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8 Feb 2012

Roche Posts Strong Operating Results in 2011

The Roche Group posted strong operating results in a challenging market in 2011.

The Roche Group posted strong operating results in a challenging market in 2011. Core operating profit grew faster than sales, and Core Earnings per Share increased by 11% at constant exchange rates (-4% in Swiss francs). The strengthening of the Swiss franc against major currencies, notably against the US dollar and the euro, had a significant negative impact on the results expressed in Swiss francs. However the underlying currency translation exposure arising from non-Swiss franc revenues is significantly mitigated by the majority of the Group’s cost base (80%) being located outside Switzerland.

 

Group sales increased by 1% in constant currencies 2 (10% in Swiss francs; +5% in US dollars) to 42.5 billion Swiss francs. Underlying growth was able to compensate for the expected decline in Tamiflu and Avastin sales and the impacts of healthcare reforms, austerity mea

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