Key figures Group

CHF million

Change

2022

2021

%

%1)

%2)

Order intake

3’858.3

3’948.3

−‍2.3

1.5

0.7

Net sales

3’596.8

3’176.4

13.2

17.2

16.5

Order book

2’081.2

1’872.7

11.1

15.9

14.2

Operating profit before depreciation and
amortisation (EBITDA)

511.0

436.6

17.0

% of net sales

14.2%

13.7%

Operating profit (EBIT)

425.2

351.9

20.8

% of net sales

11.8%

11.1%

Net financial result

−‍2.4

0.1

n.a.

Income tax expense

−‍88.2

−‍82.8

−‍6.5

% of profit before tax

20.9%

23.5%

Profit for the year

334.6

269.2

24.3

% of net sales

9.3%

8.5%

Earnings per share in CHF

32.36

25.96

24.7

Capital expenditure

97.0

73.5

32.0

Operating free cash flow

68.6

270.7

−‍74.7

Research and development costs

−‍122.9

−‍118.1

−‍4.1

Net cash/debt

457.2

550.9

−‍17.0

Total assets

2’978.7

2’768.2

7.6

Equity

1’701.8

1’532.6

11.0

Equity ratio

57.1%

55.4%

Return on equity (ROE)

20.7%

18.4%

Net operating assets (NOA) average

1’178.1

1’052.0

12.0

Return on net operating assets (RONOA) after tax

28.6%

25.6%

Average number of FTEs

14’053

13’375

5.1

4.6

Net sales per FTE

CHF 1’000

256

237

8.0

11.8

11.8

Employees at 31 December

14’876

13’835

7.5

4.2

CO2 emissions

tCO2e

89’672

93’317

−‍3.9

1) Adjusted for currency effects
2) Adjusted for currency and acquisition effects

Composition and calculation of additional performance measures that are not defined by Swiss GAAP FER.

Annual general meeting

The 40th ordinary annual general meeting of Bucher Industries AG will be held on 18 April 2024 and will start at 3.30 p.m., at the Mövenpick Hotel, Regensdorf, Switzerland. 

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