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Metall Zug AG

METN.SW
13
Conglomerates · Healthcare
Also trades as: 0QLX.L
Price
CHF 819.00
-3.00 (-0.36%)
Market Cap
CHF 366.9M
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
13
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Metall Zug AG is a Swiss industrial conglomerate based in Zug, Switzerland. It operates across several business areas, including household appliances, wire processing equipment, and infection control products used in hospitals and laboratories. The company owns well-known Swiss brands such as V-ZUG, which makes premium kitchen appliances like ovens and washing machines sold mainly to European consumers.

The company earns revenue by selling physical products across its different divisions, with no single subscription or recurring-fee model. It operates primarily in Switzerland and other European markets, and its relatively small size — around $0.3 billion in market capitalization — limits its global reach compared to larger industrial rivals. The negative operating margin and negative return on invested capital signal that the business is currently unprofitable, which is a meaningful near-term risk. The key challenge ahead is returning its core divisions to consistent profitability while managing costs across a diverse and complex business structure.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-1.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-82.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

CHF 26M/ year

Declining (-21% vs prior year)

13.4% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Cash Runway

~3 years

CHF 354M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

CHF 354M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue declining

Metall Zug 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.

Share count broadly stable

0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 448K (2021) → 448K (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
30.3%
Modest — 30.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-13.0%
Losing money on operations — -13.0%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-4.9%
Weak — -4.9% 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
-31.3%
Shrinking sales (-31.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-129.0%
Earnings shrinking (-129.0% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 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
-25.9%
Burning cash (-25.9%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.40
Conservative — low debt load (0.40)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
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

Not applicable for this business.
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