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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M-0.9%
  • 1Y-7.2%
  • YTD-0.6%

In the last week, the Machinery industry is flat overall, with VAT Group standing out by going down 7.5%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 7.2% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 02 Aug 2026CHF 70.5bCHF 33.5bCHF 2.2b20x32.5x2.1x
Tue, 30 Jun 2026CHF 73.5bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b23.8x33x2.2x
Thu, 28 May 2026CHF 71.6bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b24.8x32.3x2.1x
Sat, 25 Apr 2026CHF 72.2bCHF 33.4bCHF 2.2b24.6x32.5x2.2x
Mon, 23 Mar 2026CHF 67.6bCHF 33.2bCHF 2.2b24.3x31.4x2x
Wed, 18 Feb 2026CHF 79.2bCHF 37.9bCHF 2.5b27.6x31.7x2.1x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026CHF 79.7bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b31.3x32.8x2.1x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025CHF 72.8bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b29.1x30x1.9x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025CHF 68.4bCHF 38.0bCHF 2.4b23.3x28x1.8x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025CHF 73.3bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.2x29.9x1.9x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025CHF 72.5bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b22.1x29.6x1.9x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025CHF 73.4bCHF 38.1bCHF 2.5b20.7x29x1.9x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025CHF 67.7bCHF 34.7bCHF 2.3b19.8x29.7x2x
Fri, 30 May 2025CHF 67.6bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b20.9x29.8x2x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025CHF 62.5bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.2b18.4x27.8x1.8x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025CHF 68.0bCHF 34.6bCHF 2.3b21.2x30.2x2x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025CHF 67.8bCHF 35.3bCHF 2.4b20.9x27.7x1.9x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025CHF 64.0bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.8x25.9x1.8x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024CHF 64.3bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.4x26.1x1.8x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024CHF 64.4bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.5b19.4x26.1x1.8x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024CHF 67.0bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b20.7x27.4x1.9x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024CHF 64.3bCHF 35.4bCHF 2.4b21.2x26.3x1.8x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024CHF 63.3bCHF 35.8bCHF 2.5b19.5x25.1x1.8x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024CHF 68.7bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b19.2x26.4x1.9x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024CHF 69.0bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b20.4x26.6x1.9x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024CHF 66.3bCHF 36.3bCHF 2.6b19.3x25.6x1.8x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024CHF 67.4bCHF 36.4bCHF 2.6b20.8x26.3x1.9x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024CHF 70.5bCHF 41.0bCHF 2.8b18.4x24.8x1.7x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024CHF 63.1bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15x22x1.5x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023CHF 66.7bCHF 41.5bCHF 2.9b15.8x23.3x1.6x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023CHF 62.4bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.9b15.9x21.8x1.5x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023CHF 59.3bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b15x21.2x1.4x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023CHF 61.9bCHF 41.6bCHF 2.8b16.6x22.1x1.5x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023CHF 64.5bCHF 41.7bCHF 2.8b17.4x23.2x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 64.5bTotal 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 7.9% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 7.1% 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 Market0.39%
Industrials-0.015%
Machinery-0.93%
Industrial Machinery-0.90%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-1.22%
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
SCHN Schindler HoldingCHF 247.501.9%
+CHF 480.5m		-13.6%PE25.7x
SUN SulzerCHF 146.403.6%
+CHF 189.7m		-6.9%PE16.4x
SRAIL Stadler RailCHF 24.483.4%
+CHF 80.0m		13.3%PE27.8x
SFSN SFS GroupCHF 132.001.2%
+CHF 62.2m		25.0%PE20x
INRN Interroll HoldingCHF 1.35k3.8%
+CHF 41.7m		-41.0%PE20.2x

Latest News

BUCN
CHF 316.00
Bucher Industries
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-17.9%
INRN
CHF 1,352.00
Interroll Holding
7D
3.8%
1Y
-41.0%
SUN
CHF 146.40
Sulzer
7D
3.6%
1Y
-6.9%
Analysis Article • Jul 31

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Sulzer AG (VTX:SUN) After Its Half-Year Results

It's been a good week for Sulzer AG ( VTX:SUN ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...
SCHN
CHF 247.50
Schindler Holding
7D
1.9%
1Y
-13.6%
DAE
CHF 137.40
Dätwyler Holding
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-5.4%
BYS
CHF 139.20
Bystronic
7D
11.0%
1Y
-65.4%
SFSN
CHF 132.00
SFS Group
7D
1.2%
1Y
25.0%
Analysis Article • Jul 26

SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

SFS Group AG ( VTX:SFSN ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 6.9% to CHF130...
VACN
CHF 602.00
VAT Group
7D
-7.5%
1Y
109.4%
OERL
CHF 4.75
OC Oerlikon
7D
-1.1%
1Y
19.0%
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 51.75
Georg Fischer
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-19.1%
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.
BCHN
CHF 483.00
Burckhardt Compression Holding
7D
1.2%
1Y
-33.5%
KOMN
CHF 52.20
Komax Holding
7D
11.5%
1Y
-53.2%
SRAIL
CHF 24.48
Stadler Rail
7D
3.4%
1Y
13.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

SRAIL: Order Backlog Execution And 2026 Margin Delivery Will Shape Fair Value

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.