Financial Highlights
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Financial Highlights
  2004 2003
Sales MCHF 1,906.8 1,403.9
Change on previous year % +35.8 +10.3
     
Operating profit (EBIT) MCHF 305.1 206.4
Margin % 16.0 14.7
     
Net income MCHF 193.3 147.0
Margin % 10.1 10.5
     
Operating cashflow (EBITDA) MCHF 453.0 329.8
Margin % 23.8 23.5
     
Net cashflow MCHF 351.7 271.3
Margin % 18.4 19.3
     
Financial income (expenses), net MCHF (30.0) (23.4)
     
Research and development expenses MCHF 43.4 35.7
In % of sales % 2.3 2.5
     
Earnings per share CHF 47.23 36.31
Earnings per share – adjusted* CHF 58.71 43.74
     
Capital expenditure MCHF 87.8 69.8
     
Number of employees 31.12. 5,516 4,412
Annual average   5,469 4,419
Sales per capita TCHF 348.7 317.7
     
  31.12.2004 31.12.2003
Total assets MCHF 2,003.9 1,507.8
Cash and cash equivalents MCHF 81.6 181.3
Net working capital MCHF 130.9 77.6
Property, plant and equipment MCHF 538.8 490.9
Goodwill and intangible assets MCHF 878.8 469.7
Corporate debt MCHF 535.3 297.2
Shareholders’ equity MCHF 870.8 739.0
Equity ratio % 43.5 49.0
Gearing % 52.1 15.7
 
* Adjusted by amortization of goodwill

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