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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M-1.3%
  • 1Y-3.4%
  • YTD2.1%

Last week, the Machinery industry hasn't moved much but VAT Group is up 8.6% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 3.4% over the past 12 months. 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
Wed, 05 Aug 2026CHF 72.4bCHF 33.5bCHF 2.2b20.3x33.4x2.2x
Fri, 03 Jul 2026CHF 74.1bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b23.6x33.2x2.2x
Sun, 31 May 2026CHF 72.3bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b25.4x32.6x2.2x
Tue, 28 Apr 2026CHF 71.5bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b24.7x32.3x2.1x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026CHF 68.8bCHF 33.6bCHF 2.2b22.8x31.1x2.1x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026CHF 79.8bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.5b27.7x32x2.1x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026CHF 79.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b30.2x32.6x2.1x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025CHF 72.7bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b28.4x29.9x1.9x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025CHF 68.8bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.4b29.2x28.3x1.8x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025CHF 72.2bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.4b20.2x29.5x1.9x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025CHF 73.4bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b22.3x29.9x1.9x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025CHF 72.5bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b22.4x29.4x1.9x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025CHF 67.2bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.6x29.5x1.9x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025CHF 67.1bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b20.9x29.6x1.9x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025CHF 62.8bCHF 34.5bCHF 2.2b18.7x27.9x1.8x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025CHF 66.5bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.4x29.5x1.9x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025CHF 67.6bCHF 35.3bCHF 2.5b20.5x26.8x1.9x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025CHF 63.9bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b20.1x25.9x1.8x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024CHF 64.0bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.7x26x1.8x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024CHF 63.9bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.4x25.9x1.8x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024CHF 67.5bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.5x27.6x1.9x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024CHF 65.2bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.9x26.7x1.8x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024CHF 64.4bCHF 35.5bCHF 2.5b19x25.9x1.8x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024CHF 69.0bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b19.1x26.5x1.9x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024CHF 68.5bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b20.2x26.4x1.9x
Thu, 02 May 2024CHF 66.6bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.4x25.7x1.8x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024CHF 67.3bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b21.8x26.2x1.9x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024CHF 71.1bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.9b18.7x24.6x1.7x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024CHF 64.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.4x22.4x1.5x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023CHF 66.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.8x23.1x1.6x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023CHF 62.6bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.7x21.8x1.5x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023CHF 59.0bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15x21x1.4x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023CHF 60.9bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b16.4x21.7x1.5x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023CHF 64.3bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.6x23.3x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.3x


Total Market Cap: CHF 64.3bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.8bTotal Revenue: CHF 41.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.6x202420252026
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 33.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.6x.
  • 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 7.8% 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 Market-0.27%
Industrials3.21%
Machinery0.89%
Industrial Machinery1.16%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-2.16%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.3%, 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 17.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 54% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 630.208.6%
+CHF 1.5b		126.6%PE91x
SCHN Schindler HoldingCHF 256.002.2%
+CHF 587.3m		-9.9%PE26.6x
SUN SulzerCHF 151.304.3%
+CHF 213.3m		-2.6%PE16.9x
GF Georg FischerCHF 53.904.0%
+CHF 168.0m		-15.8%PS1.4x
BCHN Burckhardt Compression HoldingCHF 505.006.3%
+CHF 101.2m		-30.0%PE15.5x

Latest News

VACN
CHF 630.20
VAT Group
7D
8.6%
1Y
126.6%
Narrative Update • Aug 04

VACN: Rising Confidence In Earnings Power Should Support Further Re Rating

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for VAT Group to CHF 850 from CHF 806. This reflects recent increases in Street price targets across several firms and updated assumptions on revenue growth, discount rate and future P/E.
GF
CHF 53.90
Georg Fischer
7D
4.0%
1Y
-15.8%
Narrative Update • Aug 04

GF: AI Cooling Orders And Execution Risks Will Shape Returns

Analysts have lifted their price target on Georg Fischer from CHF 44 to about CHF 51, reflecting updated fair value assumptions supported by what they describe as good recent order trends and a constructive outlook for the company's end markets into 2027. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Georg Fischer points to a more constructive tone on orders and end market visibility into 2027, but analysts are not ignoring potential risks.
KARN
CHF 250.50
Kardex Holding
7D
2.0%
1Y
-23.5%
BUCN
CHF 315.00
Bucher Industries
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-18.1%
SUN
CHF 151.30
Sulzer
7D
4.3%
1Y
-2.6%
Analysis Article • Jul 31

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SCHN
CHF 256.00
Schindler Holding
7D
2.2%
1Y
-9.9%
STGN
CHF 34.60
StarragTornos Group
7D
-1.1%
1Y
4.8%
DAE
CHF 139.80
Dätwyler Holding
7D
1.6%
1Y
-0.6%
MIKN
CHF 16.80
Mikron Holding
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-8.7%
OERL
CHF 4.97
OC Oerlikon
7D
4.7%
1Y
49.9%
Narrative Update • Jul 23

OERL: Future Returns Will Hinge On Margin Inflection And Dividend Delivery

Analysts have lifted their price target for OC Oerlikon to CHF 5.70 from CHF 3.80, citing expectations that a clearer inflection in sales growth and operating margins is not fully reflected in the shares. What’s in the News for OC Oerlikon No recent company-specific news for OC Oerlikon is available from the provided sources at this time.
BCHN
CHF 505.00
Burckhardt Compression Holding
7D
6.3%
1Y
-30.0%
SRAIL
CHF 24.90
Stadler Rail
7D
-0.4%
1Y
17.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

SRAIL: Order Backlog Execution And 2026 Margin Delivery Will Shape Fair Value

The latest narrative update on Stadler Rail reflects a stable analyst fair value at CHF 23.50, with only modest tweaks to the discount rate and valuation inputs. Analysts are weighing a recent UBS upgrade against a small CHF 0.90 price target cut from JPMorgan, along with more constructive commentary from Oddo BHF.
ADVN
CHF 43.00
Adval Tech Holding
7D
-4.9%
1Y
-13.3%