Annual Report 2023

Five-year summary

 

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bystronic 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Order intake

 

CHF m

 

794.0

 

1,009.5

 

1,175.5

 

777.4

 

929.4

 

Backlog

 

CHF m

 

252.9

 

413.0

 

435.2

 

206.8

 

242.3

 

Net sales

 

CHF m

 

930.1

 

1,015.9

 

939.3

 

801.3

 

935.8

 

EBITDA

 

CHF m

 

75.4

 

69.9

 

88.5

 

60.1

 

129.6

 

Operating result (EBIT)

 

CHF m

 

54.4

 

48.1

 

70.1

 

42.0

 

114.4

 

Net operating assets

 

CHF m

 

291.0

 

288.0

 

218.9

 

231.4

 

244.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

CHF m

 

 

 

 

 

183.6

 

482.3

 

637.4

 

Operating result (EBIT)

 

CHF m

 

 

 

 

 

–88.8

 

37.7

 

52.7

 

Net operating assets

 

CHF m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276.4

 

306.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

CHF m

 

930.1

 

1,015.9

 

1,122.9

 

1,283.5

 

1,573.2

 

Operating result (EBIT)

 

CHF m

 

54.4

 

48.1

 

–18.7

 

79.7

 

167.2

 

Net result

 

CHF m

 

41.9

 

36.6

 

–27.8

 

66.9

 

136.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

CHF m

 

761.6

 

862.5

 

958.4

 

813.5

 

889.1

 

Non-current assets

 

CHF m

 

262.6

 

280.0

 

276.4

 

337.2

 

377.0

 

Short-term liabilities

 

CHF m

 

259.1

 

375.4

 

372.0

 

313.8

 

329.8

 

Long-term liabilities

 

CHF m

 

34.3

 

42.9

 

47.6

 

40.8

 

56.1

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

CHF m

 

730.6

 

724.2

 

815.2

 

796.1

 

880.1

 

Total assets

 

CHF m

 

1,024.1

 

1,142.5

 

1,234.8

 

1,150.6

 

1,266.0

 

Shareholders’ equity as % of total assets

%

 

71.3

 

63.4

 

66.0

 

69.2

 

69.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of full-time equivalents

Number

 

3,573

 

3,679

 

4,051

 

4,711

 

5,086

 

Net sales per full-time equivalent

CHF 1,000

 

260.3

 

276.1

 

277.2

 

272.5

 

309.3

 

Personnel expenses per full-time equivalent

CHF 1,000

 

70.5

 

70.7

 

72.0

 

72.3

 

74.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

CHF m

 

4.1

 

4.1

 

4.1

 

4.1

 

4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares issued on 12/31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A registered shares

Number

 

1,827,000

 

1,827,000

 

1,827,000

 

1,827,000

 

1,827,000

 

Class B registered shares

Number

 

1,215,000

 

1,215,000

 

1,215,000

 

1,215,000

 

1,215,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market prices of class A registered share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

CHF

 

770

 

1,332

 

1,370

 

1,176

 

1,174

 

Low

CHF

 

427

 

495

 

1,086

 

716

 

714

 

Year-end

CHF

 

477

 

641

 

1,282

 

1,088

 

1,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total dividend

CHF m

 

24.8

 

24.8

 

124.2

 

124.2

 

149.0

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Key indicators per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings

per class A registered share

CHF

 

20.28

 

17.69

 

–13.81

 

31.46

 

60.85

 

 

per class B registered share

CHF

 

4.06

 

3.54

 

–2.76

 

6.29

 

12.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from

per class A registered share

CHF

 

25.91

 

–7.99

 

23.89

 

38.07

 

48.43

 

operating activities

per class B registered share

CHF

 

5.18

 

–1.60

 

4.78

 

7.61

 

9.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’

per class A registered share

CHF

 

353.21

 

350.18

 

394.05

 

384.28

 

423.37

 

equity

per class B registered share

CHF

 

70.64

 

70.04

 

78.81

 

76.86

 

84.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross dividend

per class A registered share

CHF

 

12.00

3

12.00

 

60.00

 

60.00

 

72.00

4

 

per class B registered share

CHF

 

2.40

3

2.40

 

12.00

 

12.00

 

14.40

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 The continuing operations consist of Bystronic and the historical Conzzeta segment “Others”

2 Including special distribution of CHF 49.7 million and special dividend of CHF 62.1 million

3 As proposed by the Board of Directors

4 Including special distribution of CHF 24.00 and special dividend of CHF 30.00

5 Including special distribution of CHF 4.80 and special dividend of CHF 6.00

Statutory Auditor’s Report