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Inficon

SWX:IFCN · CH1431598916
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsSmall

360

66
EV / EBIT12
Price / Owner Earnings21
Owner Earnings Yield40
Dividend Yield57
Price/Sales3
EV / Gross Profit18
Price/Book7
Return on Capital90
Cash Return on Capital92
Return on Equity84
EBIT Margin78
Gross Profitability97
Cash Conversion26
Accruals35
Owner Earnings Margin70
Sales growth71
Profit Growth60
Long-Term EPS Growth80
Owner Earnings Growth25
Reinvestment88
Price momentum81
Debt load84
Refinancing39
Debt Payback100
Liquidity98
Analyst ratings48
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside9
Market mood55
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • 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

Inficon clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountrySwitzerland
IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeSWX
Founded2010
Employees802
ISINCH1431598916
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S)HVAC ServicesIndustrial AutomationSensorsDetectors, Sensors and MemsPollution Control

Description

INFICON Holding AG develops instruments for gas analysis, measurement, and control. Business Segments The company operates across multiple business segments, each designed to leverage the company's unique capabilities and to meet the nuanced needs…

Analysis

Hope premium

INFICON Holding AG is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 57.8×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 21% a year, against analyst forecasts of 19%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
86
2023202420252026

All-time high

86

Jun 2026

All-time low

5

Jan 2023

Average rank

59

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
3
13
13
19
Price/Earnings
14
34
21
20
Price/Book
7
3
3
13
Dividend Yield
57
72
70
100
Value (overall)
12
21
21
37

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.

360° View
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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