Consolidated cash flow statement

in CHF 000s

 

1st half-year 2025

1st half-year 2024

Profit incl. minority interests

103,915

112,238

Net interest expense

13,801

6,324

Income taxes

20,534

19,830

Result from sale of non-current assets

-236

-377

Depreciation and amortisation

77,636

56,648

Impairment charges

93

872

Change in provisions

-3,039

1,812

Result from associates and joint ventures

197

827

Other non-cash adjustments

8,502

-5,727

Cash flow before changes in net working capital, interest and taxes

221,403

192,447

 

 

 

Change in inventories

-79,505

-65,356

Change in trade receivables

38,159

44,067

Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income

-27,266

-13,427

Change in trade payables

-9,126

14,346

Change in other payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income

46,573

23,003

Interest paid

-2,979

-4,010

Taxes paid

-19,239

-11,747

Cash flow from operating activities

168,020

179,323

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

-73,402

-53,371

Asset-related government grants

53

578

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

3,866

815

Investments in intangible assets

-2,839

-2,987

Acquisition of consolidated investments/businesses

-9,216

Acquisition of minority interests

-31,617

-1,750

Change in loans receivable

-2,885

-5,109

Dividend received

225

28

Interest received

544

2,706

Cash flow from investing activities

-106,055

-68,306

 

 

 

Change in other current financial liabilities

-4,821

-6,184

Change in other non-current financial liabilities

-5,309

-968

Dividend payments to shareholders

-88,272

-82,922

Dividend payments to minority shareholders

-916

-1,321

Cash flow from financing activities

-99,318

-91,395

 

 

 

Currency translation

-8,141

3,622

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

-45,494

23,244

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

303,661

349,115

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

258,167

372,359