Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement

April 1 to March 31, in CHF million

Notes

2024/25

2023/24

Sales

2.22.3

3,865.4

3,626.9

Cost of sales

(1,080.9)

(1,016.5)

Gross profit

2,784.5

2,610.4

Research and development1)

(235.1)

(239.0)

Sales and marketing1)

(1,465.1)

(1,346.0)

General and administration

(392.6)

(354.9)

Other income

0.2

0.0

Other expenses

0.0

(0.6)

Operating profit (EBIT)2)

691.9

669.9

Financial income

4.2

6.8

12.3

Financial expenses

4.2

(52.1)

(39.2)

Share of profit/(loss) in associates/joint ventures, net

6.2

5.4

4.4

Income before taxes

652.0

647.3

Income taxes

5.1

(105.0)

(37.8)

Income after taxes

547.0

609.5

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent

540.5

601.0

Non-controlling interests

6.4

8.5

Basic earnings per share (CHF)

2.4

9.07

10.08

Diluted earnings per share (CHF)

2.4

9.04

10.05

1)Includes acquisition-related amortization of CHF 1.5 million (previous year: CHF 1.5 million) in “Research and development” and CHF 56.3 million (previous year: CHF 55.6 million) in “Sales and marketing”. EBITA (Earnings before financial result, share of profit/(loss) in associates/joint ventures, taxes and acquisition-related amortization) amounts to CHF 749.8 million (previous year: CHF 727.0 million). Refer to Note 2.1

2)Earnings before financial result, share of profit/(loss) in associates/joint ventures and taxes (EBIT).

The Notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.