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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Valuation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18.9 | 22.8 | 17.1 | 27.8 | 24.2 | – | 28.5 | 16.4 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 23.1 | 11.0 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 23.4 | 53.7 | 395.0 | 317.4 | – | – | 40.6 | – | 82.7 | 3.9 | – | 18.9 | 8.6 | 5.7 | |
| 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 7.3 | |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 7.3 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.7 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 8.7 | – | – | – | 6.9 | 15.3 | 32.0 | 45.6 | 148.8 | – | – | – | – | – | 163.9 | 144.3 | 14.1 | 6.4 | 4.2 | |
| 10.7 | 18.0 | 17.6 | – | 28.4 | 5.4 | 15.6 | 22.5 | 18.4 | 18.0 | 31.1 | 12.6 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 19.7 | 230.6 | 61.2 | 35.8 | – | – | – | 235.8 | 155.3 | 135.8 | – | 27.0 | – | 48.1 | |
| 9.4% | 5.6% | 5.7% | -5.6% | 3.5% | 18.7% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 9.9% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 5.1% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2.8% | -0.8% | -1.0% | -0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | -1.5% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 2.1% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69.2% | 72.5% | 72.6% | 72.9% | 70.7% | 70.5% | 71.4% | 72.6% | 74.0% | 74.9% | 76.6% | 41.5% | 81.9% | 82.3% | 84.0% | 82.7% | 82.3% | 33.8% | 28.7% | 27.1% | 20.3% | 7.5% | 2.3% | 12.8% | 10.8% | 14.4% | 15.5% | 23.6% | 20.3% | 36.7% | |
| 24.2% | 26.9% | 24.9% | 23.3% | 17.5% | -45.4% | 2.5% | 7.2% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 17.3% | 26.8% | 30.2% | 30.4% | 31.3% | 27.2% | 10.2% | -5.0% | -8.0% | -16.0% | -31.8% | -34.5% | -9.9% | -2.6% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 9.8% | 5.8% | 12.9% | |
| 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 5.7% | 4.9% | -38.0% | 3.6% | 7.0% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 7.5% | 15.1% | 17.5% | 19.9% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 17.4% | 10.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% | -2.5% | -2.2% | 20.1% | -51.8% | 8.1% | 226.1% | -140.0% | 31.7% | 111.7% | 127.9% | |
| 12.8% | 10.4% | 8.9% | -8.9% | 4.1% | 20.6% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 13.1% | 15.2% | 20.1% | 24.2% | 29.5% | 20.7% | 2.3% | 9.4% | 16.3% | -6.1% | -7.0% | -5.1% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 6.5% | -9.8% | 22.2% | -0.2% | 15.2% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24.3% | 22.6% | 20.2% | 11.9% | 10.3% | -340.4% | 25.2% | 35.0% | 36.2% | 29.5% | 14.4% | 23.9% | 24.1% | 14.5% | 12.6% | 12.1% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 0.6% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 5.0% | -18.3% | 2.9% | 44.3% | -42.2% | 10.7% | 28.0% | 28.7% | |
| 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 6.7% | 5.2% | -63.2% | 5.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 6.8% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 3.1% | -10.6% | 1.7% | 29.5% | -23.7% | 6.0% | 19.3% | 20.5% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | -0.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | – | – | – | -3.1 | -1.0 | 25 | 44 | 43 | -9.2 | -1.3 | -7.3 | -6.8 | -25 | -11 | -12 | 55 | 16 | 2.4 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | – | – | – | -0.2 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 21.5 | – | – | – | – | – | -4.2 | -5.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| 47.6% | 51.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 51.0% | 18.6% | 22.7% | 28.4% | 34.0% | 43.0% | 47.5% | 55.8% | 64.0% | 65.3% | 68.2% | 71.4% | 72.1% | 60.4% | 55.9% | 56.4% | 55.6% | 57.0% | 61.7% | 58.0% | 59.4% | 66.6% | 56.1% | 56.5% | 69.0% | 71.3% | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.59 | 1.89 | 2.05 | 1.32 | 1.19 | -8.95 | 0.82 | 1.63 | 2.56 | 2.95 | 1.68 | 3.66 | 4.90 | 5.70 | 5.56 | 5.68 | 4.01 | 2.74 | 0.46 | 0.59 | -0.76 | -0.66 | 5.94 | -18.26 | 2.93 | 81.77 | -54.81 | 15.58 | 56.73 | 81.41 | |
| 22.02 | 22.93 | 22.38 | 23.11 | 24.43 | 23.56 | 22.87 | 23.21 | 23.86 | 23.63 | 22.28 | 24.17 | 27.95 | 28.70 | 27.22 | 25.00 | 23.08 | 27.29 | 31.45 | 31.85 | 30.14 | 29.97 | 29.48 | 35.24 | 36.17 | 36.16 | 39.15 | 49.17 | 50.78 | 63.67 | |
| 6.54 | 8.38 | 10.11 | 11.09 | 11.55 | 2.63 | 3.27 | 4.66 | 7.06 | 10.00 | 11.68 | 15.34 | 20.31 | 39.27 | 43.94 | 46.99 | 63.17 | 72.50 | 98.77 | 93.14 | 90.78 | 115.69 | 117.99 | 99.73 | 102.66 | 184.42 | 129.75 | 145.58 | 202.45 | 283.89 | |
| 2.81 | 2.39 | 1.98 | -2.07 | 1.01 | 4.85 | 1.51 | 1.19 | 1.85 | 2.45 | 1.24 | 3.18 | 4.26 | 5.76 | 6.58 | 7.38 | 4.77 | 0.64 | 2.95 | 5.21 | -1.85 | -2.10 | -1.52 | 1.05 | 1.56 | 2.36 | -3.84 | 10.89 | -0.10 | 9.67 | |
Data as of: September 25, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.