Consolidated statement of cash flows
in thousand CHF |
1.1.–30.6.2025 |
1.1.–30.6.2024 |
Profit from continuing operations |
88,644 |
79,287 |
Income taxes |
17,858 |
19,162 |
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment |
55,126 |
52,751 |
Net gain on disposal of non-current assets |
–152 |
–213 |
Increase/(decrease) in provisions and employee benefit assets and liabilities |
1,060 |
–1,681 |
Net financial result |
2,272 |
3,967 |
Share of profit from associates and joint ventures |
–2,949 |
–1,986 |
Share-based payments |
2,552 |
2,029 |
Interest received |
645 |
679 |
Interest paid |
–3,304 |
–2,363 |
Other net financial receipts/(payments) |
–205 |
275 |
Dividends received |
5,668 |
4,704 |
Income taxes paid |
–14,817 |
–32,554 |
Cash flow from operating activities before working capital changes |
152,399 |
124,056 |
Change in trade and other receivables |
–120,178 |
–63,310 |
Change in inventories |
5,927 |
4,822 |
Change in trade and other payables |
59,090 |
5,036 |
Change in other net current assets |
11,695 |
–26,778 |
Working capital changes |
–43,465 |
–80,231 |
Cash flow from operating activities |
108,934 |
43,825 |
|
|
|
Investments in property, plant and equipment |
–15,222 |
–20,597 |
Investments in intangible assets |
–14,488 |
–18,008 |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |
– |
–2,071 |
Investments in financial assets |
–6,963 |
–16,299 |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
320 |
305 |
Proceeds from sale of financial assets |
4,487 |
11,144 |
Net cash flow from business combinations |
–34,378 |
–17,411 |
Cash flow from investing activities |
–66,242 |
–62,937 |
|
|
|
Dividends paid |
–114,823 |
–110,167 |
Purchase of treasury shares |
–6,530 |
–5,524 |
Proceeds from sale of treasury shares |
233 |
112 |
Proceeds from financial liabilities |
88,766 |
308,075 |
Repayment of financial liabilities |
–46,382 |
–193,554 |
Payment of lease liabilities |
–26,558 |
–26,213 |
Purchase of non-controlling interests |
– |
–390 |
Cash flow from financing activities |
–105,295 |
–27,660 |
|
|
|
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
–11 |
159 |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
–62,614 |
–46,612 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January |
129,682 |
116,159 |
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June |
67,068 |
69,546 |
Unaudited figures