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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D3.7%
  • 3M3.4%
  • 1Y-0.8%
  • YTD3.8%

In the last week, the Machinery industry is up 3.7%, with Schindler Holding up 3.4%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. 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
Fri, 28 Aug 2026CHF 73.6bCHF 33.5bCHF 2.3b22.2x32.7x2.2x
Sun, 26 Jul 2026CHF 71.2bCHF 33.6bCHF 2.2b19.4x32x2.1x
Tue, 23 Jun 2026CHF 75.0bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b25.3x33.7x2.2x
Thu, 21 May 2026CHF 71.3bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b24.2x32.2x2.1x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026CHF 73.8bCHF 33.6bCHF 2.2b25.8x33.4x2.2x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026CHF 69.2bCHF 33.2bCHF 2.1b24.8x32.3x2.1x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026CHF 80.6bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.4b27.1x33.2x2.1x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026CHF 76.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b30.1x31.4x2x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025CHF 72.1bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b29.1x29.7x1.9x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025CHF 70.1bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.5b19.1x28.5x1.8x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025CHF 71.9bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.5x29.3x1.9x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025CHF 71.8bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b22.3x29.3x1.9x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025CHF 73.6bCHF 38.2bCHF 2.5b20.6x29.1x1.9x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025CHF 66.2bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.4x29x1.9x
Fri, 23 May 2025CHF 67.4bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b20.8x29.7x1.9x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025CHF 60.6bCHF 34.5bCHF 2.2b17.9x27x1.8x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025CHF 68.8bCHF 34.9bCHF 2.3b20.5x29.4x2x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025CHF 66.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.4x27.4x1.9x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025CHF 63.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.2x25.7x1.8x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024CHF 65.0bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.6x26.4x1.8x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024CHF 65.0bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b20.3x26.4x1.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024CHF 67.9bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.9x27.8x1.9x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024CHF 67.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b22.7x27.6x1.9x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024CHF 66.4bCHF 35.7bCHF 2.5b20.3x26.3x1.9x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024CHF 66.9bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b18.6x25.8x1.8x
Sat, 25 May 2024CHF 70.8bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b20.8x27.3x2x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024CHF 65.7bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.3x25.3x1.8x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024CHF 72.8bCHF 40.4bCHF 2.8b20.7x25.6x1.8x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024CHF 68.7bCHF 41.3bCHF 2.8b16.4x24.2x1.7x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024CHF 65.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.8x22.8x1.6x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023CHF 64.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.2x22.4x1.5x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023CHF 59.5bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.9b15x20.8x1.4x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023CHF 59.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15.4x21.2x1.4x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023CHF 63.2bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b16.9x22.5x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.5x


Total Market Cap: CHF 63.2bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.8bTotal Revenue: CHF 41.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.8x202420252026
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 32.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have declined 7.0% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 7.0% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

CH Market1.01%
Industrials1.14%
Machinery3.65%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles14.61%
Industrial Machinery2.76%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.5% 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 Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
SRAIL Stadler RailCHF 31.4233.7%
+CHF 792.0m		45.7%PE29.8x
SCHN Schindler HoldingCHF 258.502.2%
+CHF 587.3m		-10.6%PE26.9x
SUN SulzerCHF 159.507.7%
+CHF 386.0m		5.1%PE17.8x
GF Georg FischerCHF 55.406.6%
+CHF 282.7m		-14.2%PS1.5x
SFSN SFS GroupCHF 134.003.4%
+CHF 171.1m		20.9%PE20.3x

Latest News

SRAIL
CHF 31.42
Stadler Rail
7D
33.7%
1Y
45.7%
SCHN
CHF 258.50
Schindler Holding
7D
2.2%
1Y
-10.6%
KLIN
CHF 10.80
Klingelnberg
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-16.6%
GF
CHF 55.40
Georg Fischer
7D
6.6%
1Y
-14.2%
Narrative Update • Aug 19

GF: Order Momentum And Margin Discipline Will Support Future Repricing

The analyst price target for Georg Fischer has increased from CHF 57.29 to CHF 62.14. Analysts attribute this change to recent upgrades related to order trends and a constructive outlook into 2027.
KARN
CHF 262.00
Kardex Holding
7D
7.6%
1Y
-21.8%
Narrative Update • Aug 12

KARN: Strong Execution And Margin Outlook Will Support Future Upside

The updated analyst price target for Kardex Holding has increased from CHF 402 to about CHF 444. Analysts cite stronger assumptions for revenue growth and profit margins, while still applying a more moderate future P/E multiple and taking into account recent target reductions from Berenberg and Jefferies to CHF 350 and CHF 325 respectively.
SFSN
CHF 134.00
SFS Group
7D
3.4%
1Y
20.9%
INRN
CHF 1,622.00
Interroll Holding
7D
8.9%
1Y
-29.6%
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Bucher Industries
7D
4.3%
1Y
-18.2%
SUN
CHF 159.50
Sulzer
7D
7.7%
1Y
5.1%
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7D
-1.6%
1Y
-18.6%
ADVN
CHF 42.80
Adval Tech Holding
7D
-0.5%
1Y
1.9%