Key figures
Fiscal Year 2017/2018

Key figures
Fiscal Year 2017/2018

Group key figures for the fiscal year 2017/18

for the fiscal year

 

 

 

2017/18

2016/17

 

 

Change in %

 

 

 

 

 

in local currencies

in CHF

 

 

Sales volume

Tonnes

 

6.3%

2,035,857

1,914,311

Sales revenue          

CHF m

0.1%

2.1%

6,948.4

6,805.2

Gross profit

CHF m

17.2%

20.7%

1,157.1

958.8

Operating profit (EBIT)

CHF m

16.4%

20.4%

554.0

460.2

Operating profit (EBIT) (recurring)

CHF m

21.2%

25.3%

554.0

442.1

EBIT per tonne (recurring)

CHF 

14.0%

17.8%

272.1

230.9

Net profit for the year

CHF m

22.5% 27.1%

357.4

281.1

Net profit for the year (recurring)

CHF m

31.0% 35.9%

357.4

263.0

Free cash flow

CHF m

(38.2%) (34.4%)

311.9

475.6

Key figures by region 

 

 

Change in %

 

2017/18

2016/17

 

 

in local currencies

in CHF

 

 

EMEA

Sales volume          

Tonnes

 

6.8%

925,144

866,498

Sales revenue CHF m 0.0% 5.9%

3,072.5

2,900.2

EBITDA (recurring) CHF m     12.6% 19.5%

414.3

346.7

Operating profit (EBIT) (recurring) CHF m     11.2% 18.1%

352.0

298.1

Americas  

Sales volume          

Tonnes

  6.0%

549,287

518,359

Sales revenue    

CHF m    

3.3% 1.9%

1,700.6

1,668.7

EBITDA        CHF m     12.9% 11.9%

213.6

191.0

Operating profit (EBIT)  CHF m     9.2% 8.1% 173.4 160.4
Asia pacific  

Sales volume          

Tonnes   16.2%

105,777

91,020

Sales revenue        CHF m     6.6% 6.4% 370.0

347.9

EBITDA         CHF m     19.3% 19.5% 57.0

47.7

Operating profit (EBIT)    CHF m     20.2% 20.4% 46.6 38.7
Global Cocoa

Sales volume          

Tonnes   3.9%

455,649

438,434

Sales revenue        CHF m     (3.8%) (4.4%)

1,805.2

1,888.3
EBITDA CHF m     12.4% 14.7%

142.7

124.4

Operating profit (EBIT)    CHF m     28.3% 30.7% 84.8

64.9

Key figures by product group 

 

 

Change in %

 

2017/18

2016/17

 

 

in local currencies

in CHF

 

 

By Product Group

Sales volume          

Tonnes

 

 

2,035,857

1,914,311

Cocoa Products Tonnes   3.9%

455,649

438,434

Food Manufacturers Products Tonnes   7.0% 1,338,311 1,251,237
Gourmet & Specialties Products Tonnes   7.7%

241,897

224,640
Sales revenue CHF m    

6,948.4

6,805.2
Cocoa Products     CHF m     (3.8%) (4.4%)

1,805.2

1,888.3

Food Manufacturers Products     CHF m     0.9% 3.9%

3,979.9

3,829.4

Gourmet & Specialties Products     CHF m     4.1% 7.0%

1,163.2

1,087.4

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