2017 consolidated in millions of CHF (except for data per share)
| Sales |
89 791 |
| Underlying Trading operating profit * |
14 729 |
| as % of sales |
16.4% |
| Trading operating profit * |
13 233 |
| as % of sales |
14.7% |
| Profit for the year attributable to shareholders of the parent (Net profit) |
7 183 |
| as % of sales |
8.0% |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent |
61 504 |
| Net financial dept * |
17 875 |
| Ratio of net Financial debt to equity (gearing) |
29.1% |
| Free cash flow * |
8 509 |
| Capital expenditure |
3 934 |
| as % of sales |
4.4% |
| Basic earnings per share |
2.32 |
| Underlying earnings per share * |
3.55 |
| Dividend |
2.35 (b) |
| Stock prices (high) |
86.40 |
| Stock prices (low) |
71.45 |
| Yield (a) |
2.7 / 3.3 (b) |
|
256 223 |
| (in thousands) |
323 |
* Certain financial performance measures that are not defined by IFRS, are used by management to assess the financial and operational performance of the Group. The 'Alternative Performance Measures' document published in Publications provides the definition of these non-IFRS financial performance measures.
(a) Calculated on the basis of the dividend for the year concerned, which is paid in the following year, and on high/low stock prices.
(b) As proposed by the Board of Directors of Nestlé S.A.
Find more information in the 2017 Financial Statements (pdf, 1 Mb)