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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D0.04%
  • 3M-5.2%
  • 1Y-6.9%
  • YTD0.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has remained flat, although notably VAT Group gained 3.1%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 9.3% 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
Sat, 23 May 2026CHF 71.2bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b24.1x32.1x2.1x
Mon, 20 Apr 2026CHF 73.8bCHF 33.6bCHF 2.2b25.8x33.3x2.2x
Wed, 18 Mar 2026CHF 69.5bCHF 33.2bCHF 2.1b23.5x32.4x2.1x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026CHF 77.7bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.4b27.3x32x2x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026CHF 76.7bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b30.5x31.6x2x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025CHF 72.3bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b29x29.8x1.9x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025CHF 69.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b24.2x28.4x1.8x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025CHF 73.3bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.7x29.9x1.9x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025CHF 71.8bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b22.3x29.3x1.9x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025CHF 73.9bCHF 38.3bCHF 2.5b20.8x29.1x1.9x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025CHF 66.6bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.3x29.2x1.9x
Sun, 25 May 2025CHF 66.7bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b20.4x29.4x1.9x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025CHF 60.6bCHF 34.5bCHF 2.2b17.9x27x1.8x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025CHF 69.1bCHF 34.9bCHF 2.3b20.6x29.5x2x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025CHF 67.3bCHF 35.3bCHF 2.4b20.5x27.5x1.9x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025CHF 63.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.2x25.7x1.8x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024CHF 64.6bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.5x26.2x1.8x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024CHF 65.7bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b20.4x26.6x1.9x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024CHF 67.6bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.2x27.7x1.9x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024CHF 67.8bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b22.3x27.7x1.9x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024CHF 67.8bCHF 35.8bCHF 2.5b20.8x26.9x1.9x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024CHF 67.8bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b18.5x26.1x1.9x
Mon, 27 May 2024CHF 70.8bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b20.8x27.3x2x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024CHF 66.1bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.2x25.5x1.8x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024CHF 68.3bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b20.2x26.6x1.9x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024CHF 69.3bCHF 41.2bCHF 2.9b16.8x24x1.7x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024CHF 64.5bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.5x22.5x1.6x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023CHF 64.6bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.2x22.5x1.6x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023CHF 60.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.9b15.1x21x1.5x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023CHF 59.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15.4x21.2x1.4x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023CHF 63.0bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b16.8x22.5x1.5x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023CHF 64.5bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.4x23.2x1.5x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023CHF 67.8bCHF 41.2bCHF 2.5b23x26.7x1.6x
Tue, 30 May 2023CHF 66.7bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23.6x26.4x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.4x


Total Market Cap: CHF 66.7bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 41.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.1x202420252026
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 31.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have declined 4.3% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.6% 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 Market1.83%
Industrials1.09%
Machinery0.037%
Industrial Machinery0.25%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-2.55%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.4x.
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 2.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.6% 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 617.203.1%
+CHF 557.4m		102.4%PE86.3x
SFSN SFS GroupCHF 125.602.3%
+CHF 108.9m		9.8%PE22.3x
GF Georg FischerCHF 42.822.5%
+CHF 86.9m		-31.9%PE18x
OERL OC OerlikonCHF 3.601.4%
+CHF 16.3m		-1.2%PS0.7x
BUCN Bucher IndustriesCHF 313.500.5%
+CHF 14.9m		-19.6%PE13.2x

Latest News

BCHN
CHF 498.50
Burckhardt Compression Holding
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-16.6%
SFSN
CHF 125.60
SFS Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
9.8%
RIEN
CHF 3.28
Rieter Holding
7D
3.1%
1Y
-95.7%
Narrative Update • May 19

RIEN: Fair Value Outlook Will Depend On Margins And Future P E

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Rieter Holding slightly to reflect updated fair value assumptions around CHF 3.48, along with revised inputs for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Trimmed slightly from CHF 3.575 to CHF 3.48.
SRAIL
CHF 21.30
Stadler Rail
7D
-6.7%
1Y
3.8%
Narrative Update • May 19

SRAIL: Execution And Margin Pressures Will Challenge Optimistic Multi Year Revenue Guidance

Analysts have adjusted their outlook on Stadler Rail with a modest refinement to the implied price target. This reflects updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth and profit margins across recent UBS, JPMorgan, Oddo BHF and Kepler Cheuvreux research, while leaving the central fair value view at CHF 19.40.
SUN
CHF 144.60
Sulzer
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-4.1%
Narrative Update • May 18

SUN: Dividend Visibility And Firmer Margins Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have kept Sulzer's price target steady at CHF220. They point to only small model adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions rather than a change in their overall view on the stock.
SCHN
CHF 250.00
Schindler Holding
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-13.2%
Narrative Update • May 17

SCHN: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Drive Gradual Bullish Repricing

Narrative Update Schindler Holding's analyst price target has been raised by CHF 3 to CHF 319. Analysts cite updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple as key drivers of the change.
KARN
CHF 266.50
Kardex Holding
7D
-1.7%
1Y
12.0%
OERL
CHF 3.60
OC Oerlikon
7D
1.4%
1Y
-1.2%
INRN
CHF 1,604.00
Interroll Holding
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-15.8%
BYS
CHF 195.00
Bystronic
7D
3.7%
1Y
-32.2%
BUCN
CHF 313.50
Bucher Industries
7D
0.5%
1Y
-19.6%
Narrative Update • May 10

BUCN: Share Buyback And Stable Margins Will Support Upside After Recent Downgrade

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Bucher Industries from CHF 382.83 to CHF 366.50, reflecting slightly more cautious assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E following a recent downgrade in Street research. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts still see support for Bucher Industries' valuation around the revised fair value of CHF 366.50, suggesting the current assumptions on revenue, margins and P/E leave room for solid execution to be rewarded.
DAE
CHF 159.40
Dätwyler Holding
7D
-2.9%
1Y
38.6%
Narrative Update • May 05

DAE: Drug Delivery Collaboration Will Support Bullish Outlook On Future Earnings

Analysts have adjusted their price target for Dätwyler Holding to CHF183.50 from CHF179.67, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. Valuation Changes Fair Value: CHF183.50 compared with CHF179.67, a modest upward revision in the modelled estimate.
VACN
CHF 617.20
VAT Group
7D
3.1%
1Y
102.4%
Narrative Update • May 04

VACN: Elevated P E Multiples Will Likely Face Pressure From Execution Risks

VAT Group's updated analyst price target of CHF 465, up from CHF 355.58, reflects analysts incorporating Street research that points to slightly higher projected revenue growth, a modestly higher discount rate, and a richer future P/E multiple, alongside relatively stable profit margin expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on VAT Group shows a wide range of price targets, with several firms setting levels between CHF 466 and CHF 620.
GF
CHF 42.82
Georg Fischer
7D
2.5%
1Y
-31.9%
Narrative Update • May 03

GF: Neutral Rating Shift And Margin Efficiency Will Support Future Rerating

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Georg Fischer from about CHF 62.80 to roughly CHF 61.37, reflecting slightly softer revenue growth assumptions, a marginally higher discount rate and a modestly lower future P/E, even as projected profit margins edge up. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a shift toward a more balanced stance on Georg Fischer, with the fair value estimate adjusted to about CHF 61.37 and at least one target price framed at CHF 44.
MIKN
CHF 16.35
Mikron Holding
7D
2.8%
1Y
-0.3%