Key Figures
| Year | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Net sales | 203 952 | 167 990 | 160 665 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 23 680 | 25 485 | 23 309 |
| In % of net sales | 11.6% | 15.2% | 14.5% |
| Net profit for the period | 14 911 | 19 060 | 17 276 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 24 630 | 21 895 | 22 676 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -115 436 | -5 870 | -5 608 |
| Free cash flow | -90 806 | 16 025 | 17 068 |
| Total assets | 420 222 | 167 311 | 160 392 |
| Net debt / (net cash position) | -29 159 | 13 759 | 8 649 |
| Equity | 296 170 | 121 705 | 112 251 |
| In % of total assets | 70.5% | 72.7% | 70.0% |
| Dividend per share | *CHF 3.00 | CHF 3.00 | CHF 2.70 |
| Number of FTE (full time equivalents) | 1 366 | 885 | 864 |
| Year | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Share price at year-end | 84.30 | 94.90 | 74.05 |
| Highest share price | 124.00 | 103.50 | 75.50 |
| Lowest share price | 80.00 | 74.50 | 57.00 |
| Taxable share value | 84.30 | 94.90 | 74.05 |
| Earnings per share | 3.16 | 4.52 | 4.10 |
| Equity per share | 49.56 | 28.85 | 26.63 |
| Dividend in CHF | 3.00* | 3.00 | 2.70 |
| Market capitalization in million CHF (year-end value) | 504 | 400 | 312 |
* Board of Directors’ proposal to the Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2019: distribution of CHF 3.00 per share from capital contribution reserves excluding treasury shares.
