Key Figures
- Gross margin up slightly to CHF 810.4 million
- Net profit down 41% to CHF 186.7 million, due to depreciation, a negative financial result and other operating expenses
- Equity ratio slightly higher year-on-year at 31.1%
- Cash flow from operating activities CHF 174.5 million
- Cash and cash equivalents largely unchanged at CHF 718.4 million
| 2008/09 | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | |||||||
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| 1) Proposal of the Board of Directors | |||||||||||
| EGL Group | |||||||||||
| Net sales | CHF millions | 3,957.7 | 4,167.0 | 5,890.4 | 6,377.1 | 4,010.4 | |||||
| Gross margin | CHF millions | 810.4 | 780.8 | 551.1 | 436.2 | 232.6 | |||||
| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) | CHF millions | 442.6 | 483.0 | 330.7 | 308.7 | 123.5 | |||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | CHF millions | 329.8 | 433.1 | 296.1 | 276.3 | 102.3 | |||||
| Share of profit of associates | CHF millions | 1.7 | 12.8 | 22.2 | 19.7 | 21.5 | |||||
| Financial result | CHF millions | - 83.9 | - 30.6 | 248.2 | - 0.9 | 4.0 | |||||
| Earnings before tax (EBT) | CHF millions | 247.6 | 415.3 | 566.5 | 295.1 | 127.8 | |||||
| Income tax expense | CHF millions | - 60.9 | - 99.9 | - 117.1 | - 48.1 | - 14.8 | |||||
| Net profit incl. minority interests | CHF millions | 186.7 | 315.4 | 449.4 | 247.0 | 113.0 | |||||
| in % of equity | % | 8.8 | 15.6 | 25.0 | 16.3 | 8.9 | |||||
| Free cash flow (drain) | CHF millions | 12.7 | 51.6 | - 9.1 | - 311.8 | - 332.2 | |||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | CHF millions | 174.5 | 295.9 | 157.0 | 149.5 | 103.2 | |||||
| Total capital per 30 September | CHF millions | 6,788.4 | 7,180.1 | 5,453.9 | 4,419.4 | 3,241.1 | |||||
| Total equity per 30 September | CHF millions | 2,110.8 | 2,110.1 | 1,928.3 | 1,672.6 | 1,355.7 | |||||
| Equity ratio | % | 31.1 | 29.4 | 35.4 | 37.8 | 41.8 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | CHF millions | 718.4 | 786.5 | 683.8 | 495.9 | 257.4 | |||||
| Net liquidity per 30 September | CHF millions | 430.6 | 626.5 | 716.4 | 444.9 | 302.6 | |||||
| Average number of employees | FTE | 746 | 602 | 477 | 363 | 290 | |||||
| Number of employees at balance sheet date | FTE | 832 | 656 | 525 | 416 | 322 | |||||
| EGL AG | |||||||||||
| Profit for the period | CHF millions | 236.6 | 130.1 | 262.6 | 186.2 | 72.6 | |||||
| EGL Share | |||||||||||
| Earnings (excl. minority interests) per share | CHF | 70.83 | 119.48 | 169.49 | 92.20 | 42.84 | |||||
| Dividend per share | CHF | 18.00 | 1) | 18.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 15.00 | ||||
| Equity (excl. minority interests) per share | CHF | 788.98 | 791.55 | 721.81 | 626.80 | 511.52 | |||||
| Share price high | CHF | 1,241 | 1,539 | 1,530 | 1,098 | 1,040 | |||||
| Share price low | CHF | 866 | 1,159 | 1,011 | 700 | 750 | |||||
