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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M10.4%
  • 1Y-2.4%
  • YTD5.0%

The Machinery is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but VAT Group has stood out, gaining 6.5%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Jul 2026CHF 74.4bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b23.9x33.4x2.2x
Sat, 30 May 2026CHF 72.3bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b25.4x32.6x2.2x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026CHF 72.2bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b24.6x32.5x2.2x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026CHF 68.4bCHF 33.6bCHF 2.2b22.2x31x2x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026CHF 79.1bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.5b27.7x31.7x2.1x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026CHF 79.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b30.2x32.6x2.1x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025CHF 73.2bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b28.7x30.1x1.9x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025CHF 69.6bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b23.9x28.5x1.8x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025CHF 72.2bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.4b20.2x29.5x1.9x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025CHF 72.5bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b22.1x29.6x1.9x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025CHF 72.6bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.3x28.7x1.9x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025CHF 67.7bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.9x29.7x2x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025CHF 67.1bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b20.9x29.6x1.9x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025CHF 62.6bCHF 34.5bCHF 2.2b18.7x27.8x1.8x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025CHF 68.2bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.7x30.3x2x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025CHF 67.6bCHF 35.3bCHF 2.5b20.5x26.8x1.9x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025CHF 64.0bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.8x25.9x1.8x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024CHF 64.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.4x26.1x1.8x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024CHF 64.6bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.3x26.2x1.8x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024CHF 67.5bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.5x27.6x1.9x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024CHF 65.3bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.3x26.7x1.8x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024CHF 64.8bCHF 35.5bCHF 2.5b19.1x26.1x1.8x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024CHF 69.0bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b19.1x26.5x1.9x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024CHF 69.0bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b20.4x26.6x1.9x
Wed, 01 May 2024CHF 66.6bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.4x25.7x1.8x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024CHF 67.3bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b21.8x26.2x1.9x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024CHF 71.1bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.9b18.7x24.6x1.7x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024CHF 64.2bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.3x22.4x1.5x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023CHF 66.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.8x23.1x1.6x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023CHF 62.6bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.9b15.7x21.8x1.5x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023CHF 59.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15x21.2x1.4x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023CHF 61.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b16.4x21.8x1.5x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023CHF 65.0bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.7x23.5x1.6x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023CHF 65.3bCHF 40.6bCHF 2.5b23.2x26x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26x


Total Market Cap: CHF 65.3bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 40.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.3x202420252026
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 33.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x 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 3.9% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.3% 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-0.011%
Industrials0.41%
Machinery1.55%
Industrial Machinery1.75%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-0.87%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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 708.806.5%
+CHF 1.3b		110.1%PE99.1x
SCHN Schindler HoldingCHF 260.000.6%
+CHF 160.2m		-8.3%PE27.2x
GF Georg FischerCHF 43.060.9%
+CHF 31.1m		-32.6%PE18.1x
SFSN SFS GroupCHF 134.400.6%
+CHF 31.1m		24.2%PE23.9x
KOMN Komax HoldingCHF 45.459.1%
+CHF 19.5m		-53.9%PS0.4x

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