Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
DKSH
DKSH is No. 19 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 5 in Other Services, with a score of 60.2 out of 100. Headquarters: Zurich, canton of Zurich.
- Swiss Lions score
- 60.2
- Overall rank
- 19of 100
- Other Services
- 5of 12
About
Zurich-based market expansion services group that helps companies source, market, sell and distribute products, mainly in Asia.
Why DKSH ranks No. 19
DKSH ranks 19th with substantial revenue, Swiss origins and a validated net-zero target, although its brand is less widely known outside Asia.
Swiss connections
- Its roots lie in 19th-century Swiss trading houses in Asia, including Siber Hegner, founded in Yokohama in 1865.
- Its name comes from the founders of its predecessor firms: Diethelm, Keller, Siber and Hegner.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 11.0bn revenue.
Swiss value
Founded in Switzerland.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
None found.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 11.0bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- CHF 11.0bnTwelve months to 30 June 2026
- Net profit
- CHF 212mAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- CHF 163mTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 24,942
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- ZurichCanton of Zurich
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Other Services
- Ownership
- Listed
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Stefan P. ButzSince 2017. German national. Source
- Formed
- 2002Merger of Diethelm, Keller and Siber Hegner
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Other Services
1MSCScore 69.5
2AdeccoScore 68.9
3Kuehne+NagelScore 64.9
4AvoltaScore 60.5
6SWISSScore 58.0
7GlencoreScore 53.9
See all 12 brands in Other Services.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com DKSH (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. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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