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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 | 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 | 2026 |
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| 24.3 | 25.2 | 33.7 | 21.4 | 20.1 | 29.2 | 17.8 | 21.8 | 26.8 | 19.8 | 22.1 | 18.5 | 15.8 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 21.3 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 27.0 | 19.9 | 15.9 | – | 21.7 | 19.4 | 126.2 | – | 28.4 | 9.8 | |
| 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | |
| 3.8 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | |
| 1.0 | – | – | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | – | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | |
| 6.0 | – | – | 7.8 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 8.5 | – | – | – | 8.7 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 7.8 | – | 5.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 63.9 | 9.1 | 10.8 | |
| – | 29.3 | 13.8 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 19.5 | 23.4 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 10.7 | 14.2 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 12.3 | |
| -15.1% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 8.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 14.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 8.1% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70.1% | 71.1% | 71.9% | 73.4% | 69.8% | 66.9% | 66.2% | 66.5% | 65.5% | 65.9% | 64.2% | 65.6% | 65.7% | 66.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.4% | 68.9% | 69.8% | 70.1% | 70.3% | 67.7% | 66.1% | 64.3% | 63.9% | 62.3% | 61.5% | 66.1% | 71.2% | 74.3% | |
| 8.1% | 8.8% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 13.1% | 13.5% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.7% | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 12.5% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 12.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 14.7% | 16.5% | |
| 4.7% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 9.3% | -4.1% | 7.6% | 7.1% | 0.9% | -10.7% | 5.0% | 13.2% | |
| -17.2% | 6.7% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 16.7% | 14.5% | 12.4% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 18.2% | 9.1% | 7.0% | 18.3% | 12.7% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 15.7% | 14.8% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 8.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 10.5% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15.7% | 22.8% | 24.5% | 30.3% | 26.8% | 20.7% | 25.4% | 21.4% | 21.1% | 27.5% | 18.8% | 21.4% | 25.0% | 19.9% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 14.6% | 13.6% | 16.8% | 14.1% | 11.3% | 16.1% | 14.2% | -8.0% | 13.6% | 13.0% | 1.6% | -27.1% | 11.2% | 26.1% | |
| 4.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 5.7% | -2.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.6% | -7.3% | 3.1% | 8.6% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -79 | – | – | -12 | -23 | -9.7 | 1.8 | – | – | – | -33 | -14 | -35 | -64 | -78 | – | -299 | -463 | -363 | -346 | 306 | 190 | 386 | 594 | 750 | 728 | 661 | 710 | 732 | 624 | |
| -1.1 | – | – | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | – | – | – | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | -0.7 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 16.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | |
| 28.2% | 31.7% | 30.7% | 30.3% | 37.4% | 30.9% | 36.0% | 40.9% | 38.4% | 39.2% | 20.9% | 26.6% | 23.1% | 31.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 35.2% | 38.4% | 35.1% | 35.5% | 38.5% | 41.9% | 40.2% | 29.5% | 31.7% | 34.0% | 33.6% | 27.1% | 27.9% | 32.7% | |
| 0.0 | – | – | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.31 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.81 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.85 | 1.71 | 2.49 | 2.15 | 2.41 | 2.80 | 3.47 | 2.39 | 2.70 | 2.97 | 2.48 | 1.95 | 3.32 | 2.91 | -1.32 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 0.31 | -3.65 | 1.53 | 4.16 | |
| 6.60 | 7.02 | 7.68 | 9.20 | 9.69 | 11.66 | 13.50 | 14.60 | 15.69 | 17.46 | 21.19 | 28.21 | 27.03 | 28.47 | 28.40 | 29.10 | 29.24 | 29.83 | 30.58 | 29.40 | 29.53 | 31.03 | 31.12 | 32.58 | 34.39 | 36.80 | 35.84 | 34.09 | 30.60 | 31.49 | |
| 1.97 | 2.42 | 2.45 | 2.67 | 3.47 | 4.39 | 5.44 | 6.56 | 6.39 | 6.72 | 9.08 | 11.62 | 8.61 | 12.11 | 15.94 | 16.61 | 16.41 | 19.87 | 17.70 | 17.66 | 17.24 | 20.57 | 20.42 | 16.61 | 19.33 | 20.18 | 18.54 | 13.46 | 13.72 | 15.93 | |
| -1.14 | 0.47 | 1.46 | 1.79 | 1.62 | 1.69 | 1.67 | 2.89 | 3.49 | 3.18 | 1.94 | 1.97 | 4.95 | 3.61 | 5.24 | 5.10 | 4.62 | 4.88 | 4.80 | 4.36 | 3.50 | 4.02 | 2.84 | 3.52 | 4.02 | 3.84 | 3.02 | 1.93 | 2.19 | 3.32 | |
Data as of: September 23, 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.