v3.25.4
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGAITONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Employee Benefit Obligations [Abstract]  
Disclosure of post-employment benefit expense in profit or loss, defined benefit plans
Pension (income) costs resulting from defined benefit plans

31 December
CHF in millions
2025
2024
2023
Current service costs excluding interest costs
21.0
19.5
16.9
Net interest costs on defined benefit obligation and service costs
0.2
0.4
0.3
Past service costs/(income)
0.1
(2.1)
(13.5)
Administration costs
0.9
1.7
0.6
Termination benefits
0.8
0.2
0.2
Total
23.0
19.7
4.5
Disclosure of employee benefit obligation disclosure
Assets and obligations

31 December
CHF in millions
2025
2024
Fair value of plan assets
876.0
851.4
Defined benefit obligation
(832.2)
(859.8)
Asset ceiling
(45.6)
—
Total
(1.8)
(8.4)

Movement in other comprehensive income

31 December
CHF in millions
2025
2024
2023
Actuarial (gain)/loss due to
Demographic assumptions
—
—
(0.1)
Financial assumptions
(21.1)
15.5
81.0
Experience adjustments
9.1
39.9
5.6
Actuarial (gain)/loss during period
(12.0)
55.4
86.5
Return on defined benefit plan assets (greater)/less than net interest recognised
(36.5)
(48.4)
(18.8)
Impact of changes in asset ceiling
45.6
—
(37.3)
Remeasurement effects recognised in OCI
(2.8)
7.0
30.4
Movement in defined benefit obligations

CHF in millions
2025
2024
Balance as of 1 January
859.9
802.1
Included in the consolidated statements of income or loss
Current service costs
21.0
19.5
Past service costs/(income)
0.1
(2.1)
Interest costs on defined benefit obligation
8.0
10.5
Administration costs and termination benefits
1.8
1.9
Settlements
—
—
Included in consolidated statements of other comprehensive income
Actuarial (gain)/loss arising from:
Demographic assumptions
—
—
Financial assumptions
(21.1)
15.5
Experience adjustment
9.1
39.9
Other
Employee contributions
19.8
20.1
Benefits paid/transferred
(66.3)
(47.5)
Total defined benefit obligations as of 31 December
832.3
859.9
Movement in fair value of plan assets

CHF in millions
2025
2024
Balance as of 1 January
851.4
793.7
Included in the consolidated statements of income or loss
Interest income
7.8
10.1
Settlements
—
—
Included in consolidated statements of other comprehensive income
Return on plan assets excluding interest income
36.5
48.4
Other
Employer contributions
26.9
26.6
Employee contributions
19.8
20.1
Benefits paid
(66.3)
(47.5)
Total fair value of plan assets as of 31 December
876.0
851.4
Disclosure of fair value of plan assets
Asset allocation of plan assets

31 December
2025
2024
CHF in millions
Quoted
Unquoted
CHF in millions
Quoted
Unquoted
Cash and cash equivalents
5.3
—%
0.6%
12.1
—%
1.4%
Equity securities
323.1
36.9%
—%
301.6
35.4%
—%
Debt securities
305.2
34.8%
—%
305.8
35.9%
—%
Real estate
165.2
—%
18.9%
168.5
1.5%
18.3%
Other
77.2
—%
8.8%
63.4
—%
7.4%
Total
876.0
71.7%
28.3%
851.4
72.8%
27.2%
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis and actuarial assumptions
Principal actuarial assumptions

31 December
2025
2024
Discount rate
1.20%
0.95%
Interest crediting rate
1.60%
1.25%
Future salary increases
1.50%
1.60%
Mortality rates
BVG/LPP 2020
BVG/LPP 2020
Sensitivity analysis

2025
CHF in millions
Increase to
Decrease to
Discount rate (0.5% movement)
781.9
887.1
Future salary increases (1.0% movement)
842.9
822.2
Interest crediting rate (0.5% movement)
842.3
820.5