Swiss Lions 100 | Provisional 2026 edition
Galderma
Galderma is No. 81 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 12 in Life Sciences & Health, with a score of 38.7 out of 100. Headquarters: Zug, canton of Zug.
- Swiss Lions score
- 38.7
- Overall rank
- 81of 100
- Life Sciences & Health
- 12of 14
About
Galderma S.A. is a Swiss pharmaceutical company based in Zug that specializes in dermatological treatments and skin care products. Formerly a subsidiary of L'Oréal and Nestlé, it was acquired by a consortium of private institutional investors in 2019 and remained under their ownership until its initial public offering in 2024. It has been a component of the Swiss Market Index since September 2026.
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 4.0bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Limited.
Prominence
Wikipedia attention across language editions, and Google search interest.
Impact
No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
None found.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 4.0bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- USD 5.9bnTwelve months to 30 June 2026
- Net profit
- USD 863mAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- USD 104mTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 7,676
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- ZugCanton of Zug
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Life Sciences & Health
- Founded
- 1981
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Life Sciences & Health
1RocheScore 80.3
2NovartisScore 78.1
3LonzaScore 59.1
4SonovaScore 54.5
5SandozScore 54.1
6StraumannScore 53.2
See all 14 brands in Life Sciences & Health.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com GALD (TTM Oct 2026).
- Revenue, net profit, dividends and employees: stockanalysis.com, from company filings.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026.
- Foundations: Swiss commercial register (Zefix). B Corp: B Lab directory.
- Prominence: Wikimedia page views (October 2025 to September 2026) and Google Trends.
- Founded and website: Wikidata.
- Logo: Wikimedia Commons: Galderma logo.svg. Logos are trademarks of their owners.
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