The four semi-public companies achieve their goals

Post on: 17.03.2025

Swiss Post, SBB, Swisscom and Skyguide: The four semi-public companies achieve the targets set by the Federal Council for 2024.

At its meeting on 14 March 2025, the Federal Council examined the results of the four largest Swiss semi-public companies: the Swiss Post, the SBB, Swisscom and Skyguide.

has confirmed that all of them have achieved the strategic objectives set for the financial year 2024, with some divergences emerging in specific sectors. In particular, Skyguide has faced significant challenges.

The four companies operated with the objective of guaranteeing a high quality public service and reduce CO₂ emissions, while also maintaining a good level of attractiveness; as employers.

However, financial performance was variable: Swiss Post, SBB and Swisscom posted positive balance sheets, while Skyguide suffered losses despite the Increased air traffic.

Swiss Post

Swiss Post improved its revenue by 4.8% to CHF 7.63 billion and net profit of CHF 324 million, thanks in part to an increase in postal tariffs.

However, The challenge of financing the universal service independently remains, an objective that the company is trying to address with a strategy aimed at diversifying its activities, such as the expansion into digital services.

FFS

FFS, although satisfactory in achieving operational objectives and with an increase in long-distance traffic, saw an increase in debt of over CHF 12 billion. The The company is committed to reducing debt with the support of the Confederation, which recently provided a capital injection of CHF 850 million.

Swisscom

Swisscom, the telecommunications market leader, has completed the expansion of ultra-broadband networks, but saw a decrease in financial results compared to the previous year.

The merger with Vodafone Italia, which was completed in December, represents a significant step for the company, which will have to Addressing challenges related to the investments needed to sustain future growth.

Skyguide

Skyguide, while ensuring safety and operational readiness in air traffic, struggled to meet European targets in terms of punctuality; and economic efficiency, recording a loss of CHF 12.4 million.

Company will have to reduce costs without compromising safety, with limited room for manoeuvre due to the tariff regulation imposed by the European Commission.

Remuneration of senior management bodies

Finally, the Federal Council approved salary limits for the executives of the four companies for the financial year 2026, keeping the expected amounts unchanged.