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Share data

Listing SIX Swiss Exchange
Security No. 1254978 
ISIN CH0012549785 
Ticker symbol SOON 
Par value CHF 0.05 
Current number of shares outstanding 64,398,137

 

Registered shares

in number of shares) 31.03.2021 31.03.2020 31.03.2019 31.03.2018
Total shares outstanding 64,398,137 65,330,887  65,330,887 65,330,887
Treasury shares -1,355,464 -1,970,548 966,324 3,622
Cancellation of treasury shares1)   -932,750    
Total shares ranking for dividend 63,042,673 62,427,589 64,364,563 65,327,265
Reason for change Cancellation of shares in connection with the  share buyback program Cancellation of shares in connection with the  share buyback program Cancellation of shares in connection with the  share buyback program Cancellation of shares in connection with the  share buyback program

 

1) The Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of June 13, 2019, approved the proposed cancellation of 932,750 treasury shares, resulting in a reduction of share capital of 46,637.50 Swiss francs, retained earnings and other reserves of CHF 157.8 million offset by changes in treasury shares of CHF 157.9 million. This cancellation has been executed on September 24, 2019.

Market capitalization

(in CHF million) 31.03.2021 31.03.2020 31.03.2019 31.03.2018
Market capitalization 16,125 11,231 12,870 9,917

 

Earnings per share (EPS)

(in CHF) 31.03.2021 31.03.2020 31.03.2019 31.03.2018
Basic EPS (adjusted) 1)  7.71 7.39 7.11 6.36

 

1) In 2019/20, reported income after taxes and reported basic earnings per share consider one-time positive transition impacts of the Swiss tax reform of CHF 64.1 million (2018/19: none) and negative impacts of the one-time costs and impacts from returns for credit related to the voluntary field corrective action in the Cochlear Implants segment of CHF 36.5 million and from restructuring costs in the Hearing Instruments segment (incl. tax impact) of CHF 13.7 million (2018/19: CHF 8.3 million), which have been excluded in adjusted income after taxes and adjusted basic earnings per share. In 2017/18 and 2016/17 adjusted for transaction cost and integration related restructuring costs in connection with the acquisition of AudioNova.