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Press release | 28.02.2025 | Ad hoc
Financial year 2024: Solid business result in 2024; Bucher expects markets to recover in 2025

Demand for Bucher Industries’ pro­ducts and services declined, as expect­ed. Order intake fell sig­nif­i­cant­ly, although the slowdown stabilised from mid-year onwards. Sales were also below the prior-year level, even though Bucher Municipal was able to positively distinguish itself from the general trend. The operating profit margin reached a solid 9.0%. The prof­it for the year of CHF 228 million and the earnings per share of CHF 22.15 were below the high levels of the prior year. The board of directors proposes a dividend of CHF 11.00 per share and is planning a share buyback pro­gramme over the next two years. After ten successful years as CEO, Jacques Sanche will hand over in the year 2026 to Matthias Kümmerle, currently division president of Bucher Emhart Glass.

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Financial year 2024: Solid business result in 2024; Bucher expects markets to recover in 2025
Demand for Bucher Industries’ pro­ducts and services declined, as expect­ed. Order intake fell sig­nif­i­cant­ly, although the slowdown stabilised from mid-year onwards. Sales were also below the prior-year level, even though Bucher Municipal was able to positively distinguish itself from the general trend. The operating profit margin reached a solid 9.0%. The prof­it for the year of CHF 228 million and the earnings per share of CHF 22.15 were below the high levels of the prior year. The board of directors proposes a dividend of CHF 11.00 per share and is planning a share buyback pro­gramme over the next two years. After ten successful years as CEO, Jacques Sanche will hand over in the year 2026 to Matthias Kümmerle, currently division president of Bucher Emhart Glass.
Financial year 2024: Sales as expected below prior year, Bucher assumes markets to recover in 2025
As expected, demand for Bucher Industries’ products and services declined. The segments associated with agriculture and Bucher Emhart Glass were particularly hard hit by the downturn. Order intake fell significantly, but the slowdown stabilised from mid-year onwards. Sales were also below the prior-year level and capacity utilisation was lower. The Bucher Municipal division was able to positively distinguish itself from the general trend, recording encouraging sales growth. Bucher Industries expects an operating profit margin in the region of 9% for the reporting period and accordingly, the Group’s profit for the year is expected to be lower than the high level recorded in the prior year. For 2025, the Group assumes stable revenue on a comparable basis and an operating profit margin at the prior-year level, excluding the announced sale of a non-operational property.
Enlargement of the board of directors
The board of directors of Bucher Industries will propose that Manja Greimeier be elected to the board of directors at the annual general meeting on 16 April 2025. With the election of Manja Greimeier, the board will be enlarged and once again consist of six members.
Third quarter 2024: Market slowdown in line with expectations
As expected, demand for Bucher Industries’ products and services declined in the first nine months of 2024. The segments associated with agriculture and Bucher Emhart Glass were particularly hard hit by the downturn. Order intake fell significantly, but the slowdown stabilised from mid-year onwards. Sales were also below the prior-year level. The Bucher Municipal division was able to positively distinguish itself from the general trend, recording encouraging sales growth. Bucher Industries expects for 2024 lower sales and now, due to the low capacity utilisation, an operating profit margin in the high single-digit range.
First half-year 2024: Solid result in a volatile environment
Demand for the products and services of Bucher Industries declined in the first half of 2024 compared to the very strong prior-year period as expected. The order intake fell, with agriculture being particularly hard hit by the downturn. Sales were below the previous year’s levels. The operating profit margin was maintained in the double-digit range. The Group’s profit for the period declined significantly.
Annual general meeting 2024: all proposals of the board of directors approved
At today’s annual general meeting (AGM) of Bucher Industries AG, the shareholders agreed to all the proposals put forward by the board of directors. The dividend is CHF 13.50 per registered share. 187 shareholders with voting rights were present and a total of 75.92% of the votes were represented.
Financial year 2023:
Strong business result for 2023
Over the course of the reporting period, demand for Bucher Industries’ products and services declined in line with the general economic slowdown, and order intake normalised. Sales remained on a par with the prior-year level, with capacity utilisation lower in the second half of the year. The operating profit margin reached a very good 11.9%. The profit for the year was CHF 356 million, once again above the high figure of the previous year. Earnings per share were CHF 34.38, exceeding the prior year. The board of directors proposes a dividend of CHF 13.50 per share.
Financial year 2023:
Sales at prior-year level with decline in market momentum
Demand for Bucher Industries’ products and services declined in line with the general economic slowdown, and order intake normalised. Sales remained on a par with the prior-year level, with capacity utilisation lower in the second half of the year. The operating profit margin and the profit for the year are expected to be slightly above the high prior-year figures.

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