Value-based economic performance is the foundation for sustainable development. All divisions operate in attractive markets and have high value-creation potential due to their leading market positions.
Key Economic Targets and Achievements
Targets
Sulzer’s prime economic objective is sustainable value creation. The company applies three key measures of financial performance: return on sales (ROS), return on capital employed (ROCE), and organic growth in sales.
Achievements
Sulzer created substantial economic value in 2009 with a ROCE of 24.8%. Return on sales reached a high level of 12.4% before and 11.0% after restructuring expenses. In challenging markets, sales decreased by 9.8%.
Economic indicators can be found in the Sulzer Annual Report: www.sulzer.com/AR09
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