Feintool International Holding AG (CH:FTON)
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Rating:51Neutral
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CHF8.50
▼(-22.73% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/03/26
The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance (revenue downcycle, net losses, and negative 2025 free cash flow) despite a relatively solid balance sheet and positive operating cash flow. Technicals are neutral with only tentative improvement, while valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no stated dividend yield. The latest earnings call adds moderate support due to margin/FCF-focused guidance and restructuring benefits, but regional demand headwinds remain significant.
Positive Factors
Balance-sheet strength
A sizable equity base and low-to-moderate leverage provide durable financial flexibility. With net debt modest versus equity and manageable debt ratios, the company can fund restructuring, absorb cyclical automotive shocks and invest selectively (India/U.S.) without immediate refinancing stress.
Negative Factors
Sharp multi-year revenue contraction
A sustained top-line downcycle erodes scale economics and fixed-cost absorption, increasing breakeven risk. Sharp revenue declines reduce pricing leverage and program volume visibility, prolong recovery timelines and make it harder to hit midterm margin targets without consistent demand rebounds.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance-sheet strength
A sizable equity base and low-to-moderate leverage provide durable financial flexibility. With net debt modest versus equity and manageable debt ratios, the company can fund restructuring, absorb cyclical automotive shocks and invest selectively (India/U.S.) without immediate refinancing stress.
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Feintool International Holding AG (FTON) vs. iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)
Market Cap
CHF134.08M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)4.83K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.44
Revenue Growth-15.70%
EPS Growth-670.93%
CountryCH
Employees3,194
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.21
Shares Outstanding14,744,526
10 Day Avg. Volume5,032
30 Day Avg. Volume4,830
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.25
Price to Book (P/B)0.39
Price to Sales (P/S)0.25
P/FCF Ratio-25.07
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.11
Revenue Forecast (FY)CHF663.00M
Feintool International Holding AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Feintool International Holding AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides fineblanked, formed steel components, and punched electro sheet metal products in Switzerland, rest of Europe, Germany, the United States, Japan, and China. It operates th...
How the Company Makes Money
Feintool makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling precision metal components and assemblies produced with its fineblanking and related forming/stamping processes. Revenue is generated from (1) serial production of high-precision parts su...
Feintool International Holding AG Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 26, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call conveyed a mixed but constructive picture: while top-line volumes were challenged (notably in Europe and Asia) and the company reported a net loss, management highlighted clear operational improvements — positive EBIT, higher EBITDA, improved material cost ratio, personnel cost reductions, strong U.S. momentum, meaningful e-motor order intake and a robust balance sheet. Restructuring savings and strategic investments (India, North American market entry for e-lamination) position Feintool for recovery if market conditions improve. Given the balance of credible operational progress and continuing regional demand headwinds, the tone is cautiously optimistic but pragmatic.Positive Updates
Resilient operating performance and return to positive EBIT
Group sales of CHF 661.4 million in FY2025 with a positive EBIT of CHF 4.7 million versus an adjusted EBIT of -CHF 2.2 million in the prior year; group net sales down 8% reported but only ~4.5% on a currency-adjusted basis, demonstrating underlying resilience.
Negative Updates
Overall revenue decline and regionally uneven demand
Group net sales declined 8% year-on-year. Demand environment described as broadly saturated across regions with differing dynamics; Europe and Asia particularly affected by softer volumes.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Resilient operating performance and return to positive EBIT
Group sales of CHF 661.4 million in FY2025 with a positive EBIT of CHF 4.7 million versus an adjusted EBIT of -CHF 2.2 million in the prior year; group net sales down 8% reported but only ~4.5% on a currency-adjusted basis, demonstrating underlying resilience.
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Company Guidance
The company’s guidance for 2026 is cautious and regionally uneven—expecting continued weakness in Europe but building on U.S. and Asia momentum from H2 2025—with management calling for further improvements in EBIT margins in local currencies, a much reduced capital spending budget and a renewed focus on free cash flow; this follows FY2025 results of CHF 661.4m group sales (down 8% y/y, ~4.5% currency-adjusted), EBITDA CHF 55.6m, EBIT CHF 4.7m, net loss CHF –8.0m, operational cash flow ~CHF 27m (working-capital contribution CHF 28.5m), operative investments CHF 55.7m, balance-sheet assets CHF 770m, equity ~CHF 428.1m (equity ratio 55.6%), net debt CHF 57.7m, regional sales Europe CHF 383.5m (–12.4% / –10.8% LC), U.S. CHF 199.8m (+2.8% / +9.6% LC), Asia CHF 80.7m (–10.3% / –5.2% LC), material cost ratio improved to ~47% (from 52%), personnel costs down CHF 6.6m, about 60% of new orders relate to e‑motor core projects, non‑automotive sales ~16%, European restructuring to deliver ~CHF 12m annual savings from 2026, an India plant scheduled to open in June 2026, and the reaffirmed mid‑term target of an EBIT margin >6%.Feintool International Holding AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
36
Negative
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
51
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 661.39M | 719.60M | 847.71M | 833.81M | 588.06M |
| Gross Profit | 97.24M | 353.59M | 348.25M | 398.50M | 334.12M |
| EBITDA | 57.25M | 21.79M | 83.07M | 80.19M | 86.21M |
| Net Income | -8.02M | -44.72M | -4.29M | 16.48M | 19.21M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 786.70M | 810.66M | 807.84M | 914.97M | 684.40M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 82.61M | 77.06M | 82.18M | 78.57M | 51.76M |
| Total Debt | 157.66M | 119.72M | 106.39M | 120.67M | 172.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 358.60M | 359.09M | 319.69M | 374.45M | 346.03M |
| Stockholders Equity | 428.11M | 451.57M | 488.15M | 540.51M | 338.37M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -6.67M | 2.00M | 21.40M | 25.56M | 36.63M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 47.20M | 62.38M | 75.10M | 54.72M | 75.76M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -55.97M | -57.97M | -55.20M | -80.14M | -37.43M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 18.36M | -12.89M | -8.55M | 54.14M | -48.31M |
Feintool International Holding AG Technical Analysis
Negative
11.00
Price Trends
9.72
Negative
9.92
Negative
10.46
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.24
Negative
47.16
Neutral
50.85
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CH:FTON, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 11 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.24, above the 50-day MA of 9.72, and above the 200-day MA of 10.46, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.24 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 47.16 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 50.85 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CH:FTON.
Feintool International Holding AG Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | CHF278.37M | 6.02 | 13.91% | 2.43% | -1.94% | 6.63% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | CHF187.55M | 30.31 | ― | 3.45% | -1.46% | -115.85% | |
54 Neutral | CHF20.77M | -16.32 | ― | 4.90% | -15.93% | -118.31% | |
51 Neutral | CHF134.08M | -20.84 | -1.88% | ― | -15.70% | -670.93% | |
46 Neutral | CHF422.08M | -2.53 | ― | 7.53% | -28.40% | -117.97% |
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Feintool International Holding AG Corporate Events
Feintool Restores Profitability as Restructuring Lowers Break-Even in Tough Auto Market
Feb 26, 2026
Feintool reported that its 2025 performance reflected a weak, regionally mixed market, with global automotive demand growing modestly and industrial demand subdued, but the group maintained operational flexibility, defended its core automotive pos...
Feintool Names Automotive Finance Veteran Marc Hundsdorf as New CFO
Jan 23, 2026
Feintool International Holding AG has appointed seasoned automotive and industrial finance executive Marc Hundsdorf as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 March 2026, replacing outgoing CFO Thomas Erne, who is leaving at his own request. ...
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