Five-Year Group Overview 2014 – 2018

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CHF m

  

2018

  

2017

  

2016

  

2015

  

2014

1

Continuing operations

Group sales

  

6 623

  

6 377

  

5 847

  

5 807

  

6 116

Change relative to preceding year

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

in Swiss francs (%)

  

4

  

9

  

1

  

–5

  

1

in local currencies (%)

  

5

  

9

  

2

  

3

  

5

Operating income before exceptionals

  

693

  

673

  

622

  

596

  

585

Operating income

  

546

  

496

  

512

  

496

  

525

EBITDA before exceptionals

  

1 018

  

974

  

887

  

853

  

867

EBITDA

  

871

  

813

  

785

  

767

  

923

Net income

  

356

  

302

  

263

  

2271

  

2351

Basic earnings per share (in CHF)

  

1.02

  

0.84

  

0.78

  

0.67

  

0.55

Distribution per share (in CHF)

  

0.55

  

0.50

  

0.45

  

0.40

  

0.40

EBITDA margin before exceptionals (%)

  

15.4

  

15.3

  

15.2

  

14.7

  

14.2

Return on invested capital (ROIC) (%)

  

10.1

  

10.2

  

10.2

  

9.7

  

9.4

Operating cash flow

  

530

  

428

  

646

  

502

  

334

Investment in property, plant, and equipment

  

237

  

248

  

297

  

374

  

310

Research & Development expenditures

  

209

  

211

  

206

  

206

  

213

Depreciation and amortization

  

325

  

301

  

265

  

257

  

282

Net working capital

  

1 145

  

1 281

  

1 087

  

1 027

  

1 169

in % of sales

  

17.3

  

20.1

  

18.6

  

17.7

  

19.1

Total assets

  

7 981

  

8 229

  

8365

  

7 461

  

7 915

Equity (including non-controlling interests)

  

2 970

  

2 939

  

2 546

  

2 494

  

2 733

Equity ratio (%)

  

37.2

  

35.7

  

30.4

  

33.4

  

34.5

Net financial debt

  

1 374

  

1 539

  

1540

  

1 312

  

1 263

Gearing ratio (%)

  

46

  

52

  

60

  

53

  

46

Employees (in FTE)

  

17 901

  

18 135

  

17 442

  

17 213

  

17 003

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