Information for investors

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Capital stock

CHF

7,753,658

7,745,430

7,738,010

7,720,660

7,700,880

Number of shares (Dec. 31)

7,753,658

7,745,430

7,738,010

7,720,660

7,700,880

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

7,750,232

7,742,190

7,730,780

7,712,369

7,564,580

Stock price (adjusted)

High for the year (Oct. 16, 2017)

CHF

165.40

100.7

85.65

67.0

47.68

Low for the year (Jan. 23, 2017)

CHF

95.40

56.2

54.8

42.85

21.00

Year-end (Dec. 31)

CHF

153.40

100.5

72.75

64.60

46.95

Earnings per share

CHF

4.58

3.53

2.21

3.41

2.13

Distribution per share1

CHF

1.50

1.20

1.10

1.10

0.80

P/E ratio (at year-end price)

34

28

33

19

22

Distribution yield (at year-end price)

%

1.0%

1.2%

1.5%

1.7%

1.7%

Equity per share2

CHF

26.6

22.8

21.0

20.7

18.2

Market capitalization (Dec. 31)

CHF m

1,189.4

778.4

562.9

498.8

361.6

Numbers of shares and per-share data from before the ten-for-one stock split in April 2017 are restated for comparability with the data from after the stock split.

1 2017: Proposal by the Board of Directors for the year under review.

2 Shareholders' equity divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Comet stock price