.9

 

19.4

 

20.0

 

20.8

 

21.8

Operating cashflow (EBITDA)1

 

MCHF

 

931

 

913

 

921

 

909

 

1,069

Margin in % of net sales1

 

%

 

29.4

 

29.6

 

29.9

 

26.8

 

30.9

Free cashflow2

 

MCHF

 

659

 

613

 

625

 

562

 

809

Margin in % of net sales2

 

%

 

20.8

 

19.9

 

20.3

 

16.6

 

23.4

Financial results, net1

 

MCHF

 

-33

 

-24

 

-27

 

-14

 

-13

Capital expenditures

 

MCHF

 

173

 

182

 

197

 

155

 

169

R&D expenditure and investments

 

MCHF

 

86

 

88

 

80

 

84

 

90

In % of net sales

 

%

 

2.7

 

2.8

 

2.6

 

2.5

 

2.6

Earnings per share1

 

CHF

 

18.15

 

18.06

 

18.39

 

20.48

 

21.34

Distribution per share

 

CHF

 

12.903

 

12.80

 

12.70

 

12.60

 

12.50

Employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of employees (31.12.)

 

 

 

11,278

 

11,110

 

10,947

 

11,514

 

11,809

Annual average

 

 

 

11,262

 

11,041

 

11,189

 

11,809

 

11,821

Net sales per employee

 

TCHF

 

281

 

279

 

276

 

287

 

293

Balance sheet (31.12.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

MCHF

 

3,858

 

3,641

 

3,556

 

3,429

 

3,772

Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, short-term investments

 

MCHF

 

586

 

408

 

357

 

206

 

511

Net working capital

 

MCHF

 

204

 

225

 

196

 

237

 

157

Property, plant and equipment

 

MCHF

 

1,073

 

1,045

 

976

 

948

 

956

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

MCHF

 

1,311

 

1,332

 

1,340

 

1,410

 

1,493

Total debt

 

MCHF

 

1,355

 

1,373

 

1,321

 

1,030

 

784

Equity

 

MCHF

 

1,517

 

1,302

 

1,320

 

1,497

 

1,988

Equity ratio

 

%

 

39.3

 

35.8

 

37.1

 

43.7

 

52.7

Gearing

 

%

 

50.7

 

74.1

 

73.1

 

55.0

 

13.7

ROIC1

 

%

 

23.2

 

23.0

 

23.6

 

26.5

 

27.1

1

2016–2018: Adjusted for costs in connection with the Sanitec acquisition and integration (EBITDA 2018 not adjusted)

2

2016–2017: Adjusted due to an internal reclassification

3

2025: Subject to approval of the General Meeting 2026

PDF !! 10-year key figures

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

Key figures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

MCHF

 

2,986

 

3,083

 

3,081

 

2,908

 

2,809

Change on previous year

 

%

 

-3.1

 

+0.1

 

+5.9

 

+3.5

 

+8.3

Change on previous year c.a./org.

 

%

 

+1.3

 

+3.4

 

+3.1

 

+3.5

 

+6.4

Operating profit (EBIT)1

 

MCHF

 

772

 

757

 

744

 

706

 

687

Margin in % of net sales1

 

%

 

25.8

 

24.5

 

24.2

 

24.3

 

24.4

Net income1

 

MCHF

 

642

 

647

 

626

 

604

 

584

Margin in % of net sales1

 

%

 

21.5

 

21.0

 

20.3

 

20.8

 

20.8

Operating cashflow (EBITDA)1

 

MCHF

 

925

 

904

 

868

 

821

 

795

Margin in % of net sales1

 

%

 

31.0

 

29.3

 

28.2

 

28.2

 

28.3

Free cashflow2

 

MCHF

 

717

 

644

 

582

 

476

 

557

Margin in % of net sales2

 

%

 

24.0

 

20.9

 

18.9

 

16.4

 

19.8

Financial results, net1

 

MCHF

 

-17

 

-14

 

-20

 

-9

 

-9

Capital expenditures

 

MCHF

 

150

 

167

 

162

 

159

 

139

R&D expenditure and investments

 

MCHF

 

107

 

99

 

91

 

89

 

89

In % of net sales

 

%

 

3.6

 

3.2

 

2.9

 

3.1

 

3.2

Earnings per share1

 

CHF

 

17.95

 

17.97

 

17.21

 

16.43

 

15.85

Distribution per share

 

CHF

 

11.40

 

11.30

 

10.80

 

10.40

 

10.00

Employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of employees (31.12.)

 

 

 

11,569

 

11,619

 

11,630

 

11,709

 

11,592

Annual average

 

 

 

11,552

 

11,631

 

11,803

 

11,726

 

11,972

Net sales per employee

 

TCHF

 

258

 

265

 

261

 

248

 

235

Balance sheet (31.12.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

MCHF

 

3,751

 

3,725

 

3,502

 

3,743

 

3,601

Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, short-term investments

 

MCHF

 

469

 

428

 

282

 

413

 

510

Net working capital

 

MCHF

 

181

 

202

 

206

 

173

 

147

Property, plant and equipment

 

MCHF

 

934

 

920

 

829

 

813

 

727

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

MCHF

 

1,577

 

1,597

 

1,652

 

1,749

 

1,681

Total debt

 

MCHF

 

779

 

837

 

837

 

895

 

971

Equity

 

MCHF

 

1,922

 

1,899

 

1,745

 

1,837

 

1,635

Equity ratio

 

%

 

51.2

 

51.0

 

49.8

 

49.1

 

45.4

Gearing

 

%

 

16.1

 

21.5

 

31.8

 

26.3

 

28.2

ROIC1

 

%

 

23.2

 

23.1

 

22.6

 

22.4

 

21.5

1

2016–2018: Adjusted for costs in connection with the Sanitec acquisition and integration (EBITDA 2018 not adjusted)

2

2016–2017: Adjusted due to an internal reclassification