Consolidated income statement

(year ended 30 September)

In CHF ’000

Note

 2017/18 2016/17

Net sales of goods and services

14

 221,521 195,707

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 – 158,593 – 140,119 

Gross profit

 

 62,928 55,588

 

 

Marketing and selling expense

 

 – 19,509 – 17,099

Research and development expense

 

 – 16,897 – 16,686

General and administrative expense

 

 – 11,848 – 10,326
Other operating income 9 4,172
Other operating expenses 9 – 1,688

Operating profit (EBIT)

 

 17,158 11,476

 

 

Finance income

12

 841 2,660

Finance expense

12

 – 2,947 – 3,221

Profit before tax (EBT)

 

 15,052 10,915

 

 

Income tax

13

 – 5,660 – 2,168

Net profit for the period

 

 9,392 8,747

 

 

Earnings per share in CHF

16

Basic

 

 14.81 13.77

Diluted

 

 14.80 13.76