Consolidated income statement

CHF million, except share amounts

 

Reporting half-year ended 31.12.2023

%

 

Reporting half-year ended 31.12.2022 (restated) 1

%

Net sales

 

1,376.5

100.0

 

1,419.8

100.0

Cost of goods sold

 

–815.8

–59.3

 

–860.4

–60.6

Gross margin

 

560.7

40.7

 

559.4

39.4

Sales and marketing

 

–256.4

–18.7

 

–240.3

–16.9

General administration

 

–128.6

–9.3

 

–123.7

–8.7

Research and development

 

–69.3

–5.0

 

–66.4

–4.7

Other operating income

 

9.0

0.7

 

4.8

0.3

Other operating expenses

 

–27.4

–2.0

 

–32.0

–2.3

Operating profit (EBIT)

 

88.0

6.4

 

101.8

7.1

Result from associates

 

11.5

0.8

 

–0.3

0.0

Financial expenses

 

–24.5

–1.8

 

–18.0

–1.2

Financial income

 

1.2

0.1

 

0.6

0.0

Profit before taxes

 

76.2

5.5

 

84.1

5.9

Income taxes

 

–27.7

–2.0

 

–29.8

–2.1

Net profit

 

48.5

3.5

 

54.3

3.8

Net profit attributable to minority interests

 

23.6

 

 

26.0

 

Net profit attributable to the owners of the parent

 

24.9

 

 

28.3

 

Basic earnings per share in CHF

 

5.9

 

 

6.8

 

Diluted earnings per share in CHF

 

5.9

 

 

6.7

 

1 Details on the restatement are disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in chapter changes in accounting principles and restatement of previous period.