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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29.8 | 33.4 | 24.9 | 39.1 | 46.5 | 25.9 | 21.2 | 32.9 | 38.8 | 24.5 | 26.9 | 28.0 | 25.1 | 18.5 | 23.5 | 24.3 | 22.4 | 23.0 | 25.9 | 27.7 | 21.7 | 24.1 | 33.8 | 30.0 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 42.3 | 36.3 | 30.4 | 24.0 | |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.2 | |
| 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 14.2 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.6 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.4 | – | – | – | – | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 6.6 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14.0 | – | – | – | – | 14.5 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 18.1 | 19.3 | 16.6 | 22.2 | 21.7 | 25.1 | 25.0 | 30.0 | 23.1 | 19.8 | 15.9 | |
| 48.3 | 26.5 | 34.3 | 80.0 | 61.1 | 44.4 | 15.3 | 25.5 | 50.5 | 24.2 | 23.0 | 26.3 | 29.3 | 14.6 | 18.6 | 23.4 | 20.2 | 18.2 | 22.1 | 23.8 | 26.0 | 22.0 | 25.7 | 28.8 | 31.6 | 29.7 | 34.5 | 29.0 | 26.6 | 23.2 | |
| 2.1% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 6.6% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78.3% | 68.0% | 69.6% | 73.5% | 74.9% | 65.1% | 67.0% | 70.2% | 70.5% | 70.6% | 68.7% | 67.9% | 66.8% | 66.3% | 67.8% | 66.3% | 65.8% | 64.3% | 61.6% | 59.7% | 56.8% | 53.6% | 51.2% | 53.8% | 53.5% | 50.6% | 52.8% | 53.3% | 54.1% | 52.7% | |
| 24.2% | 25.5% | 26.4% | 27.6% | 29.2% | 28.8% | 69.9% | 34.5% | 34.8% | 34.9% | 31.3% | 32.6% | 32.0% | 33.9% | 34.6% | 32.8% | 33.9% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 33.0% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 30.5% | 29.4% | 29.8% | 25.8% | 30.2% | 31.8% | 32.2% | |
| 14.7% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 18.9% | 19.8% | 23.1% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 21.4% | 23.0% | 21.7% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 23.5% | 23.4% | 23.1% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 30.1% | 21.1% | 19.8% | 24.6% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 21.5% | 22.4% | 24.4% | 25.7% | |
| 9.0% | 19.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% | 14.4% | 11.0% | 27.5% | 29.8% | 17.7% | 23.2% | 25.1% | 24.5% | 18.7% | 29.5% | 29.7% | 24.5% | 26.0% | 29.3% | 26.9% | 27.9% | 25.1% | 23.2% | 26.1% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 31.0% | 26.4% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 26.6% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23.0% | 23.7% | 25.1% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 24.2% | 23.1% | 24.2% | 35.3% | 26.8% | 23.1% | 26.8% | 26.9% | 28.9% | 29.9% | 33.2% | 34.2% | 36.7% | 41.4% | 45.3% | 65.5% | 46.1% | 50.8% | 52.5% | 41.5% | 39.3% | 29.8% | 28.9% | 28.1% | 27.3% | |
| 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.1% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 19.4% | 18.9% | 20.1% | 25.2% | 20.7% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 21.3% | 22.9% | 23.3% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.8% | 31.9% | 32.7% | 33.2% | 18.3% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 17.9% | 18.0% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 13.9% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | -125 | – | – | – | – | -182 | -189 | -197 | -116 | -89 | 105 | 428 | 416 | 262 | 18 | -74 | 1,508 | 1,216 | 974 | 1,064 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | -0.8 | – | – | – | – | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| 77.3% | 74.0% | 72.2% | 76.5% | 76.0% | 80.1% | 81.9% | 82.9% | 71.6% | 77.1% | 78.4% | 78.2% | 79.3% | 79.1% | 78.1% | 78.4% | 79.6% | 78.5% | 77.1% | 72.2% | 50.8% | 39.6% | 37.0% | 43.4% | 43.1% | 45.7% | 33.2% | 40.9% | 47.2% | 50.8% | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.98 | 0.76 | 1.43 | 1.64 | 2.14 | 2.50 | 2.97 | 3.13 | 3.61 | 4.12 | 4.45 | 4.92 | 5.71 | 8.19 | 6.51 | 6.78 | 9.08 | 9.65 | 10.36 | 10.25 | 12.04 | 13.91 | 15.55 | |
| 1.03 | 1.20 | 1.78 | 2.20 | 2.60 | 3.46 | 3.94 | 4.26 | 3.32 | 6.23 | 7.66 | 9.29 | 11.49 | 12.75 | 13.35 | 15.34 | 17.59 | 19.23 | 21.42 | 23.84 | 27.25 | 30.81 | 34.29 | 36.92 | 38.66 | 41.26 | 47.60 | 53.61 | 57.05 | 60.49 | |
| 0.66 | 0.77 | 1.15 | 1.64 | 2.00 | 2.71 | 3.38 | 4.06 | 2.17 | 5.35 | 7.09 | 7.99 | 9.29 | 10.27 | 10.47 | 10.88 | 12.06 | 12.14 | 11.89 | 12.59 | 12.51 | 14.12 | 13.36 | 17.29 | 23.24 | 26.35 | 34.37 | 41.65 | 49.52 | 56.96 | |
| 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 1.08 | 1.27 | 0.59 | 1.44 | 1.92 | 2.28 | 2.14 | 3.77 | 3.96 | 3.75 | 4.57 | 5.63 | 5.75 | 6.65 | 6.85 | 7.16 | 8.94 | 9.46 | 11.08 | 12.81 | 12.58 | 15.03 | 15.92 | 16.09 | |
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.