Key figures
Electricity business
| GWh | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | |||||
| Electricity sales Switzerland | 8,075 | 7,978 | 7,760 | 7,674 | 7,058 |
| Electricity sales International | 5,768 | 5,201 | 4,835 | 5,004 | 3,774 |
| Electricity trading | 12,638 | 11,882 | 10,842 | 6,223 | 7,044 |
| Pump/substitution energy | 509 | 536 | 465 | 660 | 665 |
| Transmission losses/own consumption | 265 | 372 | 317 | 314 | 363 |
| Total | 27,255 | 25,969 | 24,219 | 19,875 | 18,904 |
| Generation and purchases | |||||
| Hydroelectric plants | 4,052 | 4,012 | 3,875 | 3,629 | 3,489 |
| Nuclear power plants incl. purchase contracts | 5,784 | 5,884 | 5,799 | 5,915 | 5,371 |
| Thermal power plants | 648 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New renewable energy | 39 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Trade (purchases) and energy buy-backs | 16,732 | 15,670 | 14,531 | 10,315 | 10,029 |
| Total | 27,255 | 25,969 | 24,219 | 19,875 | 18,904 |
Financials
| CHF millions | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 restated | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total operating revenue | 3,592.6 | 3,496.2 | 2,813.9 | 2,373.1 | 1,989.1 |
| Operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment | 501.6 | 471.3 | 412.6 | 604.1 | 431.0 |
| Net profit | 298.5 | 138.7 | 226.9 | 332.6 | 306.7 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 602.7 | 242.5 | 362.1 | 267.8 | 308.0 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 289.7 | 270.3 | 211.5 | 129.4 | 129.5 |
| Balance sheet total | 6,519.0 | 5,989.3 | 5,868.3 | 5,597.9 | 5,508.9 |
| Shareholders' equity | 3,244.3 | 3,069.8 | 3,104.9 | 2,966.5 | 2,742.8 |
| › as % of balance sheet total | 49.8 | 51.3 | 52.9 | 53.0 | 49.8 |
Key figures per share
| CHF | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 restated | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par value | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Share price | |||||
| › Year-end price | 80.50 | 102.00 | 144.00 | 143.30 | 88.00 |
| › Year high | 108.00 | 159.50 | 148.00 | 143.40 | 95.85 |
| › Year low | 63.35 | 90.00 | 114.40 | 90.50 | 67.40 |
| Earnings per share (BKW shareholders' portion) | 5.74 | 2.65 | 4.36 | 6.31 | 5.88 |
| Equity per share (BKW shareholders' portion) | 61.87 | 58.63 | 59.43 | 56.08 | 51.85 |
| Market capitalisation in CHF millions | 4,190.5 | 5,298.3 | 7,463.6 | 7,515.4 | 4,627.5 |
Changes in IFRS accounting and valuation principles from 2007 have resulted in limited scope for comparison with prior years.
