- EBIT + depreciation of tangible assets + amortization of goodwill and other intangibles
- Net profit + depreciation of tangible assets + amortization of goodwill and other intangibles + impairments and write-downs in relation to the restructuring program
- EBITA / Average (Capital employed – Goodwill)
- Operating cash flow before working capital changes / diluted shares outstanding
- Proposal of the Board of Directors (instead of a dividend)
- Since the Board of Directors decided to intensify the current restructuring program in the Consumer Products business unit, a provision of CHF 49 million and impairments and write-offs of CHF 45 million have been charged to the accounts of fiscal year 2004/05. For reasons of comparison, the key figures as per August 31, 2005 have been prepared based on a normalized result before restructuring and impairment charges.
Key figures 2004/2005
| |
|
Change (%) before restructuring and impairments (6) |
2004/05 before restructuring and impairments (6) |
2004/05 after restructuring and impairments |
2003/04 |
|
| Income Statement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales revenue in local currencies |
CHF m |
0.3% 1.2% |
4,061.1 4,096.8 |
4,061.1 4,096.8 |
4,048.9 |
|
| Sales volumes |
mt |
4.1% |
1,052,467 |
1,052,467 |
1,011,358 |
|
| EBITDA (1) |
CHF m |
3.9% |
379.1 |
285.1 |
364.8 |
|
| Operating profit before amortization (EBITA) in local currencies |
CHF m |
6.4% 6.1% |
278.2 277.6 |
184.2 183.6 |
261.5 |
|
| Operating profit (EBIT) |
CHF m |
16.2% |
265.3 |
171.3 |
228.3 |
|
| Net profit (PAT) in local currencies |
CHF m |
40.4% 40.1% |
162.3 161.9 |
68.3 67.9 |
115.6 |
|
| Cash flow (2) |
CHF m |
9.5% |
276.1 |
227.1 |
252.2 |
|
| Balance Sheet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance sheet total |
CHF m |
|
|
2,664.8 |
2,760.5 |
|
| Net working capital |
CHF m |
|
|
830.8 |
914.1 |
|
| Non-current assets |
CHF m |
|
|
1,168.2 |
1,099.9 |
|
| Net debt |
CHF m |
|
|
953.5 |
943.0 |
|
| Shareholders’ equity |
CHF m |
|
|
836.7 |
800.9 |
|
| Ratios |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) (3) |
% |
|
16.5% |
10.9% |
15.4% |
|
| Return on equity (ROE) |
% |
|
19.4% |
8.2% |
14.4% |
|
| EBITA per tonne in local currencies |
CHF |
|
264.4 263.7 |
175.0 174.4 |
258.6 |
|
| Debt-to-equity ratio |
% |
|
|
114.0% |
117.7% |
|
| Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Share price at year-end |
CHF |
57.4% |
|
370 |
235 |
|
| EBITA per share |
CHF |
6.4% |
53.82 |
35.63 |
50.59 |
|
| Earnings per share |
CHF |
40.4% |
31.39 |
13.20 |
22.36 |
|
| Cash earnings per share (4) |
CHF |
7.7% |
71.34 |
61.86 |
66.25 |
|
| Capital reduction and repayment |
CHF |
2.6% |
|
8.00 (5) |
7.80 |
|
| Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Employees |
Number |
-4.4% |
|
8,542 |
8,933 |
|
| Change (%) |
2004/05 |
2003/04 |
|||
| Industrial Business Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales revenue |
CHF m |
2.2% |
2,251.0 |
2,203.3 |
|
| Cocoa |
CHF m |
-0.5% |
561.3 |
564.0 |
|
| Food Manufacturers |
CHF m |
3.1% |
1,689.7 |
1,639.3 |
|
| Sales volumes |
mt |
5.8% |
688,418 |
650,621 |
|
| Cocoa |
mt |
5.7% |
133,478 |
126,316 |
|
| Food Manufacturers |
mt |
5.8% |
554,940 |
524,305 |
|
| Operating profit before amortization (EBITA) (7) |
CHF m |
10.1% |
215.9 |
196.0 |
|
| EBITDA |
CHF m |
8.0% |
268.3 |
248.3 |
|
| Segment assets |
CHF m |
3.0% |
1,708.3 |
1,658.2 |
|
| EBITA/Segment assets |
% |
|
12.6% |
11.8% |
|
| Food Service/ Retail Business Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales revenue |
CHF m |
-1.9% |
1,810.1 |
1,845.6 |
|
| Gourmet & Specialties |
CHF m |
7.9% |
554.5 |
514.0 |
|
| Consumer Products |
CHF m |
-5.7% |
1,255.6 |
1,331.6 |
|
| Operating profit before amortization (EBITA) (7) |
CHF m |
-0.9% |
108.3 |
109.3 |
|
| EBITDA |
CHF m |
-2.0% |
156.3 |
159.5 |
|
| Segment assets |
CHF m |
-10.2% |
856.2 |
953.4 |
|
| EBITA/Segment assets |
% |
|
12.6% |
11.5% |
|
7. Segment EBITA is presented based on a normalized result before restructuring and impairment charges on assets.