Sika in brief

Sika is a global company with a total of almost 90 production and marketing companies in more than 70 countries. Sika is active in the field of specialty chemicals dividing its activities into two business areas; the Construction Division and the Industry Division. While on the technical side these two business areas are closely linked, on the commercial side they reduce the vulnerability to economic cycles because they depend on different markets. The technological affinities permit economies of scale in the areas of R&D, purchasing and production.


Sika is a company with a strong innovative tradition, constantly striving for new levels of excellence. This means developing innovative technologies that will open up new opportunities for the company, its employees, and its partners in trade and industry.


Sika is an independent Swiss group founded in Zurich in 1910. Its shares are listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange since 1968.

in CHF mn		2006		% of net sales		2007		% of net sales

Sika Group
Net sales consolidated		3 896				4 573
EBITDA (Operating profit before depreciation)		515		13.2		640		14.0
Depreciation, amortization and impairment		-144		-3.7		-127		-2.8
EBIT (Operating profit)		371		9.5		513		11.2
Consolidated net profit after taxes		235		6.0		346		7.6
Consolidated earnings per share (EPS) in CHF		91.4				137.1
(excluding minority interests)
Cash flow from operating activities		316		8.1		363		7.9
Free cash flow		146		3.7		183		4.0
Operating free cash flow		191		4.9		191		4.2
Balance sheet total		3 064				3 311
Shareholders' equity		1 274				1 472
Equity ratio in %		42				44
ROCE in %		20				26
Number of employees		11 309				11 723
Net sales per employee in 1000 CHF		352				397
(calculated based on the annual average of number of employees)

Net sales 2007 by division
				in CHF mn		in %
Construction				3 600		78.7 %
Industry				973		21.3 %
Total				4 573		100 %

Net sales 2007 by region
		in CHF mn		in %
Europe North		1 713		37.5%
Europe South		1 101		24.1%
North America		681		14.9%
Latin America		377		8.2 %
IMEA		223		4.9 %
Asia/Pacific		478		10.4%
Total		4 573		100 %

Employees 2007 by region
				in %
Europe North				36.2 %
Europe South				16.4 %
North America				11.3 %
Latin America				13.1 %
IMEA				6.7%
Asia/Pacific				16.3 %
Total				100 %
Total number of employees				11 723