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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M-1.4%
  • 1Y-3.9%
  • YTD0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by Schindler Holding declining 1.9%. However, the industry is down 3.9% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 01 May 2026CHF 71.7bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b25.1x32.3x2.1x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026CHF 66.6bCHF 33.6bCHF 2.2b22.3x30.1x2x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026CHF 78.9bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.5b27.2x31.6x2.1x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026CHF 78.0bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.4b28.1x32.1x2.1x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025CHF 72.6bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b28.9x29.9x1.9x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025CHF 68.5bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.4b29.2x28.2x1.8x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025CHF 72.0bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.4b20.1x29.4x1.9x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025CHF 73.8bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b21.1x30.1x1.9x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025CHF 73.6bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b22.8x29.8x1.9x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025CHF 67.4bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.6x29.6x1.9x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025CHF 68.1bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.5x30x2x
Sat, 03 May 2025CHF 65.5bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b19.6x28.8x1.9x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025CHF 65.6bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.3x29.1x1.9x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025CHF 66.4bCHF 35.3bCHF 2.5b20.1x26.3x1.9x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025CHF 65.1bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b20.5x26.4x1.8x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024CHF 62.8bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.5x25.5x1.8x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024CHF 63.5bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.1x25.7x1.8x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024CHF 65.7bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.7x26.9x1.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024CHF 66.3bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.8x27.1x1.9x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024CHF 64.5bCHF 35.5bCHF 2.5b19.1x25.9x1.8x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024CHF 68.5bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b19.2x26.4x1.9x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024CHF 69.4bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.8x26.8x1.9x
Sun, 05 May 2024CHF 66.9bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.7x25.8x1.8x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024CHF 67.3bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b21.8x26.2x1.9x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024CHF 71.0bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.9b18.1x24.6x1.7x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024CHF 65.8bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.6x23x1.6x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023CHF 66.5bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b16x23.2x1.6x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023CHF 62.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.6x21.7x1.5x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023CHF 57.8bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b14.5x20.6x1.4x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023CHF 61.1bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b16.5x21.8x1.5x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023CHF 64.2bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.7x23.2x1.5x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023CHF 66.0bCHF 40.6bCHF 2.5b23.4x26.3x1.6x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023CHF 66.8bCHF 41.1bCHF 2.5b23.8x26.3x1.6x
Mon, 08 May 2023CHF 67.6bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23.4x26.7x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.7x


Total Market Cap: CHF 67.6bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 41.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27x202420252026
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 32.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.0x.
  • 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 Market-0.85%
Industrials-1.05%
Machinery-1.43%
Industrial Machinery-1.29%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-3.17%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.7%, 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 17.5x.
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 9.3% 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
DAE Dätwyler HoldingCHF 157.003.7%
+CHF 95.2m		32.2%PE33x
SUN SulzerCHF 148.401.4%
+CHF 67.5m		6.6%PE17.1x
SRAIL Stadler RailCHF 22.762.6%
+CHF 58.0m		5.0%PE25.9x
OERL OC OerlikonCHF 3.424.0%
+CHF 42.4m		-2.2%PS0.7x
GF Georg FischerCHF 42.640.8%
+CHF 27.9m		-28.2%PE17.9x

Latest News

SRAIL
CHF 22.76
Stadler Rail
7D
2.6%
1Y
5.0%
VACN
CHF 583.00
VAT Group
7D
-1.0%
1Y
98.1%
GF
CHF 42.64
Georg Fischer
7D
0.8%
1Y
-28.2%
BUCN
CHF 309.50
Bucher Industries
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-12.8%

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

Analysts have trimmed their CHF price target on Bucher Industries to about CHF 383 from roughly CHF 390, citing slightly softer revenue growth assumptions, a marginally higher discount rate, and a modestly adjusted future P/E outlook, despite stable profit margin expectations. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the revised CHF 383 target as still consistent with a valuation that prices in solid execution on existing profit margins, given that margin expectations are unchanged.
SCHN
CHF 262.00
Schindler Holding
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-10.3%

Schindler Holding AG (VTX:SCHN) First-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Apr 26
Schindler Holding AG (VTX:SCHN) First-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
ADVN
CHF 36.20
Adval Tech Holding
7D
0.6%
1Y
-42.1%
INRN
CHF 1,634.00
Interroll Holding
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-9.2%

INRN: Margin Resilience And R&D Spending Will Underpin Future Upside Potential

Analysts have lowered their price target on Interroll Holding by CHF 100 to reflect updated assumptions for discount rates and long-term revenue growth, while still viewing the company as supported by its margin profile. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts trimming their price targets by CHF 100 are still signaling that Interroll Holding’s equity story rests on fundamentals they view as intact, especially around margins and long term revenue assumptions.
BCHN
CHF 522.00
Burckhardt Compression Holding
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-6.5%

BCHN: Future Upside Will Rely On Sustained Premium P/E Framework

Analysts have adjusted their price targets on Burckhardt Compression Holding slightly, reflecting small tweaks to assumptions around the discount rate and future P/E multiple, while keeping their CHF fair value estimate effectively unchanged. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the current fair value framework for Burckhardt Compression Holding as broadly intact, with the small technical changes to discount rate and P/E assumptions viewed as fine tuning rather than a shift in core conviction.
SFSN
CHF 119.00
SFS Group
7D
-4.8%
1Y
7.2%
OERL
CHF 3.42
OC Oerlikon
7D
4.0%
1Y
-2.2%
RIEN
CHF 3.26
Rieter Holding
7D
-6.5%
1Y
-95.4%

RIEN: Refined Revenue And Margin Assumptions Will Support 2025 Confidence

Analysts have slightly adjusted their price targets for Rieter Holding in CHF terms, reflecting updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. These changes leave the overall fair value estimate essentially unchanged at CHF 4.0. Valuation Changes Fair Value: CHF 4.0 per share, unchanged.
DAE
CHF 157.00
Dätwyler Holding
7D
3.7%
1Y
32.2%

DAE: Steady Outlook Will Reflect Balanced Assumptions And Stable Market Expectations

Analysts are maintaining their CHF 143.00 price target for Dätwyler Holding, as small adjustments to discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin assumptions are viewed as offsetting, alongside a slightly lower estimate for the future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: CHF 143.00 fair value estimate is unchanged, and the same target level is maintained.
SUN
CHF 148.40
Sulzer
7D
1.4%
1Y
6.6%

SUN: Future Upside Will Stem From Dividend Support And Higher Earnings Multiple

Analysts now set their Sulzer price target at CHF 187.40, compared with the prior CHF 171.67. They cite updated assumptions for modestly lower revenue growth, slightly higher profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple.
STRN
CHF 18.60
Schlatter Industries
7D
0.5%
1Y
-13.1%
KOMN
CHF 54.00
Komax Holding
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-47.5%