Comet Holding AG (COTN.SW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Comet Holding AG is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 9.

About Comet Holding AG

Comet Holding AG is a Technology company (Hardware, Equipment & Parts) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as COTN.SW.

What our checks show for COTN.SW

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 10.5 points over 5 years, to 2.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 5.4 points, to 38%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 8% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 2.7%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 53.4% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 76% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.6 years.
• Beta 1.72: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Thinly traded (about 28 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Warning signs

• Earnings per share fell 46.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 46.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 1.5% of revenue.
• The dividend takes 79% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 7.3%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.28x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 9.5 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 3.95x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 145% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 27.2% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 18.2 points from today's 2.7%.

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Questions

What grade does Comet Holding AG (COTN.SW) have?

In our weekly check, Comet Holding AG is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 9. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of COTN.SW stock?

This week's biggest flags for Comet Holding AG: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth. In total 14 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Comet Holding AG do?

Comet Holding AG is a Technology company (Hardware, Equipment & Parts) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as COTN.SW.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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