Share capital structure

As at December 31, 2019 the share capital amounted to CHF 6,707,745 while participation capital was CHF 4,071,683. Market capitalization at due date was CHF 25.9 billion.

Shareholders

At the end of 2019, registered shares of Schindler Holding Ltd. were held by 8 782 shareholders (previous year: 8 312).

On the same date, the Schindler and Bonnard families – within the scope of shareholder agreements – and parties related to these families held 47 631 495 registered shares (previous year: 47 662 664) of Schindler Holding Ltd., corresponding to 71.0% (previous year: 71.1%) of the voting rights of the share capital entered in the Commercial Register.

Key figures registered share

In CHF	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Number of registered shares outstanding	67,077,452	67,077,452	67,077,452	67,077,452	68,061,802
thereof treasury shares	328,508	370,846	489,174	556,115	1,513,747
Nominal value	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
High	244.00	238.80	224.00	193.50	171.00
Low	184.10	183.00	176.90	147.80	125.10
Year-end rate	237.20	190.60	220.50	177.90	169.00
P/E ratio December 31	29.50	21.70	28.60	24.90	26.90
P/E ratio December 31 before exceptional items	29.50	23.20	28.60	26.90	26.90

Key figures participation certificate

In CHF	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Number of participation certificates outstanding	40,716,831	40,716,831	40,716,831	40,716,831	44,236,311
thereof treasury shares	52,034	142,434	211,740	299,649	3,907,999
Nominal value	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
High	253.50	246.40	229.70	197.50	171.10
Low	188.50	188.90	177.30	147.10	124.90
Year-end rate	246.20	194.70	224.30	179.60	168.00
P/E ratio December 31	30.60	22.20	29.10	25.20	26.80
P/E ratio December 31 before exceptional items	30.60	23.70	29.10	27.20	26.80