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Austrian (ATX) Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D-1.2%
- 3M14.1%
- 1Y34.7%
- YTD7.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has risen 3.2%, driven by gains from Andritz of 5.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 40%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Austrian Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | €9.2b | €12.2b | €560.0m | 18.4x | 16.4x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | €8.6b | €12.2b | €560.0m | 17x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | €8.0b | €12.2b | €560.0m | 16.5x | 14.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | €8.5b | €12.3b | €549.2m | 25.7x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | €7.9b | €12.3b | €549.4m | 26.1x | 14.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | €8.4b | €12.3b | €549.5m | 27.1x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | €8.7b | €12.5b | €605.6m | 14.6x | 14.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | €7.8b | €12.5b | €605.6m | 12.8x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | €7.9b | €12.5b | €606.0m | 11.8x | 13x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | €6.8b | €12.7b | €634.8m | 10.4x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | €7.3b | €12.6b | €618.9m | 15.3x | 11.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | €6.7b | €12.8b | €630.8m | 14.9x | 10.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | €6.1b | €12.8b | €630.8m | 13.5x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | €6.2b | €12.8b | €630.8m | 13x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | €6.8b | €12.8b | €635.8m | 12.7x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | €7.8b | €12.8b | €640.9m | 13.9x | 12.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | €7.2b | €12.8b | €644.7m | 11.4x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | €7.0b | €12.8b | €650.4m | 10x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | €7.1b | €12.8b | €650.4m | 11x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | €6.8b | €12.8b | €650.4m | 10.8x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | €6.9b | €12.9b | €645.5m | 8.3x | 10.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | €7.1b | €12.9b | €635.6m | 8.7x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | €7.1b | €12.8b | €620.1m | 9.7x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | €6.8b | €12.8b | €620.1m | 9.4x | 11x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | €6.5b | €12.8b | €620.1m | 8.9x | 10.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | €6.1b | €12.8b | €611.3m | 8.4x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | €6.1b | €12.5b | €573.6m | 9.1x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | €6.4b | €12.4b | €570.4m | 10.3x | 11.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | €6.2b | €12.4b | €570.8m | 10.6x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | €6.5b | €12.1b | €544.2m | 11.5x | 12x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | €7.1b | €12.1b | €545.9m | 12.1x | 13x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | €7.9b | €11.5b | €511.5m | 14.8x | 15.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | €7.7b | €11.8b | €461.8m | 14.4x | 16.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | €7.4b | €11.3b | €429.8m | 15.3x | 17.2x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Austrian Machinery industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have grown 9.2% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 2.7% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Austrian Industrials industry?
| AT Market | 0.75% | |
| Industrials | 0.94% | |
| Machinery | -1.16% | |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | 5.64% | |
| Industrial Machinery | -2.85% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 110.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 111% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAL Palfinger | €39.05 | 7.9% +€107.1m | 72.0% | PE18x | |
| SEM Semperit Holding | €13.16 | 4.8% +€12.3m | -5.7% | PS0.4x |
