
SGS: earnings up 5.1% in 2024
(CercleFinance.com) - Sales reached 6,794m CHF in 2024, up 2.
6% on the previous year: organic growth was 7.5%.
Adjusted operating income reached 1,040m CHF, up 7.1% on the previous year. The margin of adjusted operating income on sales improved by 60bp to 15.3%.
Full implementation of strategy 27 led to 50m CHF in savings already booked.
Profit rose by 5.1% to 581m CHF, despite restructuring costs of 82m CHF. This resulted in basic EPS of 3.10 CHF, compared with exactly 3 CHF in 2023.
FCF after leasing and interest rose by 23.8% to 748m CHF. This represents a significant improvement on the previous year's figure of 604m CHF.
Looking ahead to 2025, the group expects organic sales growth of 5% to 7%, an improvement of at least 30bp in the adjusted operating margin on sales, and strong free cash flow generation.
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6% on the previous year: organic growth was 7.5%.
Adjusted operating income reached 1,040m CHF, up 7.1% on the previous year. The margin of adjusted operating income on sales improved by 60bp to 15.3%.
Full implementation of strategy 27 led to 50m CHF in savings already booked.
Profit rose by 5.1% to 581m CHF, despite restructuring costs of 82m CHF. This resulted in basic EPS of 3.10 CHF, compared with exactly 3 CHF in 2023.
FCF after leasing and interest rose by 23.8% to 748m CHF. This represents a significant improvement on the previous year's figure of 604m CHF.
Looking ahead to 2025, the group expects organic sales growth of 5% to 7%, an improvement of at least 30bp in the adjusted operating margin on sales, and strong free cash flow generation.
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