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Metall Zug AG

METN.SW
21
Conglomerates · Healthcare
Also trades as: 0QLX.L
Price
CHF 787.00
-1.00 (-0.13%)
Market Cap
CHF 352.6M
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
21
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 12, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

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.

Winston Score History

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

$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

Insider Activity

29.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~3 years

$354M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$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)

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Quality

Gross Margin
30.3%
Modest — 30.3% gross margin
Operating Margin
-13.0%
Losing money on operations — -13.0%
ROCE
-2.4%
Weak — -2.4% return on capital

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

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Growth

Sales YoY
-31.3%
Shrinking sales (-31.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
-129.0%
Earnings shrinking (-129.0% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
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

Debt / Equity
0.40
Conservative — low debt load (0.40)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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