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Corporate - English
Five-year Overview
Operating Performance 2008 - 2012
| (in CHF million) | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 778.7 | 736.4 | 737.6 | 693.6 | 686.3 |
| Growth in % | 9.1 | -5.4 | 0.2 | -6.0 | -1.1 |
| Gross profit | 631.5 | 586.8 | 587.0 | 528.5 | 531.5 |
| Margin in % | 81.1 | 79.7 | 79.6 | 76.2 | 77.5 |
| Operating result before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 274.1 | 218.3 | 211.9 | 157.4 | 117.4 |
| Margin in % | 35.2 | 29.6 | 28.7 | 22.7 | 17.1 |
| Growth in % | 12.3 | -20.3 | -2.9 | -25.7 | -25.4 |
| Operating result before amortization (EBITA) | 240.6 | 187.9 | 185.0 | 131.9 | 89.5 |
| Margin in % | 30.9 | 25.5 | 25.1 | 19.0 | 13.0 |
| Growth in % | 10.1 | -21.9 | -1.6 | -28.7 | -32.1 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 40.4 | 165.3 | 164.3 | 79.9 | 61.0 |
| Margin in % | 5.2 | 22.5 | 22.3 | 11.5 | 8.9 |
| Growth in % | -80.0 | 309.2 | -0.6 | -51.4 | -23.7 |
| Net profit | 8.2 | 146.4 | 131.1 | 71.0 | 36.4 |
| Margin in % | 1.1 | 19.9 | 17.8 | 10.2 | 5.3 |
| Growth in % | -95.4 | 1693.2 | -10.4 | -45.9 | -48.6 |
| Basic earnings per share (in CHF) | 0.52 | 9.38 | 8.37 | 4.54 | 2.36 |
| Value added / economic profit | -48.0 | 96.1 | 88.4 | 29.7 | -12.5 |
| Change in value added | -177.4 | 144.1 | -7.6 | -58.7 | -42.2 |
| Change in value added in % | -137.1 | 300.2 | -8.0 | -66.4 | -142.2 |
| in % of net revenue | -6.2 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 4.3 | -1.8 |
| Number of employees (year-end) | 2 201 | 2 170 | 2 361 | 2 452 | 2'517 |
| Number of employees (average) | 2 141 | 2 162 | 2 287 | 2 415 | 2'530 |
| Sales per employee (average) in CHF 1 000 | 364 | 341 | 323 | 287 | 271 |
Financial Performance 2008 - 2012
| (in CHF million) | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 147.9 | 261.6 | 349.6 | 377.1 | 140.5 |
| Net working capital (net of cash) | 88.8 | 60.8 | 74.5 | 68.8 | 63.0 |
| in % of revenue | 11.4 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Inventories | 84.0 | 71.5 | 73.1 | 67.0 | 63.6 |
| Days of supplies | 237 | 159 | 158 | 123 | 152 |
| Trade receivables | 96.6 | 95.4 | 92.3 | 94.1 | 91.8 |
| Days of sales outstanding | 46 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 49 |
| Balance sheet total | 728.2 | 802.9 | 853.9 | 811.3 | 772.6 |
| Return on assets in % (ROA) | 1.0 | 19.1 | 15.8 | 8.5 | 4.6 |
| Equity | 537.7 | 635.4 | 695.6 | 671.1 | 631.2 |
| Equity ratio in % | 73.8 | 79.1 | 81.5 | 82.7 | 81.7 |
| Return on equity in % (ROE) | 1.4 | 25.0 | 19.7 | 10.4 | 5.6 |
| Capital employed | 417.8 | 363.7 | 337.7 | 273.1 | 221.7 |
| Return on capital employed in % (ROCE) | 9.7 | 42.5 | 46.9 | 26.2 | 24.7 |
| Cash generated from operating activities | 198.8 | 245.1 | 175.8 | 140.2 | 114.6 |
| in % of revenue | 25.5 | 33.2 | 23.8 | 20.2 | 16.7 |
| Investments | ( 73.2) | ( 38.2) | ( 22.9) | ( 25.9) | ( 286.1) |
| in % of revenue | 9.4 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 41.7 |
| thereof capital expenditures | ( 55.4) | ( 31.4) | ( 22.1) | ( 19.4) | ( 19.4) |
| thereof business combinations related | ( 17.8) | ( 6.9) | ( 0.7) | ( 0.4) | ( 0.7) |
| thereof investments in associates | ( 6.1) | ( 266.0) | |||
| Free cash flow | 144.4 | 214.7 | 154.2 | 121.1 | 95.2 |
| in % of revenue | 18.5 | 29.1 | 20.9 | 17.5 | 13.9 |
| Dividend (2012: subject to shareholders' approval) | 58.4 | 58.7 | 58.8 | 58.0 | 57.9 |
| Pay-out ratio in % (excluding exceptionals) | 32.6 | 40.1 | 44.8 | 59.4 | 76.8 |
