Five-year consolidated data

Statement of profit or loss

Sales

 370,548 

 376,970 

 391,108 

388,292

 399,518 

EBITDA

63,733

60,370

62,971

65,059

67,542

Operating profit (EBIT)

 55,971 

 51,271 

 52,709 

54,800

 57,203 

Financial result

 2,100 

 2,289 

 29 

693

 (8,059) 

Income taxes

 (11,137) 

 (8,645) 

 (10,373) 

(9,822)

 (8,928) 

Profit from continuing operations

 46,934 

 44,915 

 42,365 

45,671

 40,216 

Result from discontinued operation, net of income taxes

 (30,730) 

 2,644 

– 

–

–

Profit for the period

 16,204 

 47,559 

 42,365 

45,671

 40,216 

Research and development, gross

 (37,372) 

 (47,004) 

 (51,374) 

(45,323)

 (39,451) 

Personnel expenses

 (128,525) 

 (131,666) 

 (138,462) 

(141,565) 

 (148,130) 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 (6,024) 

 (5,952) 

 (6,251) 

(6,454)

 (6,271) 

Amortization of intangible assets

 (1,738) 

 (3,147) 

 (4,011) 

(3,805)

 (4,068) 

Current assets

 274,760 

 322,980 

 351,968 

 387,571

 423,833 

Non-current assets

 63,741 

 66,961 

 70,827

79,078

 128,429 

Total assets

 338,501 

 389,941 

 422,795 

466,649

 552,262 

Current liabilities

 98,669 

 107,263 

 103,696 

105,312

 124,581 

Non-current liabilities

 11,792 

 13,365 

 25,486 

25,135

 66,483 

Total liabilities

 110,461 

 120,628 

 129,182 

130,447

 191,064 

Shareholders’ equity

 228,040 

 269,313 

 293,613

336,202 

 361,198 

Cash inflows from operating activities

 62,520 

 45,116 

 2,405 

27,909

 48,191 

Capital expenditure in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 (12,585) 

 (14,080) 

 (13,978) 

(19,777)

 (22,629) 

Acquisition of IBL International Group ²

 – 

 – 

– 

–

 (31,835) 

Acquisition of Tecan Australia Pty Ltd ² and earn-out paid

–

–

 (119) 

(145) 

(119) 

Disposal of discontinued operation ²

 (2,370) 

 5,480 

–

–

–

Change in treasury shares (net)

 21,244 

 1,154 

 3,403 

10,756

 3,387 

Dividends paid

 (10,412) 

 (10,771) 

 (13,532) 

(16,488)

 (16,651) 

Number of employees (end of period)

 1,059 

 1,107 

 1,185 

1,184

 1,261 

Number of employees (average)

 1,031 

 1,079 

 1,163 

1,190

 1,265 

Research and development in % of sales

10.1 %

12.5 %

13.1 %

11.7 %

9.9%

Sales per employee

 359 

 349 

 336 

326

 316 

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (CHF) 

4.50

 4.18 

 3.92 

4.16

3.63

Basic earnings per share including discontinued operation (CHF) 

1.55

 4.42 

 3.92 

4.16

3.63

Gross dividend (CHF)³

–

–

0.50

1.50

1.50  ⁴

Payout from statutory capital contribution reserve (CHF)³

1.00

1.25

1.00

–

–  ⁴

Total payout (CHF)³

1.00

1.25

1.50

1.50

1.50  ⁴

Total payout ratio ⁵

64.5 %

28.3 %

38.3%

36.1%

41.3%