Key figures
Fiscal Year 2008/2009

Key figures
Fiscal Year 2008/2009

Key figures Barry Callebaut Group

for the fiscal year ended August 31,

 

Change (%)

2008/09

2007/08

 

 

in local
currencies

in reporting
currency

 

 

Income statement

Sales volume

Tonnes

 

4.1%

1,213,610

1,166,007

Sales revenue

CHF m

8.5%

1.3%

4,880.2

4,815.4

EBITDA (1)

CHF m

9.1%

2.8%

456.1

443.7

Operating profit (EBIT)

CHF m

9.5%

2.8%

350.8

341.1

Net profit from continuing operations (2)

CHF m

16.5%

8.5%

226.9

209.1

Net profit for the year

CHF m

18.5%

10.4%

226.9

205.5

Cash flow (3)

CHF m

 

(3.7%)  

418.1

434.3

EBIT per tonne

CHF

5.2%

(1.2%)

289.1

292.5

Balance sheet

Total assets

CHF m

 

(5.8%)

3,514.8

3,729.5

Net working capital (4)

CHF m

 

(2.8%)

1,010.1

1,037.1

Non-current assets

CHF m

 

0.6%

1,432.2

1,423.7

Net debt

CHF m

 

(9.5%)

942.7

1,041.2

Shareholders’ equity (5)

CHF m

 

6.8%

1,255.6

1,175.9

Ratios

Economic value added (EVA)

CHF m

 

2.9%

129.9

126.3

Return on invested capital (ROIC) (6)

%

 

 

13.9%

14.0%

Return on equity (ROE)

%

 

 

18.1%

17.7%

Debt to equity ratio

%

 

 

75.1%

88.5%

Shares

Share price at fiscal year end

CHF

 

(20.7%)

 574  

 724  

EBIT per share (issued)

CHF

9.5%

2.8%

 67.8  

 66.0  

Basic earnings per share (7)

CHF

16.9%

8.9%

 44.0  

 40.4  

Cash earnings per share (8)

CHF

 

(3.4%)

 81.1

 83.9  

Payout per share (9)

CHF

 

8.7%

 12.5  

 11.5  

Other

Employees

 

 

3.4%

7,525

7,281

  1. EBIT + depreciation of property, plant and equipment + amortization of intangibles
  2. Net profit from continuing operations (including minorities)
  3. Operating cash flow before working capital changes
  4. Includes current assets and liabilities related to commercial activities and current provisions
  5. Total equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent company
  6. EBIT x (1-effective tax rate)/average capital employed
  7. Based on the net profit for the period attributable to the shareholders of the parent company excluding the net loss from discontinued operations/basic shares outstanding
  8. Operating cash flow before working capital changes/basic shares outstanding
  9. Par value reduction instead of a dividend; 2008/09 as proposed by the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting 

Key figures by region

for the fiscal year ended August 31,

 

Change (%)

2008/09

2007/08

Europe

Sales volume

Tonnes

0.7%

792,385

786,698

Sales revenue

CHF m

(5.5%)

3,335.8

3,530.5

EBITDA

CHF m

3.7%

369.7

356.5

EBIT

CHF m

6.7%

296.2

277.6

Americas

Sales volume

Tonnes

10.0%

321,852

292,614

Sales revenue

CHF m

23.0%

1,145.8

931.6

EBITDA

CHF m

16.2%

109.7

94.4

EBIT

CHF m

15.0%

91.4

79.5

Asia/Rest of World

Sales volume

Tonnes

14.6%

99,373

86,695

Sales revenue

CHF m

12.8%

398.6

353.3

EBITDA

CHF m

(26.0%)

41.6

56.2

EBIT

CHF m

(36.0%)

33.1

51.7

Key figures by business segment 

for the fiscal year ended August 31,

 

Change (%)

2008/09

2007/08

Industrial Business Segment

Sales volume

Tonnes

7.4%

979,051

911,819

   - Cocoa

Tonnes

21.6%

196,808

161,811

   - Food Manufacturers

Tonnes

4.3%

782,243

750,008

Sales revenue

CHF m

5.8%

3,447.0

3,258.3

   - Cocoa

CHF m

24.1%

748.9

603.7

   - Food Manufacturers

CHF m

1.6%

2,698.1

2,654.6

EBITDA

CHF m

5.1%

319.9

304.4

EBIT

CHF m

3.0%

254.5

247.1

Food Service/Retail Business

Sales revenue

CHF m

(8.0%)

1,433.2

1,557.1

   - Gourmet & Specialties

CHF m

(4.3%)

622.6

650.7

   - Consumer Products

CHF m

(10.6%)

810.6

906.4

EBITDA

CHF m

(0.7%)

201.2

202.7

EBIT

CHF m

2.8%

166.2

161.7

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