Georg Fischer AG (GF.SW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Georg Fischer AG is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 6.

About Georg Fischer AG

Georg Fischer AG is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as GF.SW.

What our checks show for GF.SW

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 2.3 points over 5 years, to 3.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue fell 9.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 3.4%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 89% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 8.2 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 3.2%.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 3.4x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity -90.04). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 4 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Earnings per share fell 28% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 28% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 0.7% of revenue.
• The dividend takes 89% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• Thinly traded (about 203 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 29.1% and has risen by 9 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.69x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 41.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4.7 points from today's 3.4%.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Georg Fischer AG (GF.SW) have?

In our weekly check, Georg Fischer AG is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of GF.SW stock?

This week's biggest flags for Georg Fischer AG: Margins falling, Weak revenue growth, Thin margins. In total 13 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Georg Fischer AG do?

Georg Fischer AG is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as GF.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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