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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.

CHF 3.4 billion

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%