Obermatt

Bucher

SWX:BUCN · CH0002432174
MachinerySmall

360

75
EV / EBIT50
Price / Owner Earnings66
Owner Earnings Yield85
Dividend Yield85
Price/Sales38
EV / Gross Profit97
Price/Book42
Return on Capital59
Cash Return on Capital65
Return on Equity50
EBIT Margin55
Gross Profitability100
Cash Conversion59
Accruals78
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth18
Profit Growth61
Long-Term EPS Growth34
Owner Earnings Growth51
Reinvestment57
Price momentum25
Debt load100
Refinancing53
Debt Payback100
Liquidity100
Analyst ratings9
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside23
Market mood1
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Bucher generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySwitzerland
IndustryMachinery
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeSWX
Employees48
ISINCH0002432174
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
AgriTechLivestockIndustrial AutomationPackaging ServicesFarming

Description

Bucher Industries AG engages in the manufacture and sale of machinery, systems, and hydraulic components for harvesting, producing and packaging food products, and keeping roads and public spaces clean and safe. Business Segments The company operat…

Analysis

Hidden champion

Bucher Industries AG is what we call a hidden champion: a strong business that the market is not pricing as one.

The price is attractive. You pay 13.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 1% yearly growth; analysts expect 2%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
29
2023202420252026

All-time high

91

Jan 2023

All-time low

29

Jun 2026

Average rank

52

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
38
31
31
39
Price/Earnings
38
30
53
47
Price/Book
42
38
45
43
Dividend Yield
85
67
66
61
Value (overall)
37
41
46
39

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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