5 YEAR KEY FIGURES

5 year key figures

April 1 to March 31, in CHF million unless otherwise specified

 

2021/22

 

2020/21

 

2019/20

 

2018/19

 

2017/18

 

Sales

 

3,363.9

 

2,601.9

 

2,916.9

 

2,763.2

 

2,645.9

 

change compared to previous year (%)

 

29.3

 

(10.8)

 

5.6

 

4.4

 

10.4

 

Gross profit

 

2,460.7

 

1,873.5

 

2,083.6

 

1,966.2

 

1,868.2

 

in % of sales

 

73.1

 

72.0

 

71.4

 

71.2

 

70.6

 

Gross profit (adjusted) 1)

 

2,463.7

 

1,880.2

 

2,106.9

 

1,975.1

 

1,868.2

 

in % of sales (adjusted)

 

73.2

 

72.3

 

72.0

 

71.5

 

70.6

 

Research & development costs

 

230.0

 

203.9

 

166.1

 

148.4

 

142.9

 

in % of sales

 

6.8

 

7.8

 

5.7

 

5.4

 

5.4

 

Sales & marketing costs

 

1,095.3

 

881.2

 

1,030.8

 

970.3

 

934.5

 

in % of sales

 

32.6

 

33.9

 

35.3

 

35.1

 

35.3

 

Operating profit before acquisition-related amortization (EBITA)

 

802.9

 

663.3

 

554.3

 

582.5

 

532.5

 

in % of sales

 

23.9

 

25.5

 

19.0

 

21.1

 

20.1

 

Operating profit before acquisition-related amortization (EBITA) (adjusted) 1)

 

844.4

 

603.0

 

620.8

 

594.0

 

551.6

 

in % of sales (adjusted)

 

25.1

 

23.2

 

21.2

 

21.5

 

20.8

 

Operating profit (EBIT)

 

760.0

 

619.5

 

510.0

 

536.2

 

483.0

 

in % of sales

 

22.6

 

23.8

 

17.5

 

19.4

 

18.3

 

Income after taxes

 

663.6

 

585.3

 

489.5

 

460.2

 

407.4

 

in % of sales

 

19.7

 

22.5

 

16.8

 

16.7

 

15.4

 

Income after taxes (adjusted) 1)

 

684.4

 

489.6

 

475.5

 

468.5

 

422.7

 

in % of sales (adjusted)

 

20.3

 

18.8

 

16.2

 

17.0

 

16.0

 

Basic earnings per share

 

10.42

 

9.23

 

7.61

 

6.98

 

6.13

 

Basic earnings per share (CHF) (adjusted) 1)

 

10.76

 

7.71

 

7.39

 

7.11

 

6.36

 

Dividend/distribution per share (CHF)

 

4.40 2)

 

3.20

 

Stock Div.

 

2.90

 

2.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash/(debt) 3)

 

(1,006.3)

 

(83.3)

 

(663.0)

 

(253.9)

 

(228.0)

 

Net working capital 4)

 

(15.0)

 

29.6

 

(18.9)

 

163.0

 

190.5

 

Capital expenditure (tangible and intangible assets) 5)

 

106.6

 

89.3

 

128.8

 

117.9

 

96.3

 

Capital employed 6)

 

3,439.1

 

2,855.7

 

2,692.5

 

2,630.0

 

2,702.9

 

Total assets

 

5,588.2

 

5,925.6

 

4,486.5

 

4,292.5

 

4,302.0

 

Equity

 

2,432.8

 

2,772.5

 

2,029.4

 

2,376.1

 

2,474.9

 

Equity financing ratio (%) 7)

 

43.5

 

46.8

 

45.2

 

55.4

 

57.5

 

Free cash flow 8)

 

167.6

 

571.9

 

563.7

 

346.9

 

360.0

 

Operating free cash flow 9)

 

763.7

 

602.4

 

638.5

 

411.8

 

419.2

 

Return on capital employed (%) 10)

 

24.1

 

22.3

 

18.2

 

20.6

 

18.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of employees (end of period)

 

16,733

 

14,508

 

15,184

 

14,740

 

14,242

 

1) Non-GAAP financial measure adjusted for nonrecurring items; for details see the table “Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures" in the financial review or refer to the respective annual report.

2) Proposal to the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of June 15, 2022.

3) Cash and cash equivalents + other current financial assets (without loans) – current financial liabilities – current lease liabilities – non-current financial liabilities – non-current lease liabilities.

4) Receivables (incl. loans) + inventories – trade payables – current income tax liabilities – short-term contract liabilities – other short-term liabilities – short-term provisions.

5) Excluding goodwill and intangibles relating to acquisitions.

6) Equity – net cash/(debt).

7) Equity in % of total assets.

8) Cash flow from operating activities + cash flow from investing activities + payments for lease liabilities.

9) Free cash flow – cash consideration for acquisitions and from divestments, net of cash acquired/divested – cash consideration for associates.

10) EBIT in % of capital employed (average).