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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M3.0%
  • 1Y-12.5%
  • YTD-1.4%

The Machinery industry has been flat over the last week, but Schindler Holding has lost 3.4%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 12% over the past 12 months. 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
Fri, 20 Mar 2026CHF 70.1bCHF 33.2bCHF 2.2b25.2x32.5x2.1x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026CHF 79.0bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.6b27.5x30.9x2.1x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026CHF 76.4bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.4b30.3x31.4x2x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025CHF 71.7bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b28.9x29.5x1.9x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025CHF 68.0bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b23.1x27.8x1.8x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025CHF 73.3bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.7x29.9x1.9x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025CHF 70.3bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b21.7x28.7x1.8x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025CHF 73.4bCHF 38.3bCHF 2.5b20.7x28.9x1.9x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025CHF 67.8bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.6x29.7x2x
Tue, 27 May 2025CHF 67.8bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b20.8x29.8x2x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025CHF 61.1bCHF 34.5bCHF 2.2b18.2x27.2x1.8x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025CHF 68.2bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.3x30.3x2x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025CHF 67.3bCHF 35.3bCHF 2.4b20.5x27.5x1.9x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025CHF 62.1bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b18.8x25.2x1.8x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024CHF 64.6bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.5x26.2x1.8x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024CHF 65.5bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.5x26.5x1.8x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024CHF 67.7bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.2x27.7x1.9x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024CHF 65.7bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.3x26.9x1.9x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024CHF 64.3bCHF 35.8bCHF 2.5b19.8x25.5x1.8x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024CHF 67.8bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b18.5x26.1x1.9x
Wed, 29 May 2024CHF 70.1bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b20.9x27x1.9x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024CHF 65.5bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.1x25.3x1.8x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024CHF 67.8bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b20.5x26.4x1.9x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024CHF 69.2bCHF 41.2bCHF 2.9b16.7x24x1.7x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024CHF 63.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15x22.1x1.5x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023CHF 66.7bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.9x23.3x1.6x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023CHF 60.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.9b15.1x21x1.5x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023CHF 60.0bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15.6x21.4x1.4x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023CHF 62.5bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b16.7x22.3x1.5x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023CHF 65.2bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.6x23.5x1.6x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023CHF 66.3bCHF 40.6bCHF 2.5b24.2x26.4x1.6x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023CHF 65.8bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23.1x26x1.6x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023CHF 66.2bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23.3x26.2x1.6x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023CHF 64.3bCHF 40.8bCHF 2.5b26.8x26x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26x


Total Market Cap: CHF 64.3bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 40.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.8x202420252026
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 32.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.8x.
  • 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 4.4% 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 Market-1.19%
Industrials-0.26%
Machinery0.17%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles1.01%
Industrial Machinery0.095%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.1%, 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, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 17.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 35% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery 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 19.672.2%
+CHF 42.0m		-11.0%PE62.4x
STRN Schlatter IndustriesCHF 18.801.6%
+CHF 331.4k		-9.6%PS0.2x
PEDU Perrot Duval HoldingCHF 47.404.9%
+CHF 295.9k		-4.4%PS0.5x

Latest News

SCHN
CHF 252.50
Schindler Holding
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-9.8%
SRAIL
CHF 19.67
Stadler Rail
7D
2.2%
1Y
-11.0%
GF
CHF 39.88
Georg Fischer
7D
-6.4%
1Y
-43.6%
INRN
CHF 1,512.00
Interroll Holding
7D
-12.1%
1Y
-35.7%
SFSN
CHF 115.40
SFS Group
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-4.5%
DAE
CHF 141.80
Dätwyler Holding
7D
-7.7%
1Y
20.0%
BUCN
CHF 340.50
Bucher Industries
7D
-6.8%
1Y
-11.6%

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SUN
CHF 160.00
Sulzer
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-1.7%
VACN
CHF 511.60
VAT Group
7D
-0.7%
1Y
47.8%

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STRN
CHF 18.80
Schlatter Industries
7D
1.6%
1Y
-9.6%
PEDU
CHF 47.40
Perrot Duval Holding
7D
4.9%
1Y
-4.4%