Five year overview

in TCHF		2018	2017	2016¹	2015¹	2014¹
Income statement
Revenues		479 698	408 509	391 820	315 093	363 338
Gross profit		297 903	256 476	247 943	205 941	220 188
in % of revenues		62.1	62.8	63.3	65.4	60.6
EBITD		78 614	66 115	64 420	59 123	57 663
in % of revenues		16.4	16.2	16.4	18.8	15.9
Operating profit (EBIT)		67 254	55 069	55 424	49 938	48 102
in % of revenues		14.0	13.5	14.1	15.8	13.2
Group profit after taxes (EAT)		51 787	42 101	38 703	29 215	27 743
in % of revenues		10.8	10.3	9.9	9.3	7.6
Depreciation		11 360	11 046	8 996	9 185	9 561
Research and development		41 051	36 668	29 071	25 315	25 776
in % of revenues		8.6	9.0	7.4	8.0	7.1
Balance sheet
Non-current assets		149 299	123 356	125 181	160 940	145 562
Current assets		313 605	291 102	231 879	238 027	242 490
Shareholders’ equity²		281 640	258 178	246 174	283 134	284 168
in % of total assets		60.8	62.3	68.9	71.0	73.2
Share capital		385	383	377	369	361
Total liabilities		181 264	156 280	110 886	115 833	101 882
in % of total assets		39.2	37.7	31.1	29.0	26.3
Non-current financial liabilities		90 338	69 856	31 445	16 518	23 670
Current financial liabilities		0	0	78	0	0
Net cash (+) / net indebtedness (−)		−39 358	−10 544	17 008	34 365	29 211
Total assets		462 904	414 458	357 060	398 967	388 052
Cash flow statement
Cash flow from operating activities		29 629	26 767	36 906	49 612	30 295
Investments in non-current assets		41 340	22 201	22 827	18 850	15 566
Free cash flow		−4 340	−7 582	441	24 519	14 412
Employees
Headcount as at 31 December	No.	2 006	1 841	1 633	1 347	1 498
Revenues per employee³		248	238	255	248	261
Gross value added per employee³		120	118	122	128	126
Net value added per employee³		114	112	116	121	119
Share details
Shares⁴	No. 1000	3 848	3 834	3 774	3 692	3 605
Par value	CHF	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
Highest price	CHF	329.00	319.50	251.25	194.90	152.40
Lowest price	CHF	223.00	243.50	180.10	122.90	124.60
Closing price as at 31 December	CHF	230.00	319.50	251.25	194.90	144.50

¹Since the start of 2017, the consolidated financial statements have been drawn up in accordance with Swiss GAAP FER. The 2016 figures have been revised accordingly. The years 2014 and 2015 are reported according to IFRS.

²Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company.

³Calculated on the basis of the average headcount.

⁴Changes resulting from the exercising of option rights.

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