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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D-2.0%
  • 3M-0.9%
  • 1Y1.1%
  • YTD4.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by a pullback from Schindler Holding of 2.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 3.2%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 28 Aug 2025CHF 72.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.5b22.2x29.4x1.9x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025CHF 73.6bCHF 38.4bCHF 2.5b20.6x29.2x1.9x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025CHF 66.4bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b20x29.1x1.9x
Wed, 21 May 2025CHF 68.5bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.1x30.2x2x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025CHF 60.6bCHF 34.5bCHF 2.2b17.9x27x1.8x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025CHF 68.3bCHF 34.9bCHF 2.3b20.6x29.2x2x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025CHF 65.7bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.3x27.1x1.9x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025CHF 64.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.2x26.1x1.8x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024CHF 65.0bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.6x26.4x1.8x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024CHF 65.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b20.3x26.5x1.8x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024CHF 68.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.4x28x1.9x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024CHF 67.2bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.6x27.5x1.9x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024CHF 66.5bCHF 35.6bCHF 2.5b20.5x26.5x1.9x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024CHF 68.8bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b19.2x26.5x1.9x
Thu, 23 May 2024CHF 69.8bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b21.1x26.9x1.9x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024CHF 66.3bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.7x25.6x1.8x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024CHF 73.1bCHF 40.4bCHF 2.8b20.7x25.7x1.8x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024CHF 66.5bCHF 41.3bCHF 2.8b16.3x23.4x1.6x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024CHF 64.8bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.6x22.6x1.6x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023CHF 64.1bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.4x22.4x1.5x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023CHF 59.0bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.9b14.7x20.6x1.4x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023CHF 60.4bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15.5x21.5x1.4x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023CHF 63.2bCHF 41.8bCHF 2.8b16.9x22.7x1.5x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023CHF 66.1bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.4x23.7x1.6x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023CHF 65.4bCHF 41.2bCHF 2.5b22.4x25.7x1.6x
Fri, 26 May 2023CHF 64.6bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23.1x25.5x1.6x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023CHF 66.5bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.5b23.1x26.3x1.6x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023CHF 65.7bCHF 40.8bCHF 2.5b26.3x26.6x1.6x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023CHF 66.3bCHF 40.6bCHF 2.5b30.4x26.4x1.6x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023CHF 64.3bCHF 40.5bCHF 2.5b28.1x25.5x1.6x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022CHF 60.3bCHF 40.4bCHF 2.5b27.5x24.3x1.5x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022CHF 56.2bCHF 40.4bCHF 2.5b25.6x22.7x1.4x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022CHF 53.4bCHF 40.1bCHF 2.5b24.7x21.1x1.3x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022CHF 57.2bCHF 40.0bCHF 2.5b23x22.5x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.5x


Total Market Cap: CHF 57.2bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 40.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.6x202320242025
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 29.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Industrials industry?

CH Market-0.56%
Industrials-1.03%
Machinery-1.97%
Industrial Machinery-1.75%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-4.30%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.0% 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 16.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 47% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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
SFSN SFS GroupCHF 109.800.9%
+CHF 38.9m		-13.3%PE18.1x
KARN Kardex HoldingCHF 327.500.6%
+CHF 15.4m		23.1%PE34.5x
BCHN Burckhardt Compression HoldingCHF 720.000.4%
+CHF 10.1m		21.6%PE23x
STGN StarragTornos GroupCHF 33.000.9%
+CHF 1.6m		-26.7%PE15.2x

Latest News

BUCN
CHF 385.50
Bucher Industries
7D
-2.4%
1Y
8.3%
VACN
CHF 270.80
VAT Group
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-36.9%

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Aug 25
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KARN
CHF 327.50
Kardex Holding
7D
0.6%
1Y
23.1%

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Aug 23
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SFSN
CHF 109.80
SFS Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
-13.3%

SFS Group AG's (VTX:SFSN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 29% Above Its Share Price

Aug 20
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SCHN
CHF 289.50
Schindler Holding
7D
-2.4%
1Y
27.8%
STGN
CHF 33.00
StarragTornos Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
-26.7%
SUN
CHF 149.80
Sulzer
7D
-2.0%
1Y
15.8%

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Aug 12
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INRN
CHF 2,260.00
Interroll Holding
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-8.5%

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BYS
CHF 352.50
Bystronic
7D
-4.5%
1Y
14.6%
BCHN
CHF 720.00
Burckhardt Compression Holding
7D
0.4%
1Y
21.6%

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Jul 30
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GF
CHF 63.00
Georg Fischer
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-2.3%
SRAIL
CHF 20.86
Stadler Rail
7D
-7.7%
1Y
-22.5%

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Jul 10
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