Metall Zug AG stock analysis
Metall Zug AG (0QLX) Share Price & Analysis
0QLX Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- CHF 845.50 - CHF 848.50
- 52-Week Range
- CHF 682.00 - CHF 884.00
- Previous Close
- CHF 839.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 2
- Market Cap
- CHF 1.87B
- Enterprise Value
- CHF 14.40B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- CHF 16.53M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- CHF 173.90M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- 0.54
- Next Earnings
- Mar 22, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- May 13, 2025
- Dividend Yield
- N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Capitalization
A sizable equity base provides Metall Zug with a financial cushion while it addresses weaker operating performance. Although leverage has increased, the company retains balance-sheet capacity to support operations and strategic adjustments over the next several quarters.
Premium Business Model
Premium appliances and associated installation, maintenance, spare-parts and warranty services create multiple revenue streams across the product life cycle. This model can support customer relationships, product differentiation and recurring income beyond the initial equipment sale.
Gross Margin Resilience
Maintaining a gross margin near 32% during a sharply reduced-revenue year indicates that product economics have not completely deteriorated. If sales stabilize, this margin foundation could help operating results recover as fixed costs are absorbed over a broader revenue base.
Bears Say
Revenue Contraction
A multi-year revenue decline, culminating in an approximately 94% annual collapse, signals a substantial contraction in the operating base. Prolonged top-line weakness can reduce scale benefits, weaken distribution reach and make a return to sustainable profitability more difficult.
Profitability Deterioration
The move from healthy profitability in earlier years to negative EBIT and net income demonstrates significant earnings volatility and weaker current earning power. Losses can limit internally funded investment and increase pressure on management to restore demand and control the cost base.
Cash Burn
Persistent negative free cash flow and a recent deterioration in operating cash generation indicate that accounting results are not translating into dependable liquidity. Continued cash burn can consume financial flexibility and constrain the company’s ability to fund operations or strategic initiatives.
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Company Description
Metall Zug AG
Metall Zug AG, established in 1887 and based in Zug, Switzerland, operates globally through its subsidiaries across diverse sectors including wire processing, medical devices, infection control, technology cluster and infrastructure, and other specialized businesses. Its operations extend across Switzerland, Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, and other international markets. The company's Wire Processing division specializes in the design, manufacture, and supply of advanced automated and semi-automated machinery for a wide array of wire and cable handling tasks, such as cutting, stripping, crimping, sealing, twisting, tinning, printing, quality control, and process and test automation. This segment also provides accompanying software solutions designed to optimize operational efficiency, machine utilization for intricate tasks, and data connectivity. The Medical Devices business unit focuses on the creation, production, and distribution of diagnostic and microsurgical instruments. While primarily serving the ophthalmology sector, it also addresses applications in pulmonology and general measurement instrumentation. Diagnostic offerings include tools like slit lamps, biometers, perimeters, tonometers, and practice management software for clinics and opticians, alongside essential practice equipment. Surgical products encompass microscopes, various stands (floor and roof-mounted), and complementary accessories. Within Infection Control, Metall Zug delivers cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization technologies predominantly utilized in healthcare settings, particularly hospitals. The Technologycluster & Infrastructure unit is dedicated to the management and development of its real estate portfolio. Finally, the company's Others business unit provides specialized cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization systems and solutions primarily for the pharmaceutical industry. It also supplies professional-grade appliances and integrated solutions, such as dishwashers, cooking equipment, cleaning agents, and comprehensive care systems, catering to the hotel and catering sector, care facilities, and hospitals.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Devices
- CEO
- Matthias Rey
- Employees
- 869
- Website
- www.metallzug.ch
- Address
- Industriestrasse 66, Zug, ZG, 6302, CH
Metall Zug AG (0QLX) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Technical Analysis | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Moving Averages | 11 | 0 | 1 |
