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Swiss (SMI) Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 17, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
- 7D2.0%
- 3M-4.6%
- 1Y14.9%
- YTD10.2%
In the last week, the Machinery industry is up 2.0%, with VAT Group up 5.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 15%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Swiss Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | CHF 65.8b | CHF 35.4b | CHF 2.4b | 21.4x | 26.9x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | CHF 69.8b | CHF 36.4b | CHF 2.6b | 19.5x | 26.8x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | CHF 69.0b | CHF 36.3b | CHF 2.6b | 19.5x | 26.5x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | CHF 68.2b | CHF 36.3b | CHF 2.6b | 20.2x | 26.3x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | CHF 67.6b | CHF 36.4b | CHF 2.6b | 22.1x | 26.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | CHF 71.7b | CHF 40.7b | CHF 2.9b | 19.7x | 25.1x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | CHF 65.6b | CHF 41.5b | CHF 2.9b | 15.7x | 22.9x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | CHF 66.6b | CHF 41.5b | CHF 2.9b | 16x | 23.2x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | CHF 62.8b | CHF 41.5b | CHF 2.9b | 15.5x | 21.9x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | CHF 56.9b | CHF 41.5b | CHF 2.9b | 14.3x | 19.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | CHF 60.8b | CHF 41.6b | CHF 2.8b | 16x | 21.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | CHF 62.1b | CHF 41.8b | CHF 2.8b | 16.5x | 22.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | CHF 66.2b | CHF 40.6b | CHF 2.5b | 23x | 26.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | CHF 68.9b | CHF 41.1b | CHF 2.5b | 24.1x | 27.1x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | CHF 66.7b | CHF 41.0b | CHF 2.5b | 24.3x | 26.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | CHF 63.4b | CHF 40.8b | CHF 2.5b | 26.3x | 25.7x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | CHF 67.1b | CHF 40.3b | CHF 2.5b | 30.3x | 27.3x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | CHF 67.9b | CHF 40.5b | CHF 2.5b | 29.8x | 26.9x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | CHF 59.2b | CHF 40.5b | CHF 2.5b | 25.7x | 23.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | CHF 59.2b | CHF 40.4b | CHF 2.5b | 26.7x | 23.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | CHF 56.2b | CHF 40.3b | CHF 2.5b | 26.7x | 22.7x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | CHF 50.7b | CHF 40.1b | CHF 2.5b | 23x | 20.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | CHF 60.5b | CHF 40.3b | CHF 2.6b | 24.5x | 23.5x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | CHF 58.4b | CHF 39.3b | CHF 2.7b | 18.4x | 21.7x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 17 Jun 2022 | CHF 57.1b | CHF 39.3b | CHF 2.7b | 17.2x | 21.4x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 15 May 2022 | CHF 64.4b | CHF 39.3b | CHF 2.7b | 18.3x | 24.1x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 12 Apr 2022 | CHF 67.2b | CHF 39.3b | CHF 2.7b | 18.8x | 24.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 10 Mar 2022 | CHF 69.5b | CHF 39.2b | CHF 2.7b | 20.2x | 25.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 05 Feb 2022 | CHF 79.1b | CHF 38.7b | CHF 2.6b | 27.9x | 30.4x | 2x |
| Mon, 03 Jan 2022 | CHF 86.1b | CHF 38.7b | CHF 2.6b | 28.4x | 32.7x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 01 Dec 2021 | CHF 82.3b | CHF 38.7b | CHF 2.6b | 27.7x | 31.2x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 29 Oct 2021 | CHF 83.8b | CHF 38.8b | CHF 2.6b | 28.1x | 31.8x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 26 Sep 2021 | CHF 87.9b | CHF 38.1b | CHF 2.5b | 31.9x | 34.6x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 24 Aug 2021 | CHF 89.4b | CHF 38.1b | CHF 2.5b | 34.2x | 35.2x | 2.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
35.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Swiss Machinery industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.4% per year.
- This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Industrials industry?
| CH Market | 2.52% | |
| Industrials | 2.54% | |
| Machinery | 2.00% | |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | 2.31% | |
| Industrial Machinery | 1.97% | |
| Agricultural Machinery | 0% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 17.7x.
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 decline of 4.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.5% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VACN VAT Group | CHF 429.20 | 5.2% +CHF 635.6m | 24.6% | PE64.3x | |
| SCHN Schindler Holding | CHF 225.50 | 1.6% +CHF 376.5m | 21.5% | PE26.9x | |
| SUN Sulzer | CHF 123.40 | 4.6% +CHF 183.0m | 43.0% | PE17.3x | |
| GF Georg Fischer | CHF 64.25 | 3.3% +CHF 167.9m | 14.3% | PE25.2x | |
| SFSN SFS Group | CHF 127.20 | 2.9% +CHF 140.0m | 26.9% | PE19.7x |
