- 23.5 % increase in Group order intake year-over-year
- 26.2 % increase in Group sales year-over-year
- Maintained strong Group EBITDA margin after offsetting significant investment expenses in surface solutions and additive manufacturing businesses
- Steady growth in the surface solutions business: organically and through four technology-strengthening acquisitions
- Built a strong operational and R&D footprint in Europe and in the US to develop and grow additive manufacturing business
- Record top-line growth and double-digit operating profitability in the manmade fibers business
- Successfully closed sale of Drive Systems to Dana Incorporated on February 28, 2019
- Significantly improved Group net income (+ 62.3 % to CHF 245 million), driven by strong operating performance in all businesses
- Proposing a dividend payout of CHF 1.00 per share, including an extraordinary per-share dividend of CHF 0.65 as share of proceeds from the sale of drive systems
Order intake
2.7 bn
23.5 % above prior year
Sales
2.6 bn
26.2 % above prior year
EBITDA margin
15.6%
At prior year’s level
Net income
245 million
62.3 % above prior year
Operating cashflow 1
429 million
6.2 % above prior year
Net cash
398 million
20.2 % below prior year
Earnings per share
0.71
61.4 % above prior year
Dividend proposal
1.00
Including an extraordinary per-share dividend of CHF 0.65
