Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Lonza
Lonza is No. 20 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 3 in Life Sciences & Health, with a score of 59.5 out of 100. Headquarters: Basel, canton of Basel-Stadt.
- Swiss Lions score
- 59.5
- Overall rank
- 20of 100
- Life Sciences & Health
- 3of 14
About
Basel-based contract developer and manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, with major production at Visp in Valais.
Why Lonza ranks No. 20
Lonza completes the top 20 with major manufacturing in Switzerland, a validated climate target and a corporate foundation.
Swiss connections
- It was founded in 1897 in Gampel, Valais, as a power company, and takes its name from the river Lonza.
- Its site at Visp is one of the largest employers in Valais.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 6.9bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Partly.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Near-term target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Lonza-Biotop Brigerbad.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 6.9bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- CHF 6.9bnTwelve months to 30 June 2026
- Net profit
- -CHF 110mAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- CHF 350mTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 20,141
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- BaselCanton of Basel-Stadt
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Life Sciences & Health
- Ownership
- Listed
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Wolfgang WienandSince 2024. Source
- Founded
- 1897
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Life Sciences & Health
1RocheScore 80.8
2NovartisScore 78.6
4SonovaScore 54.8
5SandozScore 54.5
6StraumannScore 53.5
7FerringScore 48.4
See all 14 brands in Life Sciences & Health.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com LONN (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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