Consolidated cash flow statement

in CHF thousand

 

1st half-year 2026

1st half-year 2025

Profit incl. minority interests

113,209

103,915

Net interest expense

12,573

13,801

Income taxes

24,079

20,534

Result from sale of non-current assets

-198

-236

Result from sale of investments/businesses

-679

Depreciation and amortisation

78,217

77,636

Impairment charges

235

93

Change in provisions

1,260

-3,039

Result from associates and joint ventures

-900

197

Other non-cash adjustments

2,062

8,502

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

229,858

221,403

 

 

 

Change in inventories

-56,793

-79,505

Change in trade receivables

38,127

38,159

Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income

-8,300

-27,266

Change in trade payables

-3,695

-9,126

Change in other payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income

48,354

46,573

Interest paid

-2,844

-2,979

Taxes paid

-42,060

-19,239

Cash flow from operating activities

202,647

168,020

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

-79,443

-73,402

Asset-related government grants

53

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

1,033

3,866

Investments in intangible assets

-3,890

-2,839

Proceeds from sale of shares in associates

679

Acquisition of minority interests

-284

-31,617

Change in loans receivable

-2,995

-2,885

Dividend received

29

225

Interest received

980

544

Cash flow from investing activities

-83,891

-106,055

 

 

 

Change in other current financial liabilities

-12,316

-4,821

Change in other non-current financial liabilities

-5,133

-5,309

Dividend payments to shareholders Emmi AG

-93,622

-88,272

Dividend payments to minority shareholders

-1,554

-916

Cash flow from financing activities

-112,625

-99,318

 

 

 

Currency translation differences

1,433

-8,141

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

7,564

-45,494

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

376,535

303,661

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

384,099

258,167