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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M3.6%
  • 1Y-13.2%
  • YTD-2.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by a pullback from Schindler Holding of 1.3%. On the other hand Kardex Holding is actually up 5.9%. The industry has fallen 13% in the last year. 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
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
Thu, 27 Apr 2023CHF 65.6bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b22.8x25.9x1.6x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023CHF 64.3bCHF 40.8bCHF 2.5b26.8x26.1x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.1x


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 32.4x 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 4.6% 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-0.73%
Industrials-1.76%
Machinery-1.51%
Industrial Machinery-1.21%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-5.01%
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 4.0% 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 15% 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
VACN VAT GroupCHF 524.001.5%
+CHF 233.7m		50.1%PE73.3x
SRAIL Stadler RailCHF 20.028.3%
+CHF 154.0m		-12.2%PE63.5x
KARN Kardex HoldingCHF 253.006.5%
+CHF 119.9m		0.4%PE51.6x
SUN SulzerCHF 164.401.4%
+CHF 74.2m		1.7%PE18.9x
SFSN SFS GroupCHF 118.600.5%
+CHF 23.3m		-1.5%PE21.1x

Latest News

KOMN
CHF 45.10
Komax Holding
7D
-15.9%
1Y
-61.4%
KARN
CHF 252.50
Kardex Holding
7D
5.9%
1Y
-0.4%
INRN
CHF 1,572.00
Interroll Holding
7D
-11.6%
1Y
-34.9%
BCHN
CHF 529.00
Burckhardt Compression Holding
7D
1.0%
1Y
-16.7%
DAE
CHF 149.60
Dätwyler Holding
7D
-2.1%
1Y
18.9%
BUCN
CHF 351.00
Bucher Industries
7D
-4.9%
1Y
-9.4%

BUCN: Softer Outlook And Margin Constraints Will Guide Balanced Future Returns

Analyst price targets for Bucher Industries have been revised slightly higher to about CHF 394 from around CHF 389. The change reflects updated assumptions on discount rate, profit margins, revenue growth and future P/E, even as recent research points to a softer near term outlook and "muted" growth with limited margin support.
SUN
CHF 160.20
Sulzer
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-0.1%
SCHN
CHF 260.00
Schindler Holding
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-7.0%

SCHN: Cost Savings Progress And Investor Day Will Shape Bullish Repricing

The analyst price target for Schindler Holding has edged down slightly by around CHF 1.70, reflecting a mix of recent Neutral ratings with price targets clustered near CHF 318 to CHF 319 and modest adjustments to growth, margin and P/E assumptions by covering analysts. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a mixed but fairly balanced stance on Schindler, with price targets clustered in a narrow CHF 318 to CHF 326 range and ratings spread between Neutral and Buy.
RIEN
CHF 3.18
Rieter Holding
7D
3.9%
1Y
-96.2%

RIEN: Lower Discount Rate And High Future P/E Will Drive Bullish Outlook

Analysts have raised their CHF price target for Rieter Holding, citing updated fair value assumptions of 3.5, a lower discount rate of 5.81%, and revised expectations for revenue growth of 30.27%, a profit margin of 0.65%, and a very large future P/E multiple of about 70x. Valuation Changes Fair Value: CHF 3.3 updated to CHF 3.5, a small uplift in the assessed fair value level.
VACN
CHF 514.80
VAT Group
7D
-0.9%
1Y
48.4%

VACN: Elevated Cycle Hopes Will Confront Rich Semiconductor Re Rating And Weak Non AI Demand

The analyst price target for VAT Group is updated to CHF 516.25 from CHF 469.88, reflecting recent Street research where several firms have lifted their CHF targets on the stock while maintaining generally neutral ratings. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows a wide spread in views on VAT Group, with several bullish analysts lifting price targets into the CHF 470 to CHF 620 range, while more cautious firms have moved to Underperform or expressed concerns at higher valuation levels.
STRN
CHF 18.90
Schlatter Industries
7D
2.7%
1Y
-12.5%
SRAIL
CHF 18.00
Stadler Rail
7D
-5.3%
1Y
-23.4%

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PEDU
CHF 47.00
Perrot Duval Holding
7D
6.3%
1Y
-5.2%