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Georg Fischer

SWX:GF · CH1169151003
MachineryLarge

360

24
EV / EBIT61
Price / Owner Earnings93
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield81
Price/Sales41
EV / Gross Profit74
Price/Book100
Return on Capital82
Cash Return on Capital10
Return on Equity100
EBIT Margin66
Gross Profitability79
Cash Conversion87
Accruals91
Owner Earnings Margin10
Sales growth1
Profit Growth69
Long-Term EPS Growth4
Owner Earnings Growth7
Reinvestment1
Price momentum11
Debt load1
Refinancing67
Debt Payback1
Liquidity32
Analyst ratings67
Opinion Changes24
Price Target Upside86
Market mood46
Value Creation6/20not creating 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

Georg Fischer doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySwitzerland
IndustryMachinery
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeSWX
Employees2,043
ISINCH1169151003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Industrial AutomationUtility Scale SolarInjection MoldingCleanTech3D PrintingSmart BuildingSmart Water Networks (SWN)AutomotiveIndustrial EngineeringManufacturingMechanical Engineering

Description

Georg Fischer AG provides piping systems, and casting and machining solutions. Products and Services GF Piping Systems The company offers plastic and metal piping systems designed for the safe and sustainable transport of water, chemicals, and gas…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Georg Fischer AG is priced cheaply, and that invites the natural question of why, since the underlying business scores below average.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
17
202320242026

All-time high

54

Jan 2024

All-time low

14

Mar 2026

Average rank

30

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
41
44
47
Price/Earnings
39
34
27
Price/Book
100
23
29
Dividend Yield
81
42
43
Value (overall)
77
28
25

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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