Sulzer Ltd (SUN.SW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Sulzer Ltd is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4.

About Sulzer Ltd

Sulzer Ltd is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as SUN.SW.

What our checks show for SUN.SW

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 36.7 points over 5 years, to 8.2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The stock has fallen as much as 84% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 16.5 years.
• Thinly traded (about 39 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 3.2% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 3.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 8.2%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow covers the dividend only 1 times.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 22.1 times over.
• The gross margin is 34.4% and has risen by 4.4 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 10.6% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.2 points from today's 8.2%.
• Earnings per share grew 117% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 117% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Sulzer Ltd (SUN.SW) have?

In our weekly check, Sulzer Ltd is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of SUN.SW stock?

This week's biggest flags for Sulzer Ltd: Margins falling, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Sulzer Ltd do?

Sulzer Ltd is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as SUN.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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