Key Figure Comparison
Net sales by market region
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Five-Year Summary
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in CHF 1'000 (unless indicated otherwise) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Net sales |
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EMEA |
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375'920 |
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367'902 |
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375'556 |
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322'285 |
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328'777 |
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Americas |
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373'813 |
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368'261 |
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291'387 |
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253'875 |
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272'849 |
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Asia Pacific |
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109'053 |
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110'737 |
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98'400 |
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85'067 |
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91'054 |
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Group |
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858'785 |
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846'900 |
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765'343 |
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661'226 |
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692'680 |
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Growth in local currencies, in % |
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7.2% |
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11.9% |
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16.6% |
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0.0% |
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9.2% |
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Growth in CHF, in % |
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1.4% |
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10.7% |
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15.7% |
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-4.5% |
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7.8% |
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Income statement |
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Net sales |
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858'785 |
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846'900 |
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765'343 |
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661'226 |
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692'680 |
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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) |
|
188'312 |
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189'033 |
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178'395 |
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139'337 |
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154'224 |
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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
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152'466 |
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152'363 |
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145'363 |
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108'065 |
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123'869 |
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Net income |
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136'845 |
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122'698 |
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115'504 |
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86'641 |
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121'103 |
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EBIT margin, in % |
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17.8% |
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18.0% |
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19.0% |
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16.3% |
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17.9% |
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Return on equity (ROE), in % |
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26.0% |
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23.8% |
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23.1% |
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17.4% |
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25.6% |
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Return on invested capital (ROIC), in % |
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26.6% |
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24.9% |
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26.0% |
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24.7% |
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27.8% |
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Cash flow |
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Cash flow from operating activities |
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156'966 |
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112'861 |
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153'049 |
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125'668 |
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125'400 |
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Cash flow from investing activities |
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-21'084 |
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-21'658 |
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-107'505 |
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-32'394 |
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-41'549 |
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Free cash flow |
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135'882 |
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91'202 |
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45'544 |
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93'274 |
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83'852 |
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Cash flow from financing activities |
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-108'662 |
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-112'309 |
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-101'238 |
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-98'614 |
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-65'860 |
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Dividends paid |
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-104'539 |
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-104'531 |
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-92'243 |
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-92'241 |
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-61'494 |
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Free cash flow, in % of net sales |
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15.8% |
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10.8% |
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6.0% |
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14.1% |
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12.1% |
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Balance sheet |
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Total assets |
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661'989 |
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671'983 |
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642'671 |
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583'458 |
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602'002 |
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Total liabilities |
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131'500 |
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150'226 |
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131'335 |
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94'195 |
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94'658 |
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Total equity |
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530'489 |
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521'757 |
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511'336 |
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489'263 |
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507'344 |
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Equity ratio, in % |
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80.1% |
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77.6% |
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79.6% |
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83.9% |
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84.3% |
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in CHF 1'000 (unless indicated otherwise) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Cash conversion cycle |
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Days sales outstanding (DSO), in days |
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55 |
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55 |
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53 |
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53 |
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55 |
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Inventory period (DIO), in days |
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188 |
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180 |
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148 |
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159 |
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145 |
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Employees |
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Female full-time equivalents, in total numbers |
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814 |
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816 |
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712 |
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655 |
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653 |
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Male full-time equivalents, in total numbers |
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1'445 |
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1'347 |
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1'209 |
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1'171 |
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1'136 |
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Net sales per full-time equivalents (yearly average) |
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387 |
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414 |
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412 |
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363 |
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405 |
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) |
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Total GHG emissions in tCO2e |
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766 |
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813 |
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1'320 |
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1'535 |
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1'544 |
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GHG intensity in tCO2e per CHF 100 million of net sales |
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89 |
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96 |
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172 |
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232 |
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223 |
Alternative Performance Measures are described here.