Year 2024
“We have a very good momentum in North America, in particular in the USA, but also Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Asia and Brazil. We believe that these markets will be key contributors to our business success in 2025.”
CEO
“The scarcity of resources is becoming an increasingly crucial factor in the building industry, driving the demand for smart solutions that use less material or are easy to apply.”
Chair of the Board of Directors
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Key Figures
Changes from previous year
Net sales in CHF
+4.7%
ROCE1
14.2%
EBITDA
+11%
Acquisitions
3
Net profit
+17.4%
New patents
125
1 Adjusted for acquisitions, ROCE in 2023 was 23.5% and in 2024 22.1%.
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The Sika Share
After significantly outperforming the market the year before last with a performance of +20.3%, Sika shares lagged in the market last year with a decline of –16.5%. High expectations and the postponed prospect of a faster recovery in the construction and automotive markets have impacted the share price in 2024.
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-16.45%
With a decline of –16.45%, the Sika share price lagged in the SMI index.
CHF 215.80
Closing price of the Sika share at the end of 2024.
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Sustainability Performance
GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2)
–10.3%
Waste disposed per ton sold
–4.0%
Water discharge per ton sold
–7.0%
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SCORE
86/100
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Employees
34,476
Dedicated
employees
24.8%
SHARE of women in the workforce +0.5% points compared to 2023
14.7
average hours of training per employee
3.4
Lost Time Accidents per 1,000 FTE
–36.6% compared to 2023
86/100
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SCORE
5,849
Voluntary work
(in days)
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Markets
EMEA
EMEA
Growth in local currency
+7.3%
Americas
Growth in local currency
+11.2%
Asia/Pacific
Growth in local currency
+2.4%
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Outlook
Sika is confident that it will be able to successfully continue to execute on its strategy and deliver sustainable, profitable growth in a slowly recovering economic environment. Sika is confirming its 2028 strategic mid-term targets for sustainable, profitable growth.
For the 2025 fiscal year, Sika is expecting sales growth in local currencies of 3–6%. The company expects a further over-proportional increase in EBITDA and an expansion of the EBITDA margin to 19.5–19.8%.
Expected sales increase
in local currencies of
3–6%
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