| in CHF mn | Notes* | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ? | ? | ? |
| Profit before taxes | ? | 892.9 | 966.6 |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 15, 16 | 204.0 | 332.5 |
| Increase (+)/decrease (–) in provisions/ employee benefit obligations and assets |
? | -2.2 | 5.6 |
| Increase (–)/decrease (+) in net working capital | ? | -161.6 | 88.1 |
| Non–liquidity–related other financial expenses (+)/income (–) as well as cash flow from hedging transactions | ? | 35.6 | 60.5 |
| Other adjustments | 25 | 6.9 | 23.6 |
| Income taxes paid | ? | -231.6 | -263.0 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | ? | 744.0 | 1,213.9 |
| ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Investing activities | ? | ? | ? |
| Property, plant, and equipment: capital expenditures | 15 | -233.4 | -179.7 |
| Property, plant, and equipment: disposals | 15, 25 | 7.8 | 2.9 |
| Intangible assets: capital expenditures | 16 | -5.2 | -12.6 |
| Intangible assets: disposals | 16 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Acquisitions less cash and cash equivalents | ? | -471.2 | -1,748.4 |
| Disposals less cash and cash equivalents | ? | 0.0 | ? |
| Deconsolidation | ? | 0.0 | ? |
| Acquisitions (–)/disposals (+) of financial assets | ? | -3.2 | 5.3 |
| Capital increase at associated companies | ? | 0.0 | ? |
| Cash flow from investing activities | ? | -705.2 | -1,930.9 |
| ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Financing activities | ? | ? | ? |
| Increase in financial liabilities | 20 | 2,106.7 | 308.9 |
| Repayment of financial liabilities | 20 | -2,206.3 | -1,299.5 |
| Repayment of lease liabilities | 20 | 0.0 | -85.0 |
| Repayment of a bond? | 20 | -150.0 | -200.0 |
| Issue of bonds | 20 | 852.4 | 1,130.0 |
| Issue of a convertible bond | 20 | 1,630.6 | 1,280.1 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | ? | -2,162.2 | -95.9 |
| Sale of treasury shares | ? | 62.3 | 92.3 |
| Dividend payment to shareholders of Sika AG | ? | -281.8 | -290.6 |
| Repayment of nominal value | ? | ? | ? |
| Dividends related to non-controlling interests | ? | -1.3 | -2.8 |
| Purchase of non-controlling interests | ? | ?0.0 | -9.9 |
| Capital increase from non-controlling interests | ? | ?0.0 | ? |
| Cash flow from financing activities | ? | -149.6 | 827.6 |
| ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents | ? | -13.1 | -29.5 |
| ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | ? | -123.9 | 81.1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 10 | 1,037.9 | 914.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 10 | 914.0 | 995.1 |
| ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Cash flow from operating activities contains: | ? | ? | ? |
| Dividends from associated companies | ? | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Interest received | ? | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Interest paid | ? | -14.9 | -24.3 |
* See notes in Financial Report