Consolidated income statement

in CHF 000s

 

1st half-year 2024

%

1st half-year 2023

%

Sales of products

2,001,119

 

2,087,764

 

Sales of services

16,067

 

15,613

 

Net sales

2,017,186

100.0

2,103,377

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

Change in inventories of semi-finished and finished products

1,610

-0.1

-23,354

1.1

Cost of materials and services

-1,234,609

61.2

-1,304,609

62.0

Gross profit

784,187

38.9

775,414

36.9

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

2,309

0.1

3,067

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel expenses

-297,544

14.8

-289,679

13.7

Other operating expenses

-291,157

14.4

-293,888

14.0

Operating expenses

-588,701

29.2

-583,567

27.7

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest 1) , taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

197,795

9.8

194,914

9.3

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

-51,783

2.5

-50,246

2.4

Amortisation of intangible assets

-5,737

0.3

-6,124

0.3

Earnings before interest 1) and taxes (EBIT)

140,275

7.0

138,544

6.6

 

 

 

 

 

Income from associates and joint ventures

-827

 

932

 

Financial result

-7,380

 

-12,044

 

Earnings before taxes (EBT)

132,068

6.5

127,432

6.1

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

-19,830

 

-21,032

 

Profit incl. minority interests

112,238

5.6

106,400

5.1

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interests

-7,861

 

-8,594

 

Net profit

104,377

5.2

97,806

4.6

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share (diluted/basic in CHF)

19.51

 

18.28

 

1) Incl. income from associates and joint ventures and other financial positions that are reported in the financial result.