Strong Overall Sales Growth
Group sales increased by 7%, with the base business excluding COVID-19 growing by 9%. Pharmaceuticals grew by 9% and diagnostics by 8%.
Core Operating Profit and Margin Expansion
Core operating profit grew by 14%, and the group core operating margin increased by 2.1 percentage points.
Strong Cash Flow Performance
Operating free cash flow increased by 34% to CHF 21.2 billion.
Pharmaceuticals Pipeline Progress
17 medicines achieved blockbuster status, with major advancements in oncology, neurology, and immunology.
Dividend Increase
Dividend increased for the 38th consecutive year.
Significant Diagnostics Innovations
Launch of cobas Mass Spec system and expansion of the Roche Digital Pathology platform.