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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M3.4%
  • 1Y-6.7%
  • YTD0.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has risen 4.1%, driven by gains from VAT Group of 14%. However, the industry is down 6.7% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 07 Jan 2026CHF 76.4bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.4b29.6x31.4x2x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025CHF 72.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b29.2x29.8x1.9x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025CHF 70.6bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.5b19.2x28.7x1.9x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025CHF 71.7bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.3x29.2x1.9x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025CHF 72.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.5b22.2x29.4x1.9x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025CHF 73.6bCHF 38.4bCHF 2.5b20.6x29.2x1.9x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025CHF 66.4bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b20x29.1x1.9x
Wed, 21 May 2025CHF 68.5bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.1x30.2x2x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025CHF 60.6bCHF 34.5bCHF 2.2b17.9x27x1.8x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025CHF 68.3bCHF 34.9bCHF 2.3b20.6x29.2x2x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025CHF 65.7bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.3x27.1x1.9x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025CHF 64.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.2x26.1x1.8x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024CHF 65.0bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.6x26.4x1.8x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024CHF 65.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b20.3x26.5x1.8x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024CHF 68.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.4x28x1.9x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024CHF 67.2bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.6x27.5x1.9x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024CHF 66.5bCHF 35.6bCHF 2.5b20.5x26.5x1.9x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024CHF 68.8bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b19.2x26.5x1.9x
Thu, 23 May 2024CHF 69.8bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b21.1x26.9x1.9x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024CHF 66.3bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.7x25.6x1.8x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024CHF 73.1bCHF 40.4bCHF 2.8b20.7x25.7x1.8x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024CHF 66.5bCHF 41.3bCHF 2.8b16.3x23.4x1.6x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024CHF 64.8bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.6x22.6x1.6x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023CHF 64.1bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.4x22.4x1.5x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023CHF 59.0bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.9b14.7x20.6x1.4x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023CHF 60.4bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15.5x21.5x1.4x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023CHF 63.2bCHF 41.8bCHF 2.8b16.9x22.7x1.5x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023CHF 66.1bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.4x23.7x1.6x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023CHF 65.4bCHF 41.2bCHF 2.5b22.4x25.7x1.6x
Fri, 26 May 2023CHF 64.6bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23.1x25.5x1.6x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023CHF 66.5bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23.1x26.3x1.6x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023CHF 65.7bCHF 40.8bCHF 2.5b26.3x26.6x1.6x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023CHF 66.3bCHF 40.6bCHF 2.5b30.4x26.4x1.6x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023CHF 64.3bCHF 40.5bCHF 2.5b28.1x25.5x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.5x


Total Market Cap: CHF 64.3bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 40.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.4x202420252026
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 31.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
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 2.1% 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 Market0.92%
Industrials2.84%
Machinery4.09%
Industrial Machinery4.42%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles0.26%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.6% 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 17.4x.
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 12% 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 440.1014.0%
+CHF 1.6b		20.8%PE59.1x
SCHN Schindler HoldingCHF 288.002.3%
+CHF 698.1m		17.1%PE31x
SFSN SFS GroupCHF 113.604.6%
+CHF 194.3m		-5.0%PE18.7x
SUN SulzerCHF 152.603.5%
+CHF 175.4m		12.0%PE18.9x
SRAIL Stadler RailCHF 21.687.3%
+CHF 148.0m		5.0%PE68.7x

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