Confederation approves Swiss Post’s annual financial statements

As the sole shareholder of Swiss Post, the Confederation approved all proposals made by the Board of Directors at the General Meeting on 5 May 2026. The General Meeting approved the 2025 consolidated and annual financial statements, with operating revenue of 7,305 million francs and Group profit of 315 million francs. The annual result was down year-on-year. Swiss Post’s income remains under pressure, mainly due to the declining letter market and largely fixed cost structures.

Strengthening core business, focusing on growth, becoming faster

As announced alongside the annual result, Swiss Post will refine its existing strategy between now and 2030 to ensure a financially viable universal service without taxpayers’ money. In doing so, it will strengthen its business of logistics, communication, mobility and financial services and focus primarily on targeted organic growth in these core markets rather than on acquisitions. This may also include further pricing measures. In addition, Swiss Post will have to reduce internal costs as before.

In light of these developments, this year’s dividend to the Confederation amounts to 80 million francs – down 20 percent year-on-year. The Confederation will also receive a special distribution of 70 million francs, derived from the sale of PostFinance’s 50 percent stake in the finance app Yuh. The total of 150 million francs will flow entirely into the public purse.

Members of the Board of Directors granted full discharge

During the General Meeting, the Confederation also acknowledged that Swiss Post had observed the upper limits for Board of Directors fees and Executive Management salaries in 2025 as expected, and approved the upper limits for salaries for the 2027 financial year. As proposed, the General Meeting granted the members of the Board of Directors full discharge for the 2025 financial year. The members of the Board of Directors were reappointed for two years at last year’s General Meeting, meaning that no re-election process was held this year.

Modernization of the universal service obligation required

The Board of Directors emphasizes that, in addition to further efficiency and pricing measures, Swiss Post needs a comprehensive modernization of the regulatory framework. Switzerland should benefit from a universal service obligation that is geared towards its customers’ actual needs. Without reform, there is a risk that Swiss Post’s services will become irrelevant and too expensive. To this end, the Federal Council has announced a comprehensive revision of the law. Swiss Post supports this approach.

Information:

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