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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M-5.8%
  • 1Y-0.7%
  • YTD0.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by a pullback from VAT Group of 6.6%. On the other hand OC Oerlikon is actually up 5.7%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 07 Nov 2025CHF 69.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b24.2x28.4x1.8x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025CHF 73.3bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.7x29.9x1.9x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025CHF 71.7bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b22.4x29.2x1.9x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025CHF 73.9bCHF 38.3bCHF 2.5b21.1x29.1x1.9x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025CHF 67.8bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.6x29.7x2x
Mon, 26 May 2025CHF 66.7bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b20.4x29.4x1.9x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025CHF 60.5bCHF 34.5bCHF 2.2b17.7x26.9x1.8x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025CHF 68.8bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.7x30.5x2x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025CHF 67.3bCHF 35.3bCHF 2.4b20.5x27.5x1.9x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025CHF 62.3bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b18.9x25.3x1.8x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024CHF 65.2bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.7x26.5x1.8x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024CHF 65.5bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.5x26.5x1.8x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024CHF 67.6bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.2x27.7x1.9x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024CHF 67.1bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b22.3x27.5x1.9x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024CHF 67.8bCHF 35.8bCHF 2.5b20.8x26.9x1.9x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024CHF 67.8bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b18.5x26.1x1.9x
Tue, 28 May 2024CHF 70.5bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b21.1x27.2x1.9x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024CHF 66.1bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.3x25.5x1.8x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024CHF 67.8bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b20.5x26.4x1.9x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024CHF 69.3bCHF 41.2bCHF 2.9b16.8x24x1.7x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024CHF 64.0bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.5x22.3x1.5x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023CHF 66.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.7x23.1x1.6x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023CHF 60.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.9b15.1x21x1.5x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023CHF 58.4bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15.3x20.8x1.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023CHF 63.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b16.8x22.6x1.5x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023CHF 65.2bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.6x23.5x1.6x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023CHF 67.8bCHF 41.2bCHF 2.5b23x26.7x1.6x
Wed, 31 May 2023CHF 66.7bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23.7x26.4x1.6x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023CHF 65.6bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23x25.9x1.6x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023CHF 64.3bCHF 40.8bCHF 2.5b26.8x26x1.6x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023CHF 65.3bCHF 38.9bCHF 2.4b30.9x27.2x1.7x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023CHF 65.3bCHF 40.5bCHF 2.5b27.5x25.9x1.6x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022CHF 58.7bCHF 40.5bCHF 2.5b25.6x23.3x1.5x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022CHF 62.6bCHF 40.4bCHF 2.5b27x25.2x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 62.6bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 40.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Swiss Machinery industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.0% per year.
  • This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.

Industry Trends

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

CH Market0.051%
Industrials-1.59%
Machinery-1.30%
Industrial Machinery-1.10%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-3.48%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.1% 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 17.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% 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
OERL OC OerlikonCHF 2.995.7%
+CHF 52.7m		-18.5%PE974.2x
BYS BystronicCHF 261.504.0%
+CHF 20.7m		-15.0%PS0.9x
INRN Interroll HoldingCHF 2.42k0.2%
+CHF 4.1m		7.6%PE33.5x

Latest News

VACN
CHF 332.90
VAT Group
7D
-6.6%
1Y
-7.3%

VACN: Share Price Will Be Influenced By Sector Recovery And Margin Trends

Analysts have slightly reduced their fair value price target for VAT Group to CHF 351.80 from CHF 352.67. This adjustment reflects updated expectations for discount rate, revenue growth, and profit margins based on recent sector research.
GF
CHF 51.40
Georg Fischer
7D
-9.8%
1Y
-19.2%

GF: Recent Coverage Upgrade Will Support Future Market Share Gains

Narrative Update on Georg Fischer: Analyst Price Target Change Analysts have maintained their price target for Georg Fischer at CHF 78. This reflects stable expectations, despite minor adjustments to underlying growth assumptions.
BUCN
CHF 350.00
Bucher Industries
7D
-3.7%
1Y
1.7%

Is Bucher Industries AG (VTX:BUCN) Trading At A 20% Discount?

Nov 04
Is Bucher Industries AG (VTX:BUCN) Trading At A 20% Discount?
INRN
CHF 2,415.00
Interroll Holding
7D
0.2%
1Y
7.6%

Here's What's Concerning About Interroll Holding's (VTX:INRN) Returns On Capital

Nov 04
Here's What's Concerning About Interroll Holding's (VTX:INRN) Returns On Capital
OERL
CHF 2.99
OC Oerlikon
7D
5.7%
1Y
-18.5%

OERL: Diversified Portfolio Will Support Resilience Amid Revenue Challenges

Narrative Update on OC Oerlikon Analysts have lowered their price target for OC Oerlikon from CHF 3.56 to CHF 3.27. They cite recent downward revisions to revenue growth and profit margin estimates as the primary factors behind the adjustment.
BYS
CHF 261.50
Bystronic
7D
4.0%
1Y
-15.0%

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bystronic AG (VTX:BYS)

Nov 01
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bystronic AG (VTX:BYS)
SUN
CHF 129.40
Sulzer
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-6.2%

Long-Term Recovery Expected If Tariff Pressures And Demand Headwinds Ease

Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Sulzer from CHF 189 to CHF 173. They cite expectations of softer demand in its key industrial and oil and gas segments due to tariff uncertainties and global conflicts.
BCHN
CHF 523.00
Burckhardt Compression Holding
7D
-6.9%
1Y
-20.2%

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's (VTX:BCHN) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Oct 26
Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's (VTX:BCHN) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
KARN
CHF 281.00
Kardex Holding
7D
-6.0%
1Y
6.2%

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Kardex Holding AG (VTX:KARN)

Oct 24
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Kardex Holding AG (VTX:KARN)
SFSN
CHF 103.80
SFS Group
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-17.1%

SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 24
SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
DAE
CHF 140.80
Dätwyler Holding
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-2.4%