Roche

For other uses, see Roche (disambiguation).

Roche Holding AG
Company typePublic
SIX: RO (voting)
SIX: ROG (non-voting)
ISINCH0012032048
IndustryPharmaceuticals
PredecessorHoffmann, Traub & Co. (1894)
Founded1 October 1896; 128 years ago (1896-10-01)
FounderFritz Hoffmann-La Roche
HeadquartersBasel, Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsPharmaceuticals and diagnostics (List of products)
RevenueDecrease CHF 60.44 billion (2023)
Decrease CHF 15.39 billion (2023)
Decrease CHF 12.36 billion (2023)
Total assetsIncrease CHF 90.47 billion (2023)
Total equityIncrease CHF 33.26 billion (2023)
Number of employees
Decrease 103,605 (2023)
Subsidiaries
Websiteroche.com
Footnotes / references
[4]
Participation certificate of the F. Hoffmann-LaRoche & Co AG, issued 15 January 1932

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, commonly known as Roche, is a Swiss multinational holding healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company headquarters are located in Basel. Roche is the fifth-largest pharmaceutical company in the world by revenue[5] and the leading provider of cancer treatments globally.[6][7] In 2023, the company’s seat in Forbes Global 2000 was 76.[8]

The company owns the American biotechnology company Genentech, which is a wholly owned independent subsidiary, and the Japanese biotechnology company Chugai Pharmaceuticals, as well as the United States–based companies Ventana and Foundation Medicine. Roche's revenues during fiscal year 2020, were 58.32 billion Swiss francs. Descendants of the founding Hoffmann and Oeri families own slightly over half of the bearer shares with voting rights (a pool of family shareholders 45%, and Maja Oeri a further 5% apart), with Swiss pharma firm Novartis owning a further third of its shares until 2021. Roche is one of the few companies increasing their dividend every year, for 2020 as the 34th consecutive year.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche is a full member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA).[9]47°33′31″N 7°36′22″E / 47.558624°N 7.606018°E / 47.558624; 7.606018

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  6. ^ "Top 10 Oncology Pharma Companies in the World | Market Research Blog". Market Research Reports® Inc. 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Top 20 pharma companies by oncology sales - Top Pharma List - PMLiVE". pmlive.com. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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  9. ^ "The Pharmaceutical Industry in Figures – 2008 Edition". European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). p. 49. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.