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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | 28.9 | – | – | 84.6 | 14.8 | – | – | – | 43.7 | 54.3 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 15.3 | 31.7 | 32.6 | 30.9 | 29.2 | 28.8 | 28.6 | 27.3 | 35.6 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 26.6 | 18.8 | 22.7 | 19.6 | 22.3 | |
| – | – | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |
| – | – | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | |
| – | – | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 21.7 | 10.3 | – | 136.0 | 35.3 | 11.4 | 17.6 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 10.4 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 | – | – | 775.5 | 30.9 | 86.4 | 23.0 | 67.5 | 58.1 | 42.0 | 139.1 | 119.0 | 40.2 | – | 122.6 | 60.2 | 12.5 | 183.8 | 1,657.0 | 21.3 | 68.9 | 31.3 | |
| – | – | -7.7% | -25.2% | -46.0% | -16.8% | -17.4% | -28.4% | 15.4% | -10.0% | -2.2% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.5% | -0.5% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 8.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 3.2% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28.4% | 26.7% | 24.6% | 23.7% | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.2% | 14.4% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 16.8% | 16.9% | 16.6% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.0% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.4% | |
| -36.2% | -10.9% | -4.5% | -11.7% | -4.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% | -3.7% | -1.6% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.5% | |
| -23.6% | -33.3% | 3.1% | -3.6% | -1.8% | 0.7% | 1.8% | -4.6% | -4.9% | -3.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.7% | |
| -21.7% | 1.3% | -6.9% | -41.5% | -30.5% | -9.8% | -4.7% | -3.0% | 1.6% | -2.8% | -1.1% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2.1% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 2.0% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -13.1% | -23.1% | 2.9% | -4.2% | -4.1% | 2.6% | 6.8% | -19.0% | -23.4% | -11.5% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 15.8% | 17.1% | 16.6% | 15.5% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% | |
| -11.6% | -19.7% | 2.4% | -2.6% | -2.1% | 1.0% | 3.0% | -7.7% | -8.0% | -7.2% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 6.4% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | -4.8 | -14 | 44 | 82 | 98 | 116 | 73 | 0.8 | -21 | -19 | -2.7 | -0.2 | -9.1 | 7.1 | -13 | -49 | -45 | -78 | -95 | -56 | 9.1 | -5.5 | -94 | -64 | -75 | -84 | 20 | -45 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 4.8 | 3.7 | – | 72.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |
| 88.8% | 85.1% | 82.7% | 61.7% | 50.4% | 40.1% | 44.7% | 40.8% | 34.0% | 62.0% | 65.3% | 62.0% | 61.0% | 61.6% | 58.7% | 56.6% | 56.9% | 58.2% | 58.3% | 57.1% | 58.2% | 60.2% | 62.3% | 61.5% | 50.2% | 53.7% | 54.8% | 55.2% | 55.5% | 55.0% | |
| – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -1.93 | -4.20 | 0.49 | -0.76 | -1.01 | 0.51 | 1.75 | -4.40 | -4.11 | -1.13 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 1.30 | 1.45 | 1.68 | 2.06 | 2.24 | 2.78 | 3.07 | 2.95 | 2.92 | 2.98 | 2.44 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 3.18 | 3.38 | 3.50 | 4.57 | 4.82 | |
| 8.19 | 12.60 | 16.03 | 21.27 | 56.56 | 73.44 | 96.21 | 96.24 | 83.64 | 30.65 | 26.49 | 30.39 | 38.34 | 42.89 | 47.68 | 58.19 | 69.36 | 77.48 | 84.60 | 93.87 | 97.06 | 99.81 | 105.15 | 106.77 | 110.02 | 119.06 | 132.88 | 143.31 | 163.62 | 175.30 | |
| 14.75 | 18.15 | 17.01 | 18.34 | 24.45 | 19.54 | 25.78 | 23.22 | 17.54 | 9.82 | 8.46 | 8.39 | 9.40 | 10.29 | 11.48 | 12.76 | 14.17 | 16.21 | 18.42 | 18.98 | 21.32 | 23.61 | 25.17 | 26.41 | 27.49 | 30.11 | 32.39 | 35.96 | 37.39 | 41.49 | |
| -1.78 | 0.17 | -1.11 | -8.83 | -17.24 | -7.22 | -4.49 | -2.87 | 1.36 | -0.86 | -0.29 | 0.03 | 0.69 | 0.21 | 1.12 | 0.97 | 1.26 | 2.05 | 0.64 | 0.71 | 2.08 | -0.41 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 5.25 | 0.46 | 0.04 | 3.73 | 1.30 | 3.43 | |
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.