date:Jul 23, 2019
2019 from 18.3 percent in 2018.
The net income for the first six months of 2019 was CHF380 million (US$387million) compared to CHF371 million (US$377 million) in 2018, an increase of 2.3 percent, resulting in a net profit margin of 12.3 percent versus 13.9 percent in 2018. Basic earnings per share were CHF41.24 (US$41.95) versus CHF40.26 (US$40.95) for the same period in 2018.
In 2019, the group incurred costs of CHF19 million (US$19.3 million) in relation to the implementation of the Givauda