Bucher Industries BUCN.SW
SwitzerlandIndustrials · Specialty Industrial MachinerySIX Swiss Exchange · CHF
336.33 CHF (+3.2%)
6 analysts
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Bucher Industries is a Swiss industrial group that manufactures specialized machinery for the agriculture, viticulture, municipal vehicles, hydraulics, and glass processing sectors, with a diversified and export-oriented business model.
Listed on SIX Swiss Exchange · Symbol BUCN.SW · SWX: BUCN · Currency CHF
Key points
from its scores- ✓Very solid balance sheet8.0
- ✓Attractive dividend7.0
- ✕Weak growth1.2
- ✕Poor share-price trend2.5
- !Average business quality5.8
AI analysis
bottom line, main risk, context and newsThe current profile of negative growth and weak momentum does not justify new positions.
Bucher Industries has solid financial health with net cash (ND/EBITDA of -1.13) and a reasonable valuation (P/E 17.97), but its growth is deeply negative (revenue -4.30%, earnings -36.30%), reflecting a business in clear cyclical slowdown and weak momentum (2.47).
The main risk is the prolongation of the slowdown in its end markets (agriculture and industrial machinery), which is already reflected in the sharp earnings decline (-36.30%) and could continue to erode profitability and the dividend.
Context and risks
Bucher Industries is a Swiss manufacturer of specialized machinery with exposure to global markets. Its domicile in Switzerland carries moderate governance risk, and its cyclical industrial business is exposed to the slowdown in demand for capital goods, reflected in its decline in revenue and earnings.
Is Bucher Industries stock cheap or expensive?
at the analysis dateOn P/E and EV / EBITDA, it trades 24% below the Industrials median on average.
| Multiple | Company | Sector | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.0 | 25.4 | −29% |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.9 | 14.5 | −18% |
| Price / book | 1.8 | 4.1 | −55% |
| Price / sales | 1.1 | 2.1 | −45% |
Sector: median of the 388 Industrials companies analysed. In bold, the multiples used for the comparison.
Valuation score: 5.8 out of 10 (median for Industrials: 5.0).
Average analyst target: 336.33 CHF, +3.2% versus the price.
A discount may reflect more risk or slower growth than its sector: Financial health 8.0 (sector 6.4), Growth 1.2 (sector 6.6).
Classic formulas with standard assumptions (8.6% growth, 8-9% discount rate). Indicative only: they change a lot with the assumptions and are not a recommendation.
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Score by category
0 to 10 · hover overtap each one to see what it measuresKey metrics
at the analysis date · compared with the Industrials medianValuation
- P/E
- 18.0
- Forward P/E
- 16.6
- EV / EBITDA
- 11.9
- Price / book
- 1.8
- Price / sales
- 1.1
- PEG
- 11.91
- Market cap
- 3.2B CHF
- Enterprise value
- 2.9B CHF
Profitability
- ROE
- 10.2%
- ROA
- 3.7%
- ROIC (approx.)
- 11.5%
- Gross margin
- 51.1%
- Operating margin
- 7.1%
- Net margin
- 6.3%
- Free cash flow
- 112.7M CHF
- FCF yield
- 3.5%
- Cash conversion
- 46%
Solvency
- Total debt
- 28.5M CHF
- Net debt
- −277.7M CHF
- Cash
- 306.2M CHF
- EBITDA
- 245.7M CHF
- Net debt / EBITDA
- −1.13
- Debt / equity
- 1.63
- Current ratio
- 2.25
- Quick ratio
- 1.15
Growth
- Revenue growth
- −4.3%
- Earnings growth
- −36.3%
- EPS (TTM)
- 18.14 CHF
- EPS (forward)
- 19.69 CHF
Dividend
- Dividend yield
- 3.4%
- Payout
- 60.6%
Risk and market
- Beta
- 0.89
- Analyst consensus
- Hold (6)
- Target price
- 336.33 CHF
- 52-week range
- 299.50 – 391.50
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Is Bucher Industries stock cheap or expensive?
On P/E and EV / EBITDA, it trades 24% below the Industrials median on average. Valuation score: 5.8 out of 10 (median for Industrials: 5.0). Average analyst target: 336.33 CHF, +3.2% versus the price. This is not investment advice.
What score does Bucher Industries get on MeridIAn Screener?
It scores 5.6 out of 10, rank 1,317 of 2,130 (better than 35% of the companies analysed). Its strongest category is Financial health (8.0) and its weakest, Growth (1.2). Analysis of 08/10/2026.
What is Bucher Industries's P/E ratio?
Its P/E is 18.0: the share price equals 18.0 times earnings per share over the last 12 months. The Industrials median is 25.4. Based on the earnings analysts expect, the forward P/E is 16.6.
How much is Bucher Industries worth on the stock market?
Its market capitalisation is 3.2B CHF and its enterprise value, debt included, is 2.9B CHF.
How much debt does Bucher Industries have?
It has more cash than debt: net cash of 277.7M CHF.
Does Bucher Industries pay a dividend?
Yes: its dividend yield is 3.37% and it pays out 61% of its earnings.
How has Bucher Industries stock performed over the last year?
It has fallen 10.6% over the last year, excluding dividends. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 299.50 and 391.50 CHF. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What do analysts think of Bucher Industries?
6 analysts cover it; their average recommendation is “Hold” and their average target is 336.33 CHF (+3.2% versus the price). It is an estimate, not market data.