Swiss Lions 100 | Provisional 2026 edition
Sonova
Sonova is No. 30 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 4 in Life Sciences & Health, with a score of 54.5 out of 100. Headquarters: Stäfa, canton of Zurich.
- Swiss Lions score
- 54.5
- Overall rank
- 30of 100
- Life Sciences & Health
- 4of 14
About
Sonova Holding AG is an internationally active Swiss group of companies headquartered in Stäfa that specializes in hearing care. The Sonova group operates through its core business brands Phonak, Unitron, Advanced Bionics, AudioNova and the consumer product division of Sennheiser. According to market analyses, the group and its brands held an estimated 24% of the global hearing aid market in 2013. Between 11 September 2022 and 2026, Sonova was a component of the Swiss Market Index.
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 3.6bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Partly.
Prominence
Wikipedia attention across language editions, and Google search interest.
Impact
Near-term target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Hear the World Foundation.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 3.6bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- CHF 3.6bnTwelve months to 31 March 2026
- Net profit
- CHF 431mAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- CHF 262mTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 18,590
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- StäfaCanton of Zurich
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Life Sciences & Health
- Founded
- 1947
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Life Sciences & Health
1RocheScore 80.3
2NovartisScore 78.1
3LonzaScore 59.1
5SandozScore 54.1
6StraumannScore 53.2
7FerringScore 48.1
See all 14 brands in Life Sciences & Health.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com SOON (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: Sonova Logo.svg. Logos are trademarks of their owners.
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