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COMET Holding AG
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
CHF386.00
▲(8.49% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/18/26
The score is held back primarily by weakening profitability and volatile free cash flow, alongside an expensive valuation (very high P/E with low dividend yield). These negatives are partially offset by a solid, moderately leveraged balance sheet and strong (but extended) technical momentum.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Controlled leverage and substantial equity provide resilience through weaker demand cycles, preserving financial flexibility for investment and customer support despite recent earnings pressure.
Negative Factors
Profitability Compression
Lower revenue and sharply compressed margins reduce earnings resilience and operating leverage, making sustained profitability more dependent on a recovery in demand and improved cost absorption.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Controlled leverage and substantial equity provide resilience through weaker demand cycles, preserving financial flexibility for investment and customer support despite recent earnings pressure.
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COMET Holding AG (COTN) vs. iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)
Market Cap
CHF3.01B
Dividend Yield0.14%
Average Volume (3M)37.62K
Price to Earnings (P/E)168.9
Beta (1Y)1.28
Revenue Growth-2.79%
EPS Growth-54.20%
CountryCH
Employees1,656
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.29
Shares Outstanding7,773,966
10 Day Avg. Volume36,426
30 Day Avg. Volume37,619
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.20
Price to Book (P/B)5.66
Price to Sales (P/S)3.82
P/FCF Ratio257.71
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
CHF500.33Price Target Upside40.62% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)7.47
Revenue Forecast (FY)CHF566.64M
COMET Holding AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Comet Holding AG, together with its subsidiaries, delivers advanced X-ray and radio frequency (RF) power technology solutions to clients across an extensive international footprint, including Switzerland, Germany, the broader European continent, N...
How the Company Makes Money
COMET makes money mainly by selling specialized hardware, subsystems, and related services used in semiconductor manufacturing and in industrial inspection.
Key revenue streams:
1) Plasma Control Technologies (semiconductor equipment subsystems):...
COMET Holding AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
49
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 469.72M | 457.04M | 445.36M | 397.45M | 586.39M | 513.72M |
| Gross Profit | 185.55M | 173.68M | 193.10M | 162.93M | 261.63M | 222.80M |
| EBITDA | 52.05M | 39.49M | 64.42M | 41.41M | 118.45M | 102.75M |
| Net Income | 17.83M | 12.21M | 35.12M | 15.39M | 78.11M | 67.44M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 530.14M | 508.00M | 531.17M | 473.58M | 569.94M | 491.89M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 69.79M | 96.59M | 113.74M | 86.71M | 125.94M | 115.53M |
| Total Debt | 89.10M | 91.30M | 97.61M | 95.51M | 97.87M | 79.41M |
| Total Liabilities | 209.82M | 199.23M | 205.73M | 177.49M | 238.41M | 216.91M |
| Stockholders Equity | 320.32M | 308.77M | 325.44M | 296.09M | 331.53M | 274.98M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -14.43M | 6.78M | 37.18M | -4.16M | 40.00M | 55.82M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 44.97M | 48.26M | 49.96M | 22.26M | 63.23M | 69.01M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -59.34M | -42.04M | -8.55M | -22.84M | -22.67M | -12.94M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -10.39M | -17.85M | -16.79M | -33.85M | -28.00M | -15.52M |
COMET Holding AG Technical Analysis
Positive
355.80
Price Trends
375.80
Negative
345.50
Positive
293.67
Positive
Market Momentum
2.82
Negative
51.26
Neutral
71.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CH:COTN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 355.8 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 357.96, below the 50-day MA of 375.80, and above the 200-day MA of 293.67, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 2.82 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 51.26 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 71.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CH:COTN.
COMET Holding AG Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | CHF4.41B | 56.11 | ― | 1.24% | -1.56% | -13.87% | |
72 Outperform | CHF149.16B | 36.95 | 32.62% | 1.18% | -0.68% | 11.21% | |
64 Neutral | CHF635.80M | 64.43 | 7.42% | ― | -6.27% | 17.54% | |
63 Neutral | CHF3.76B | 50.50 | 11.34% | 1.07% | -3.69% | -0.57% | |
59 Neutral | CHF3.01B | 168.91 | ― | 0.14% | -2.79% | -54.20% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
55 Neutral | CHF1.69B | 5.05 | ― | 17.71% | -21.08% | ― |
* General Sector Average
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COMET Holding AG Corporate Events
Comet lifts earnings on semiconductor upswing and ramps Penang expansion
Jul 31, 2026
Comet Holding AG operates in the semiconductor and X-ray technology industries, supplying plasma control technologies, X-ray systems and X-ray modules used in chip manufacturing, AI infrastructure, advanced packaging, aerospace, defense, security ...
Comet ordered to retrial in XP Power trade secrets case, sees no material business impact
Jul 17, 2026
Comet Holding AG faces a new phase in its legal battle with XP Power after the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a retrial in a trade secret misappropriation case. The earlier jury verdict had found XP Power unlawfully used Comet’s...
Comet Holding AG Sets Webcast for Half-Year 2026 Results
Jul 13, 2026
Comet Holding AG has scheduled an English-language audio webcast to present its half-year 2026 results on July 31, 2026, with investors and analysts able to participate online or by telephone from Europe, the U.K. and the U.S. The event underscore...
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