Charles Vögele Group

Key Figures

CHF million 1st Half-Year 2006 1st Half-Year 2007 Change in %
Gross sales 720.7 782.8 9%
Net sales 627.6 672.0 7%
Changes in net sales adjusted for expansion in % (7%) 4%  
Gross profit from fashion retail 382.3 427.6 12%
Gross profit in % of net sales 60.9% 63.6%  
Operating earnings before depreciation (EBITDA) 52.9 67.3 27%
Operating earnings (EBIT) 26.6 38.4 44%
Net profit 13.5 22.8 69%
       
Cash flow from operating activities 1.0 35.6  
Net cash used by investing activities (31.2) (38.6)  
Free cash flow (30.2) (3.0)  
       
Number of stores as of 30 June 789 816 3%
Sales area as of 30 June in m2 602 908 629 992 4%
Net sales per m2 sales area in CHF (1) 1 044 1 077 3%
       
Number of employees as of 30 June (2) 7 207 7 656 6%
Average number of full-time employees on an half-year basis (2) 4 805 4 966 3%
Net sales per average number of full-time employees in CHF (2) 130 624 135 316 4%
       
CHF million 31.12.2006 30.6.2007 Change in %
Net debt 166.7 179.1 7%
Shareholders’ equity 488.7 500.2 2%
Balance sheet total 884.8 936.1 6%
Shareholders’ equity in % of balance sheet total 55% 53%  

(1) Calculated on the basis of average m2 sales area per month
(2) Excluding apprentices