Consolidated statement of cash flows
January 1 – June 30
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millions of CHF |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1 |
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927.3 |
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1’060.6 |
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Net income |
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138.8 |
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128.2 |
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Interest and securities income |
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–4.5 |
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–7.0 |
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Interest expenses |
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15.3 |
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14.2 |
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Income tax expenses |
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39.1 |
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40.9 |
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Depreciation, amortization and impairments |
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59.5 |
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58.3 |
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Loss / (Gain) from disposals of tangible and intangible assets, net |
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0.1 |
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–1.0 |
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Changes in inventories |
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–61.4 |
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–50.7 |
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Changes in advance payments to suppliers |
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–7.8 |
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–14.9 |
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Changes in contract assets |
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–85.0 |
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–24.5 |
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Changes in trade accounts receivable |
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13.0 |
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0.7 |
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Changes in contract liabilities |
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48.5 |
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23.4 |
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Changes in trade accounts payable |
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–12.5 |
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–0.8 |
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Changes in employee benefit plans |
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–0.5 |
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–2.2 |
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Changes in provisions |
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–4.3 |
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1.5 |
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Changes in other net current assets |
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–40.3 |
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–83.3 |
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Other non-cash items |
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5.7 |
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41.9 |
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Interest received |
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3.3 |
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6.3 |
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Interest paid |
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–5.1 |
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–4.3 |
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Income tax paid |
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–44.9 |
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–47.1 |
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Total cash flow from operating activities |
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57.0 |
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79.7 |
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Purchase of intangible assets |
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–0.2 |
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–0.9 |
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Proceeds from the sale of intangible assets |
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0.0 |
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0.1 |
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
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–44.8 |
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–38.2 |
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Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment |
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0.8 |
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2.6 |
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Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired |
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–2.9 |
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–11.3 |
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Acquisitions of associates and joint ventures |
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–0.1 |
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–0.0 |
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Divestitures of associates and joint ventures |
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– |
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6.8 |
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Purchase of other non-current financial assets |
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–0.4 |
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–0.1 |
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Repayments of financial assets |
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0.1 |
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0.5 |
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Total cash flow from investing activities |
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–47.5 |
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–40.6 |
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Dividends paid to shareholders of Sulzer Ltd |
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–81.3 |
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–97.3 |
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Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries |
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–0.4 |
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–0.9 |
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Purchase of treasury shares |
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– |
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–18.8 |
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Payments of lease liabilities |
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–18.0 |
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–15.6 |
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Proceeds from current borrowings |
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33.1 |
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24.4 |
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Repayments of current borrowings |
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–38.8 |
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–27.5 |
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Total cash flow from financing activities |
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–105.4 |
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–135.8 |
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Exchange gains / (losses) on cash and cash equivalents |
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11.6 |
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–42.3 |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
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–84.2 |
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–139.0 |
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Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30 |
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|
843.2 |
|
921.6 |
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For the calculation of free cash flow (FCF), please refer to “Financial review”.