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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M-2.7%
  • 1Y-4.8%
  • YTD0.7%

In the last week, the Machinery industry is flat overall, with VAT Group standing out by going down 7.5%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 6.3% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 04 Aug 2026CHF 71.4bCHF 33.5bCHF 2.2b20.2x32.9x2.1x
Thu, 02 Jul 2026CHF 74.4bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b23.9x33.4x2.2x
Sat, 30 May 2026CHF 72.3bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b25.4x32.6x2.2x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026CHF 72.2bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b24.6x32.5x2.2x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026CHF 68.4bCHF 33.6bCHF 2.2b22.2x31x2x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026CHF 79.1bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.5b27.7x31.7x2.1x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026CHF 79.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b30.2x32.6x2.1x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025CHF 73.2bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b28.7x30.1x1.9x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025CHF 69.6bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b23.9x28.5x1.8x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025CHF 72.2bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.4b20.2x29.5x1.9x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025CHF 72.5bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b22.1x29.6x1.9x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025CHF 72.6bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.3x28.7x1.9x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025CHF 67.7bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.9x29.7x2x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025CHF 67.1bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b20.9x29.6x1.9x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025CHF 62.6bCHF 34.5bCHF 2.2b18.7x27.8x1.8x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025CHF 68.2bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.7x30.3x2x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025CHF 67.6bCHF 35.3bCHF 2.5b20.5x26.8x1.9x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025CHF 64.0bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.8x25.9x1.8x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024CHF 64.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.4x26.1x1.8x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024CHF 64.6bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.3x26.2x1.8x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024CHF 67.5bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.5x27.6x1.9x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024CHF 65.3bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.3x26.7x1.8x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024CHF 64.8bCHF 35.5bCHF 2.5b19.1x26.1x1.8x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024CHF 69.0bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b19.1x26.5x1.9x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024CHF 69.0bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b20.4x26.6x1.9x
Wed, 01 May 2024CHF 66.6bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.4x25.7x1.8x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024CHF 67.3bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b21.8x26.2x1.9x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024CHF 71.1bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.9b18.7x24.6x1.7x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024CHF 64.2bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.3x22.4x1.5x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023CHF 66.3bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.8x23.1x1.6x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023CHF 62.6bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.9b15.7x21.8x1.5x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023CHF 59.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15x21.2x1.4x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023CHF 61.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b16.4x21.8x1.5x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023CHF 65.0bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.7x23.5x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.5x


Total Market Cap: CHF 65.0bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.8bTotal Revenue: CHF 41.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.5x202420252026
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 27.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x 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 7.8% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 7.0% 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-0.92%
Industrials1.68%
Machinery-0.54%
Industrial Machinery-0.23%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-4.00%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.5% 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 17.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 54% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 607.400.6%
+CHF 107.9m		114.6%PE87.7x
SRAIL Stadler RailCHF 24.942.7%
+CHF 66.0m		19.0%PE28.3x
GF Georg FischerCHF 52.850.6%
+CHF 24.6m		-16.1%PS1.4x
KARN Kardex HoldingCHF 244.501.2%
+CHF 23.2m		-24.3%PE72.3x
KOMN Komax HoldingCHF 54.306.9%
+CHF 17.9m		-49.0%PS0.5x

Latest News

INRN
CHF 1,348.00
Interroll Holding
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-43.6%
SFSN
CHF 133.00
SFS Group
7D
-0.7%
1Y
27.2%
Narrative Update • Aug 01

SFSN: Resilient Margins And Guidance Will Support Steady Outlook And Fair P/E

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for SFS Group from CHF 137.16 to CHF 142.50, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that collectively support a higher price target. What’s in the News for SFS Group SFS Group reported FY2025 organic sales growth of 2.9%, with reported sales growth of 0.6% after foreign exchange effects, according to its H2 FY2025 earnings call transcript.
KARN
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7D
1.2%
1Y
-24.3%
BUCN
CHF 308.00
Bucher Industries
7D
-8.9%
1Y
-19.5%
SUN
CHF 151.30
Sulzer
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-3.3%
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SCHN
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Schindler Holding
7D
-0.6%
1Y
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STGN
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StarragTornos Group
7D
-0.3%
1Y
0.3%
DAE
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0.6%
1Y
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MIKN
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3.3%
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CHF 607.40
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7D
0.6%
1Y
114.6%
OERL
CHF 4.78
OC Oerlikon
7D
-2.2%
1Y
35.8%
Narrative Update • Jul 23

OERL: Future Returns Will Hinge On Margin Inflection And Dividend Delivery

Analysts have lifted their price target for OC Oerlikon to CHF 5.70 from CHF 3.80, citing expectations that a clearer inflection in sales growth and operating margins is not fully reflected in the shares. What’s in the News for OC Oerlikon No recent company-specific news for OC Oerlikon is available from the provided sources at this time.
GF
CHF 52.85
Georg Fischer
7D
0.6%
1Y
-16.1%
Narrative Update • Jul 21

GF: Strong Order Trends Will Struggle To Justify Current Optimism

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Georg Fischer from CHF 47.00 to CHF 44.00, reflecting updated assumptions on growth, profitability and P/E. They also point to recent Buy-rated price targets in the CHF 59.00 to CHF 60.00 range that are supported by order trends and a constructive end market outlook into 2027.
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Burckhardt Compression Holding
7D
0.4%
1Y
-32.7%
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CHF 54.30
Komax Holding
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6.9%
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SRAIL
CHF 24.94
Stadler Rail
7D
2.7%
1Y
19.0%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

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The latest narrative update on Stadler Rail reflects a stable analyst fair value at CHF 23.50, with only modest tweaks to the discount rate and valuation inputs. Analysts are weighing a recent UBS upgrade against a small CHF 0.90 price target cut from JPMorgan, along with more constructive commentary from Oddo BHF.
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Adval Tech Holding
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