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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M0.6%
  • 1Y1.3%
  • YTD4.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has remained flat, although notably VAT Group gained 8.7%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Swiss Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 18 Sep 2025CHF 72.6bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.5x29.6x1.9x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025CHF 73.1bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.5b22.5x29.7x1.9x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025CHF 68.7bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.8x30.2x2x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025CHF 69.1bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b20.6x30.3x2x
Fri, 09 May 2025CHF 65.7bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b19.9x28.9x1.9x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025CHF 59.5bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.2b17.8x26.4x1.7x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025CHF 67.5bCHF 35.1bCHF 2.4b19.9x28.1x1.9x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025CHF 64.7bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b20.7x26.3x1.8x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024CHF 63.5bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.5x25.8x1.8x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024CHF 63.5bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.3x25.8x1.8x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024CHF 66.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b21x27x1.9x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024CHF 67.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.7x27.6x1.9x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024CHF 65.8bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.4x26.9x1.9x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024CHF 69.3bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b19.3x26.6x1.9x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024CHF 69.0bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.6x26.5x1.9x
Sat, 11 May 2024CHF 68.9bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b20.6x26.6x1.9x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024CHF 67.6bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b22.1x26.3x1.9x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024CHF 70.6bCHF 40.6bCHF 2.8b19.6x25.1x1.7x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024CHF 65.9bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.8x23x1.6x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023CHF 66.6bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b16x23.2x1.6x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023CHF 62.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.3x21.7x1.5x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023CHF 56.6bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b14.2x19.8x1.4x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023CHF 60.4bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15.8x21.5x1.5x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023CHF 62.1bCHF 41.8bCHF 2.8b16.5x22.3x1.5x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023CHF 66.5bCHF 40.6bCHF 2.5b23x26.4x1.6x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023CHF 68.6bCHF 41.1bCHF 2.5b24.4x27x1.7x
Sun, 14 May 2023CHF 66.7bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b24.3x26.4x1.6x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023CHF 63.4bCHF 40.8bCHF 2.5b26.3x25.7x1.6x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023CHF 67.0bCHF 40.3bCHF 2.5b30.4x27.2x1.7x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023CHF 68.2bCHF 40.5bCHF 2.5b29.9x27x1.7x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023CHF 58.9bCHF 40.5bCHF 2.5b25.7x23.3x1.5x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022CHF 59.4bCHF 40.4bCHF 2.5b26.8x23.9x1.5x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022CHF 55.9bCHF 40.3bCHF 2.5b26x22.6x1.4x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022CHF 50.7bCHF 40.1bCHF 2.5b23x20.2x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 50.7bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 40.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Swiss Machinery industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Industrials industry?

CH Market-1.52%
Industrials-1.43%
Machinery-0.80%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles1.54%
Industrial Machinery-1.00%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 16.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 49% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
VACN VAT GroupCHF 311.908.7%
+CHF 749.4m		-22.8%PE41.9x
DAE Dätwyler HoldingCHF 148.805.4%
+CHF 129.2m		-12.9%PE83.2x
INRN Interroll HoldingCHF 2.47k4.2%
+CHF 82.9m		-2.6%PE34.2x
SRAIL Stadler RailCHF 20.863.3%
+CHF 66.0m		-19.1%PE66.1x
BUCN Bucher IndustriesCHF 387.000.7%
+CHF 25.6m		7.9%PE17.5x

Latest News

BUCN
CHF 387.00
Bucher Industries
7D
0.7%
1Y
7.9%
SCHN
CHF 284.00
Schindler Holding
7D
-3.9%
1Y
20.9%
KARN
CHF 322.00
Kardex Holding
7D
0.3%
1Y
23.4%

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INRN
CHF 2,470.00
Interroll Holding
7D
4.2%
1Y
-2.6%

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Sep 11
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STRN
CHF 21.40
Schlatter Industries
7D
7.0%
1Y
-6.1%

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Sep 11
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SRAIL
CHF 20.86
Stadler Rail
7D
3.3%
1Y
-19.1%

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OERL
CHF 2.85
OC Oerlikon
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-37.3%
VACN
CHF 311.90
VAT Group
7D
8.7%
1Y
-22.8%
GF
CHF 63.00
Georg Fischer
7D
-1.6%
1Y
0.3%

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Aug 31
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KOMN
CHF 76.70
Komax Holding
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-34.8%
DAE
CHF 148.80
Dätwyler Holding
7D
5.4%
1Y
-12.9%

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SFSN
CHF 105.40
SFS Group
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-18.4%

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Aug 20
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STGN
CHF 32.30
StarragTornos Group
7D
3.2%
1Y
-29.2%
SUN
CHF 139.80
Sulzer
7D
-1.8%
1Y
8.0%

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Aug 12
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BYS
CHF 337.00
Bystronic
7D
-3.9%
1Y
6.3%
BCHN
CHF 613.00
Burckhardt Compression Holding
7D
-3.2%
1Y
5.5%

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