v3.25.4
INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets The rights are amortised on a straight-line basis over the contract term.
Asset Category
Useful Lives
Software
3 to 5 years
Licenses and rights
5 to 26 years
Brands and customer relationships
6 to 10 years
Other intangible assets
2 to 25 years
Changes in the carrying amounts of the intangible assets are as follows:

CHF in millions
Brands and Customers Relationships
Licenses and Rights
Software
Other Intangible Assets
Total
Cost:
1 January 2024
1,955.8
652.1
635.2
17.2
3,260.3
Additions
—
2.0
99.9
—
101.9
Retirements and disposals
—
(153.5)
(32.6)
(8.0)
(194.1)
Reclassifications
—
—
76.4
—
76.4
Other
1.9
—
—
3.6
5.5
31 December 2024
1,957.7
500.6
778.9
12.8
3,250.0
Additions
3.1
218.7
82.4
7.8
312.0
Retirements and disposals
—
—
(22.2)
(0.1)
(22.3)
Reclassifications
—
—
60.2
—
60.2
Other
0.2
(1.6)
0.6
12.4
11.6
31 December 2025
1,961.0
717.7
899.9
32.9
3,611.5
CHF in millions
Brands and Customers Relationships
Licenses and Rights
Software
Other Intangible Assets
Total
Accumulated amortisation:
1 January 2024
(1,026.9)
(319.5)
(375.3)
(8.7)
(1,730.4)
Amortisation
(321.7)
(69.0)
(155.0)
(4.2)
(549.9)
Retirements and disposals
—
153.5
32.6
8.0
194.1
Reclassifications
—
—
(65.5)
—
(65.5)
Other
—
—
(13.9)
—
(13.9)
31 December 2024
(1,348.6)
(235.0)
(577.1)
(4.9)
(2,165.6)
Amortisation
(320.2)
(71.6)
(122.3)
(4.7)
(518.8)
Retirements and disposals
—
—
22.2
0.1
22.3
Reclassifications
—
—
—
—
—
Other
0.1
(0.2)
(3.5)
(11.3)
(14.9)
31 December 2025
(1,668.7)
(306.8)
(680.7)
(20.8)
(2,677.0)

CHF in millions
Brands and Customers Relationships
Licenses and Rights
Software
Other Intangible Assets
Total
Intangible assets subject to amortisation, net:
Net carrying amount at 31 December 2024
609.1
265.6
201.8
7.9
1,084.4
Net carrying amount at 31 December 2025
292.3
410.9
219.2
12.1
934.5