Georg Fischer AG

GF.SW

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

Exchange

SIX Swiss Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Mixed

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Georg Fischer AG is a Swiss industrial company that makes piping systems, precision machining equipment, and metal casting components. Its piping systems carry water, chemicals, and gases in factories, buildings, and water treatment plants. Its machining division makes lightweight metal and plastic parts used in cars, trucks, and aircraft.

The company earns money by selling physical products to industrial customers, utilities, and automakers across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. With roots going back to 1802, Georg Fischer has built long-standing customer relationships and a reputation for precision engineering that is difficult for newer competitors to replicate quickly. The business generates roughly CHF 3.7 billion in annual revenue and operates in over 30 countries. The main growth driver is demand for water infrastructure upgrades and lightweight vehicle components, but the company faces real risk from slowing automotive production and exposure to cyclical industrial spending that can drop sharply during economic downturns.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-29.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-148.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

5.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~5 years

CHF 655M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

CHF 655M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue declining

Georg Fischer AG's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

29.1%

Modest — 29.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-2.2%

Losing money on operations — -2.2%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-1.7%

Weak — -1.7% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-28.1%

Shrinking sales (-28.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-148.5%

Earnings shrinking (-148.5% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.0%

Thin free cash flow (2.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.83x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.8x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.52%

no trend

Moderate income — 2.52% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-93.8%

no trend

Dividend cut (-93.8% YoY) — warning sign

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