Our key figures
In 2018, order intake increased by 12.5% on a currency-adjusted basis and by 8.4% organically. Sales increased by 11.9% and by 7.8% organically. Operational EBITA rose by 26.7% and the operational EBITA margin increased to 9.5%.
Sales by division
Sales by (sub-)segment
Sales by region
Key figures
|
millions of CHF |
2018 (new accounting policies) 1) |
2018 (previous accounting policies) 2) |
2017 |
Change in +/–% 3) |
+/–% adjusted 4) |
+/–% organic 5) |
|
Order intake |
3’531.5 |
3’531.5 |
3’155.7 |
11.9 |
12.5 |
8.4 |
|
Order intake gross margin |
33.3% |
33.3% |
34.4% |
|
|
|
|
Order backlog as of December 31 |
1’786.9 |
1’666.9 |
1’593.5 |
4.6 |
|
|
|
Sales |
3’364.9 |
3’404.5 |
3’049.0 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
7.8 |
|
EBIT |
183.8 |
183.6 |
136.5 |
34.5 |
|
|
|
opEBITA |
322.5 |
322.2 |
255.4 |
26.1 |
26.7 |
18.1 |
|
opROSA |
9.6% |
9.5% |
8.4% |
|
|
|
|
opROCEA |
18.1% |
17.8% |
15.8% |
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to shareholders of Sulzer Ltd |
113.7 |
113.0 |
83.2 |
35.8 |
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
3.56 |
3.54 |
2.44 |
45.1 |
|
|
|
Free cash flow |
173.9 |
173.9 |
127.0 |
37.0 |
|
|
|
Net liquidity as of December 31 |
–239.0 |
–239.0 |
–225.0 |
|
|
|
|
Employees (number of full-time equivalents) as of December 31 |
15’572 |
15’572 |
14’732 |
5.7 |
|
|
1) According to IFRS 15, see financial review and note 34 of the consolidated financial statements for details.
2) Without consideration of IFRS 15, applying the same accounting policies as in the prior year.
3) Comparing 2018 (previous accounting policies) with 2017.
4) Adjusted for currency effects. Comparing 2018 (previous accounting policies) with 2017.
5) Adjusted for acquisition and currency effects. Comparing 2018 (previous accounting policies) with 2017.
15’500
Employees
Roughly 15’500 employees from all over the world work at Sulzer.
180
Production and service locations
Sulzer’s production and service network spreads across the globe.
Sales in 2018
Sulzer generated sales of CHF 3.4 billion in 2018.
Data per share
|
CHF |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
|
Net income attributable to a shareholder of Sulzer Ltd |
3.56 |
2.44 |
1.73 |
2.17 |
8.09 |
|
Change from prior year |
46% |
41% |
–20% |
–73% |
17% |
|
Equity attributable to a shareholder of Sulzer Ltd |
48.00 |
49.40 |
46.40 |
65.30 |
71.60 |
|
Ordinary dividend |
3.50 1) |
3.50 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
|
Special dividend |
– |
– |
– |
14.60 |
– |
|
Payout ratio |
98% |
143% |
202% |
161% |
43% |
|
Average number of shares outstanding |
31’934’459 |
34’084’133 |
34’102’610 |
34’035’862 |
34’007’309 |
1) Proposal to the Annual General Meeting.
Stock market information
|
|
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
|
Registered share (in CHF) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
– high |
137.50 |
129.90 |
107.80 |
120.10 |
143.90 |
|
– low |
76.30 |
102.30 |
75.55 |
88.55 |
94.95 |
|
– year-end |
78.05 |
118.20 |
105.00 |
94.35 |
106.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market capitalization as of December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
– number of shares outstanding |
33’950’499 |
34’043’093 |
34’084’909 |
34’075’179 |
34’007’430 |
|
– in millions of CHF |
2’650 |
4’024 |
3’579 |
3’215 |
3’605 |
|
– in percentage of equity |
163% |
240% |
226% |
145% |
148% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P/E ratio as of December 31 |
21.9x |
48.4x |
60.6x |
43.5x |
13.1x |
|
Dividend yield as of December 31 |
4.5% |
3.0% |
3.3% |
3.7% |
3.3% |
Shareholder structure as of December 31, 2018
|
Number of shares |
Number of shareholders |
Shareholding |
|
1–100 |
4’046 |
0.6% |
|
101–1’000 |
4’219 |
3.8% |
|
1’001–10’000 |
460 |
3.6% |
|
10’001–100’000 |
105 |
8.7% |
|
More than 100’000 |
19 |
60.2% |
|
Total registered shareholders and shares (excluding treasury shares Sulzer Ltd) |
8’849 |
77.0% |