Annual Report 2025

Annual Report 2025

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2. Other statutory disclosures

2.1 Guarantees, assets pledged in favour of third parties

Geberit AG – Guarantees, assets pledged in favor of third parties

 

 

31.12.2025

 

31.12.2024

 

 

MCHF

 

MCHF

Guarantee Revolving Facility, due November 2029

 

500.0

 

500.0

Guarantee GRI Pensions

 

0.1

 

0.1

The guarantees are limited to the distributable reserves of the company.

2.2 Significant investments

Geberit AG – Significant investments

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

Ownership in %

 

Capital stock

 

Ownership in %

 

Capital stock

Geberit International AG,
Rapperswil-Jona1

 

100

 

TCHF 39,350

 

100

 

TCHF 39,350

Geberit Reinsurance Ltd., Guernsey

 

100

 

TEUR 2

 

100

 

TEUR 2

1

Geberit Holding AG was renamed Geberit International AG during the previous year.

The investments are stated separately at the respective acquisition costs, less any adjustments required. The indirect investments are shown in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 32.

2.3 Share capital

The share capital of Geberit AG consists of 33,922,404 ordinary shares with a par value of CHF 0.10 each.

Geberit AG – Share capital

 

 

2025

 

2024

Number of shares issued

 

pcs.

 

pcs.

1 January

 

35,189,082

 

35,189,082

Capital reduction as at April 2025

 

-1,266,678

 

0

31 December

 

33,922,404

 

35,189,082

2.4 Treasury shares

Treasury shares held by Geberit AG or by companies in which Geberit AG holds a majority interest:

Geberit AG – Treasury shares

 

 

Number of registered shares

 

Highest price

 

Average price

 

Lowest price

 

 

 

in CHF

 

in CHF

 

in CHF

Balance at 31 December 2024

 

2,251,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases share buyback programme 2024–2026

 

145,231

 

646.53

 

561.11

 

493.00

Cancellation share buyback programme

 

-1,266,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other purchases

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

-181,466

 

651.80

 

591.83

 

494.70

Balance at 31 December 2025

 

948,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of treasury shares held by Geberit AG

 

229,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

The share buyback programme 2022–2024, concluded in June 2025, was cancelled in 2025 within the existing capital band. In total, 1,266,678 shares amounting to CHF 600 million were cancelled.

In September 2024, a new share buyback programme was launched. As part of this programme, shares amounting to a maximum value of CHF 300 million will be repurchased at purchase value over a maximum period of two years. By 31 December 2025, 229,398 shares were acquired at a sum of CHF 126 million.

The legal reserves for treasury shares were recorded at cost.

2.5 Bonds

Geberit has the following bonds outstanding:

  • a bond of MCHF 200 with a term of four years and a coupon of 1.5%, due 14.09.2026

  • a bond of MCHF 150 with a term of five and a half years and a coupon of 0.75%, due 29.09.2027

  • a bond of MCHF 125 with a term of nine and a half years and a coupon of 0.6%, due 17.10.2028

  • a bond of MCHF 200 with a term of seven years and a coupon of 1.75%, due 14.09.2029

  • a bond of MCHF 175 with a term of seven years and a coupon of 1.125%, due 10.09.2031

  • a bond of MCHF 225 with a term of nine and a half years and a coupon of 2.3%, due 27.09.2032

  • a bond of MCHF 200 with a term of eight years and a coupon of 0.95%, due 26.09.2033

2.6 Shareholdings of members of the Board of Directors and of the Group Executive Board

As at the end of 2025 and 2024, members of the Board of Directors held the following shares in the company:

Geberit AG – Board of Directors shareholdings 2025

 

 

A. Baehny
Chair

 

E. Zehnder-Lai
Vice Chair

 

F. Ehrat

 

B. Koch

 

W. Karlen

 

T. Bachmann

 

Total

2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholdings Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

116,306

 

3,806

 

6,280

 

2,390

 

2,099

 

1,764

 

132,645

Call options

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Share of voting rights

 

0.34%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

0.39%

Geberit AG – Board of Directors shareholdings 2024

 

 

A. Baehny
Chair

 

E. Zehnder-Lai
Vice Chair

 

F. Ehrat

 

B. Koch

 

W. Karlen

 

T. Bachmann

 

Total

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholdings Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

115,808

 

3,274

 

5,845

 

1,987

 

1,641

 

1,357

 

129,912

Call options

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Share of voting rights

 

0.33%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

0.37%

As at 31 December 2025, there were no outstanding loans or credits between the company and members of the Board of Directors.

As of the end of 2025 and 2024, the Group Executive Board held the following shares in the company:

Geberit AG – Group Executive Board shareholdings 2025

 

 

Maturity

 

Average exercise price in CHF

 

C. Buhl
CEO

 

T. Knechtle
CFO

 

R. van Triest

 

M. Baumüller

 

M. Ziegler

 

C. Rapp

 

A. Lange

 

Total

2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholdings Group Executive Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

30,765

 

2,244

 

2,090

 

3,915

 

6,590

 

3,153

 

1,736

 

50,493

Percentage voting rights shares

 

 

 

 

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

0.15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call options1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of vesting period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lapsed

 

2025–2032

 

482.42

 

196,288

 

4,411

 

57,258

 

49,539

 

67,597

 

45,539

 

8,068

 

428,700

2026

 

2033

 

504.45

 

36,996

 

12,501

 

9,226

 

7,295

 

12,111

 

10,272

 

8,048

 

96,449

2027

 

2034

 

527.65

 

40,054

 

12,354

 

9,177

 

7,300

 

11,777

 

10,631

 

8,493

 

99,786

2028

 

2035

 

557.90

 

52,189

 

17,176

 

12,635

 

10,079

 

15,972

 

15,159

 

11,963

 

135,173

Total options

 

 

 

 

 

325,527

 

46,442

 

88,296

 

74,213

 

107,457

 

81,601

 

36,572

 

760,108

Percentage potential share of voting rights options

 

 

 

 

 

0.96%

 

0.14%

 

0.26%

 

0.22%

 

0.32%

 

0.24%

 

0.11%

 

2.24%

1

Purchase ratio 1 share for 1 option. The unvested options are subject to a performance-based vesting condition.

Geberit AG – Group Executive Board shareholdings 2024

 

 

Maturity

 

Average exercise price in CHF

 

C. Buhl
CEO

 

T. Knechtle
CFO

 

R. van Triest

 

M. Baumüller

 

M. Ziegler

 

C. Rapp

 

A. Lange

 

Total

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholdings Group Executive Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

23,609

 

1,462

 

2,090

 

4,965

 

6,602

 

2,787

 

1,078

 

42,593

Percentage voting rights shares

 

 

 

 

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

0.12%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call options1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of vesting period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lapsed

 

2024–2030

 

442.97

 

200,925

 

0

 

58,118

 

49,823

 

60,629

 

40,466

 

7,851

 

417,812

2025

 

2032

 

584.10

 

48,788

 

14,911

 

12,395

 

10,478

 

16,203

 

13,687

 

1,802

 

118,264

2026

 

2033

 

504.45

 

36,996

 

12,501

 

9,226

 

7,295

 

12,111

 

10,272

 

8,048

 

96,449

2027

 

2034

 

527.65

 

40,054

 

12,354

 

9,177

 

7,300

 

11,777

 

10,631

 

8,493

 

99,786

Total options

 

 

 

 

 

326,763

 

39,766

 

88,916

 

74,896

 

100,720

 

75,056

 

26,194

 

732,311

Percentage potential share of voting rights options

 

 

 

 

 

0.93%

 

0.11%

 

0.25%

 

0.21%

 

0.29%

 

0.21%

 

< 0.1%

 

2.08%

1

Purchase ratio 1 share for 1 option. The unvested options are subject to a performance-based vesting condition.

As of 31 December 2025, there were no outstanding loans or credits between the company and members of the Group Executive Board.

2.7 Significant shareholders

According to the information available to the Board of Directors, the following shareholders have attained or exceeded the threshold of 3% of the share capital of Geberit AG:

Geberit AG – Significant shareholders

 

 

31.12.2025

 

31.12.2024

Black Rock, New York (notification dated: 09.08.2019)

 

5.21%

 

5.21%

Geberit AG, Jona (notification dated: 28.04.2025)

 

< 3,00%

 

5.00%

UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG (notification dated: 08.05.2024)

 

5.69%

 

5.69%

2.8 Employees

Geberit AG has no employees.