Bystronic AG (CH:BYS)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
CHF194.00
▼(-10.60% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/01/26
The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance—sharp revenue contraction, ongoing losses, and renewed cash burn in 2025—despite an exceptionally low-leverage balance sheet that provides flexibility. Technicals reinforce the caution, with the price below key moving averages and negative momentum. Valuation gets only limited support from the dividend because earnings remain negative.
Positive Factors
Low leverage / strong balance sheet
Near-zero debt and substantial equity provide durable financial flexibility. This reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, supports investment in R&D, service infrastructure and working capital during downturns, and gives management time to execute restructuring or growth initiatives without urgent liquidity pressure.
Negative Factors
Steep multi-year revenue decline
Sustained revenue contraction erodes scale and hampers fixed-cost absorption, pressuring margins and reducing funds available for product development and service expansion. Recovering lost market share in capital-equipment markets typically requires extended investment cycles and improved order intake.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage / strong balance sheet
Near-zero debt and substantial equity provide durable financial flexibility. This reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, supports investment in R&D, service infrastructure and working capital during downturns, and gives management time to execute restructuring or growth initiatives without urgent liquidity pressure.
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Bystronic (BYS) vs. iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)
Market Cap
CHF405.34M
Dividend Yield1.5%
Average Volume (3M)944.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.01
Revenue Growth-5.41%
EPS Growth57.21%
CountryCH
Employees3,268
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-7.74
Shares Outstanding1,827,000
10 Day Avg. Volume791
30 Day Avg. Volume944
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.34
Price to Book (P/B)0.94
Price to Sales (P/S)0.91
P/FCF Ratio-35.83
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
CHF255.00Price Target Upside17.51% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.06
Revenue Forecast (FY)CHF689.16M
Bystronic Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bystronic AG, through its subsidiaries, provides metal processing solutions for cutting, bending, and automation worldwide. The company offers laser cutting, tube processing, bending, and automation solutions. It also provides integrated software ...
How the Company Makes Money
Bystronic primarily makes money by selling capital equipment for sheet metal processing—most notably laser cutting systems and press brakes—typically as high-value, one-time machine sales. It also generates recurring and lifecycle revenue through ...
Bystronic Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 613.20M | 648.30M | 930.10M | 1.02B | 939.30M |
| Gross Profit | 133.60M | 302.50M | 252.30M | 264.90M | 256.40M |
| EBITDA | -6.00M | -51.50M | 81.80M | 70.70M | 88.60M |
| Net Income | -28.90M | -67.60M | 41.90M | 36.60M | -28.60M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 845.50M | 921.10M | 1.02B | 1.14B | 1.23B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 330.70M | 323.00M | 348.90M | 341.60M | 495.70M |
| Total Debt | 2.50M | 0.00 | 1.70M | 500.00K | 5.80M |
| Total Liabilities | 250.30M | 283.80M | 293.50M | 418.30M | 419.60M |
| Stockholders Equity | 595.20M | 637.30M | 730.60M | 724.20M | 815.20M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -15.60M | -100.00K | 34.20M | -39.90M | 15.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -7.90M | 14.00M | 53.60M | -16.50M | 49.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 74.40M | -88.60M | -18.90M | -99.90M | 270.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -6.50M | -27.80M | -24.00M | -130.10M | -127.20M |
Bystronic Technical Analysis
Negative
217.00
Price Trends
235.05
Negative
250.25
Negative
292.68
Negative
Market Momentum
-2.23
Negative
47.26
Neutral
51.59
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CH:BYS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 217 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 212.45, below the 50-day MA of 235.05, and below the 200-day MA of 292.68, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -2.23 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 47.26 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 51.59 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CH:BYS.
Bystronic Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | CHF3.37B | 15.87 | ― | 2.99% | -7.64% | 4.78% | |
69 Neutral | CHF278.37M | 6.02 | 13.91% | 2.43% | 2.10% | 16.14% | |
61 Neutral | CHF181.02M | 2.81 | ― | 3.45% | -10.52% | -54.90% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
48 Neutral | CHF405.34M | -19.34 | -9.18% | 1.50% | -5.41% | 57.21% | |
46 Neutral | CHF445.20M | -2.53 | ― | 7.53% | -20.25% | -559.45% | |
44 Neutral | CHF286.11M | -36.22 | ― | ― | -7.68% | -182.03% |
* General Sector Average
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Bystronic Corporate Events
Bystronic Shareholders Approve Dividend and Refresh Board at 2026 General Meeting
Apr 21, 2026
Bystronic’s shareholders approved all proposals from the Board of Directors at the ordinary General Meeting, including the report on non‑financial matters prepared under Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive standards. They also...
Bystronic Q1 Sales Slide as Automation Shift Swells Order Backlog
Apr 16, 2026
Bystronic reported a weak first quarter of 2026 as geopolitical uncertainties kept customers cautious, pushing order intake down 4% to CHF 148 million and net sales down 15.4% to CHF 128 million. The shift toward fully automated systems extended t...
Bystronic Signals Resilient Operations in Tough Market Conditions
Feb 26, 2026
Bystronic reported a positive operating development despite what it described as a challenging market environment, signaling resilient performance in its core industrial manufacturing activities. The ad hoc announcement underlines that, even amid ...
Bystronic Buys Coherent Unit, Launches Bystronic Rofin to Target Medtech and Semiconductor Markets
Feb 2, 2026
Bystronic has completed the acquisition of Coherent Corp.’s Tools for Materials Processing business unit, securing the established Rofin brand and creating a new division, Bystronic Rofin. The deal significantly expands Bystronic’s las...
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