in CHF m

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

1

Continuing operations (see )

2

Restated (see )

Group sales

 

5 807

 

6 1161

 

6 0761

 

6 0381

 

7 370

Change relative to preceding year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Swiss francs (%)

 

–5

 

1

 

1

 

8

 

4

in local currencies (%)

 

3

 

5

 

4

 

8

 

16

Operating income before exceptionals

 

596

 

5851

 

5741

 

5461.2

 

717

Operating income

 

496

 

5251

 

4701

 

4111.2

 

507

EBITDA before exceptionals

 

853

 

8671

 

8581

 

8171.2

 

975

EBITDA

 

767

 

9231

 

7971

 

6901.2

 

786

Net income

 

227

 

2351

 

3231

 

2031.2

 

251

Basic earnings per share (in CHF)

 

0.67

 

0.551

 

0.981

 

0.681.2

 

0.86

Distribution per share (in CHF)

 

0.40

 

0.40

 

0.36

 

0.33

 

0.30

EBITDA margin before exceptionals (%)

 

14.7

 

14.2

 

14.1

 

13.52

 

13.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on invested capital (ROIC) (%)

 

9.7

 

9.41

 

9.51

 

9.41

 

13.1

Operating cash flow

 

502

 

334

 

301

 

468

 

206

Investment in property, plant and equipment

 

374

 

310

 

292

 

311

 

370

Research & Development expenditures

 

204

 

2131

 

1991

 

1751

 

176

Depreciation and amortization

 

257

 

282

 

284

 

316

 

258

Net working capital

 

1 027

 

1 1691

 

1 0361

 

1 0791

 

1 442

in % of sales

 

17.7

 

19.11

 

17.11

 

17.91

 

19.6

Total assets

 

7 461

 

7 915

 

8 174

 

9 4672

 

9 081

Equity (including non-controlling interests)

 

2 494

 

2 733

 

2 780

 

2 6662

 

3 026

Equity ratio (%)

 

33.4

 

34.5

 

34.0

 

28.22

 

33.3

Net financial debt

 

1 312

 

1 263

 

1 500

 

1 789

 

1 740

Gearing ratio (%)

 

53

 

46

 

54

 

672

 

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees

 

17 213

 

17 003

 

18 099

 

21 202

 

22 149

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