Switzerland's Bystronic H1 order intake rises on core business, Bystronic Rofin strength

Bystronic AG

23/07/2026 05:40

    

    Overview
  
Switzerland sheet metal solutions provider's H1 order intake rose 9% yr/yr, driven by core business and Bystronic Rofin
Net sales for H1 2026 were stable, with a 0.6% decline at reported rates
H1 EBIT and net result turned more negative, mainly due to a weak first quarter

    

    Outlook
  
Company confirms the outlook communicated in June 2026.
Bystronic expects 2026 net sales to exceed prior-year level, driven by Bystronic Rofin
Company does not expect profitability to improve compared to previous year

    

    Result Drivers
  
BYSTRONIC ROFIN IMPACT - Bystronic Rofin contributed positively to order intake, net sales, and profitability, supported by demand in semiconductor and medical technology markets
SLOWER SALES CONVERSION - Shift to integrated manufacturing solutions led to longer project cycles and slower conversion of order backlog into net sales
WEAK Q1 WEIGHED ON PROFITABILITY - EBIT loss was primarily driven by weak first-quarter performance

    
Company press release: ID:nEQ80ct9Ba

    

    Key Details
  

            Metric
          

            Beat/Miss
          

            Actual
          

            Consensus Estimate
          
H1 Sales
 
CHF 302.90 mln
 
H1 EBIT
 
-CHF 23.40 mln
 
H1 Orders
 
CHF 337.70 mln
 

    

    Analyst Coverage
  
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Bystronic AG is CHF154.00, about 13.1% above its July 22 closing price of CHF136.20

    

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