Annual Report 2024

Five-year summary

 

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bystronic 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Order intake

 

CHF m

 

625.4

 

794.0

 

1,009.5

 

1,175.5

 

777.4

 

Backlog

 

CHF m

 

239.2

 

252.9

 

413.0

 

435.2

 

206.8

 

Net sales

 

CHF m

 

648.3

 

930.1

 

1,015.9

 

939.4

 

801.3

 

EBITDA

 

CHF m

 

–58.2

 

75.4

 

69.9

 

88.5

 

60.1

 

Operating result (EBIT) adjusted 2

CHF m

 

–47.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating result (EBIT)

 

CHF m

 

–84.0

 

54.4

 

48.1

 

70.1

 

42.0

 

Net operating assets

 

CHF m

 

240.1

 

291.0

 

288.0

 

218.9

 

231.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

CHF m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

183.6

 

482.3

 

Operating result (EBIT)

 

CHF m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–88.8

 

37.7

 

Net operating assets

 

CHF m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

CHF m

 

648.3

 

930.1

 

1,015.9

 

1,122.9

 

1,283.5

 

Operating result (EBIT)

 

CHF m

 

–84.0

 

54.4

 

48.1

 

–18.7

 

79.7

 

Net result

 

CHF m

 

–67.6

 

41.9

 

36.6

 

–27.8

 

66.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

CHF m

 

665.5

 

761.6

 

862.5

 

958.4

 

813.5

 

Non-current assets

 

CHF m

 

255.6

 

262.6

 

280.0

 

276.4

 

337.2

 

Short-term liabilities

 

CHF m

 

266.6

 

259.1

 

375.4

 

372.0

 

313.8

 

Long-term liabilities

 

CHF m

 

17.3

 

34.3

 

42.9

 

47.6

 

40.8

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

CHF m

 

637.3

 

730.6

 

724.2

 

815.2

 

796.1

 

Total assets

 

CHF m

 

921.1

 

1,024.1

 

1,142.5

 

1,234.8

 

1,150.6

 

Shareholders’ equity as % of total assets

%

 

69.2

 

71.3

 

63.4

 

66.0

 

69.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of full-time equivalents

Number

 

3,268

 

3,573

 

3,679

 

4,051

 

4,711

 

Net sales per full-time equivalent

CHF 1,000

 

198.4

 

260.3

 

276.1

 

277.2

 

272.5

 

Personnel expenses per full-time equivalent

CHF 1,000

 

76.0

 

70.5

 

70.7

 

72.0

 

72.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

494

 

770

 

1,332

 

1,370

 

1,176

 

Low

CHF

 

291

 

427

 

495

 

1,086

 

716

 

Year-end

CHF

 

310

 

477

 

641

 

1,282

 

1,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total dividend

CHF m

 

8.3

3

24.8

 

24.8

 

124.2

 

124.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

Key indicators per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings

per class A registered share

CHF

 

–32.67

 

20.28

 

17.69

 

–13.81

 

31.46

 

 

per class B registered share

CHF

 

–6.53

 

4.06

 

3.54

 

–2.76

 

6.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from

per class A registered share

CHF

 

6.79

 

25.91

 

–7.99

 

23.89

 

38.07

 

operating activities

per class B registered share

CHF

 

1.36

 

5.18

 

–1.60

 

4.78

 

7.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’

per class A registered share

CHF

 

308.18

 

353.21

 

350.18

 

394.05

 

384.28

 

equity

per class B registered share

CHF

 

61.64

 

70.64

 

70.04

 

78.81

 

76.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross dividend

per class A registered share

CHF

 

4.00

3

12.00

 

12.00

 

60.00

 

60.00

 

 

per class B registered share

CHF

 

0.80

3

2.40

 

2.40

 

12.00

 

12.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 The continuing operations in the year 2020 and 2021 consist of Bystronic and the historical Conzzeta segment “Others”

2 Before restructuring and impairment (note 1.3 in the financial report)

3 As proposed by the Board of Directors

Statutory Auditor’s Report