1 In the years 2008 and 2010 as a reduction in par value. In 2011 and 2012 as dividend out of the reserves from capital contributions.
Share information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
Share capital | |||||
Number of shares as per 31 December | |||||
Registered shares | 4 100 898 | 4 100 898 | 4 100 898 | 4 100 898 | 4 100 898 |
Thereof dividend-entitled | 4 100 898 | 4 100 898 | 4 100 898 | 4 100 898 | 4 050 898 |
Number of registered shareholders |
14 212 |
13 966 |
14 180 |
15 410 |
15 347 |
Share prices in CHF | |||||
Registered share | |||||
Highest (intraday) | 451 | 574 | 579 | 300 | 697 |
Lowest (intraday) | 302 | 261 | 261 | 110 | 183 |
Closing as per 31 December | 368 | 321 | 528 | 262 | 240 |
Earnings / (loss) in CHF | |||||
Per registered share | 30 | 39 | 24 | -61 | 14 |
Price-earnings ratio |
12 |
8 |
22 |
n/a |
17 |
Market capitalization as per 31 December | |||||
Million CHF | 1 509 | 1 316 | 2 163 | 1 073 | 972 |
In % of sales | 42 | 36 | 63 | 37 | 22 |
In % of equity attributable to shareholders of Georg Fischer Ltd | 121 | 112 | 200 | 97 | 72 |
Cash flow from operating activities in CHF | |||||
Per registered share | 56 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 49 |
Equity attributable to shareholders of Georg Fischer Ltd in CHF | |||||
Per registered share | 304 | 288 | 264 | 273 | 337 |
Dividend paid (proposed) in million CHF1 |
62 |
62 |
41 |
0 |
20 |
Dividend paid (proposed) in CHF | |||||
Per registered share1 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Pay-out ratio in % |
50 |
38 |
42 |
n/a |
36 |
Ticker symbols
Telekurs, Dow Jones (DJT): FI-N
Reuters: FGEZn
Security number: 175 230
ISIN: CH000175 230 9
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Euroclear Common Code: XS008592691
Share price 2008 - 2012
Market capitalization, earnings per share
The market capitalization stood at CHF 1,509 million on 31 December 2012. Earnings per share is at CHF 30 (previous year: CHF 39).
Proposed distribution of dividends
At the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, the Board of Directors will propose a distribution of dividends out of the reserves from capital contributions in the amount of CHF 15 per registered share.
Significant shareholders
Five disclosure notifications were made in the year under review, three of them from UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG and one each from the BlackRock Group and Prof. Dr. Giorgio Behr and Behr Deflandre & Snozzi BDS AG considered as shareholders belonging to the same group.
As at 31 December 2012, the shareholder group of Prof. Dr. Giorgio Behr and Behr Deflandre & Snozzi BDS AG and UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG had voting rights of between 3 % and 5 %. BlackRock Inc, USA had voting rights of over 5 % as at 31 December 2012.
Detailed information on the disclosure notifications can be searched using the search mask of the SIX Swiss Exchange. The publication platform can be accessed via the following weblink:
Categories of shareholders as per 31 December 2012
Number of shares | Number of shareholders | Number of shares % |
1 – 100 |
11 871 |
9.9 |
101 – 1 000 | 2 129 | 14.0 |
1 001 – 10 000 | 177 | 13.3 |
10 001 – 100 000 | 32 | 14.3 |
› 100 000 | 3 | 11.6 |
Shares not registered in share register | - | 36.9 |
Total | 14 212 | 100.0 |
Related topic
Five-year overview Corporation
million CHF | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Order intake |
3 579 |
3 604 |
3 625 |
2 906 |
4 462 |
Orders on hand at year-end1 | 565 | 595 | 541 | 475 | 560 |
Income statement | |||||
Sales | 3 602 | 3 511 | 3 447 | 2 906 | 4 465 |
EBITDA | 350 | 364 | 329 | 106 | 400 |
EBIT before special charges | 221 | 233 | 180 | -58 | 227 |
Special charges | -143 | -93 | |||
EBIT | 221 | 233 | 180 | -201 | 134 |
Net profit / loss | 127 | 168 | 108 | -238 | 69 |
Cash flow | |||||
Cash flow from operating activities | 229 | 250 | 243 | 242 | 197 |
Depreciation | 125 | 121 | 140 | 152 | 159 |
Amortization / impairment | 8 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | -132 | -147 | -124 | -148 | -243 |
Cash flow from acquisitions and divestitures | -79 | -10 | -159 | ||
Free cash flow | 19 | 103 | 150 | 94 | -197 |
Statement of financial position | |||||
Current assets | 1 584 | 1 651 | 1 569 | 1 468 | 1 790 |
Non-current assets | 1 315 | 1 274 | 1 269 | 1 447 | 1 543 |
Assets | 2 899 | 2 925 | 2 838 | 2 915 | 3 333 |
Current liabilities | 839 | 904 | 836 | 1 013 | 1 308 |
Non-current liabilities | 774 | 798 | 878 | 750 | 621 |
Equity | 1 286 | 1 223 | 1 124 | 1 152 | 1 404 |
Invested capital (IC) | 1 574 | 1 476 | 1 418 | 1 592 | 1 939 |
Net debt | 334 | 294 | 321 | 472 | 546 |
Asset structure | |||||
- Current assets % | 55 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 54 |
- Non-Current assets % | 45 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 46 |
Capital structure | |||||
- Current liabilities % | 29 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 38 |
- Non-current liabilities % | 27 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 19 |
- Equity % | 44 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 43 |
Key figures | |||||
Return on equity (ROE) % | 10.1 | 14.3 | 9.5 | -18.6 | 4.7 |
Return on invested capital (ROIC) % | 12.1 | 13.4 | 9.1 | -12.5 | 5.3 |
Return on sales (EBIT margin) %2 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.2 | -2.0 | 5.1 |
Asset turnover | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
Cash flow from operating activities in % of sales | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 4.4 |
Employees | |||||
Employees at year-end | 13 412 | 13 153 | 12 908 | 12 481 | 14 326 |
European Union | 6 286 | 6 353 | 6 666 | 6 816 | 7 829 |
- Thereof Germany | 3 351 | 3 406 | 3 754 | 3 796 | 4 047 |
Other European countries | 2 585 | 2 659 | 2 530 | 2 570 | 3 064 |
- Thereof Switzerland | 2 577 | 2 650 | 2 521 | 2 560 | 3 046 |
America | 1 259 | 1 011 | 934 | 897 | 1 161 |
Asia | 3 226 | 3 076 | 2 726 | 2 149 | 2 201 |
- Thereof China | 2 839 | 2 688 | 2 374 | 1 811 | 1 806 |
Other countries | 56 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 71 |
1
In 2008 change of definition for GF Automotive.
In 2012 change of definition for GF Piping Systems. The
previously reported figures of 2010 and 2011 have been adjusted.
2
In 2008 and 2009 before special charges.
In 2008-2010 including discontinued operations.