Kardex - Asset Resilience Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 31.35%

Kardex (KARN) has an Asset Resilience Ratio of 31.35% as of December 2025. The Asset Resilience Ratio measures the percentage of a company's total assets that are held in liquid form (cash and short-term investments). This metric indicates how well-positioned the company is to handle unexpected financial challenges, economic downturns, or strategic opportunities without requiring external financing. See KARN working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Liquid Assets

CHF157.57 Million

≈ $199.21 Million USD Cash + Short-term Investments

Total Assets

CHF502.61 Million

≈ $635.43 Million USD All company assets

Resilience Assessment

Very High

Financial Resilience Level

Asset Resilience Ratio Trend (2010–2025)

This chart shows how Kardex's Asset Resilience Ratio has changed over time. For the complete balance sheet picture, see Kardex balance sheet assets.

Liquid Assets Composition Over Time

This chart breaks down Kardex's liquid assets into cash & equivalents and short-term investments, showing how the composition has evolved over time. Explore Kardex long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Current Liquid Assets Breakdown

Component	Amount	% of Total Assets
Cash & Equivalents	CHF118.10 Million	23.5%
Short-term Investments	CHF39.47 Million	7.85%
Total Liquid Assets	CHF157.57 Million	31.35%

Asset Resilience Insights

Very High Liquidity: Kardex maintains exceptional liquid asset reserves at 31.35% of total assets.
This level provides strong protection against economic uncertainties but may indicate potential for more aggressive growth investments.
The company primarily holds liquidity in cash and equivalents rather than short-term investments.

Kardex Industry Peers by Asset Resilience Ratio

Compare Kardex's asset resilience ratio with other companies in the same industry.

Company	Industry	Asset Resilience Ratio
Vestas Wind Systems A/S CO:VWS	Specialty Industrial Machinery	0.62%
Schindler Holding AG SW:SCHN	Specialty Industrial Machinery	36.46%
Symbotic Inc NASDAQ:SYM	Specialty Industrial Machinery	0.00%
Sulzer AG SW:SUN	Specialty Industrial Machinery	0.00%
X-Energy, Inc. Class A Common Stock NASDAQ:XE	Specialty Industrial Machinery	21.72%
Suzhou Secote Precision Electronic Co Ltd Class A SHG:603283	Specialty Industrial Machinery	1.25%
Sandvik AB ST:SAND	Specialty Industrial Machinery	2.92%
NARI Technology Co Ltd SHG:600406	Specialty Industrial Machinery	16.07%

Annual Asset Resilience Ratio for Kardex (2010–2025)

The table below shows the annual Asset Resilience Ratio data for Kardex.

Year	Asset Resilience Ratio (%)	Liquid Assets	Total Assets	Change
2025-12-31	12.09%	CHF60.77 Million ≈ $76.83 Million	CHF502.61 Million ≈ $635.43 Million	-4.08pp
2024-12-31	16.17%	CHF79.80 Million ≈ $100.89 Million	CHF493.50 Million ≈ $623.92 Million	+9.73pp
2023-12-31	6.44%	CHF27.20 Million ≈ $34.39 Million	CHF422.20 Million ≈ $533.77 Million	-3.80pp
2022-12-31	10.24%	CHF37.30 Million ≈ $47.16 Million	CHF364.10 Million ≈ $460.32 Million	-2.54pp
2021-12-31	12.79%	CHF43.20 Million ≈ $54.62 Million	CHF337.80 Million ≈ $427.07 Million	+12.32pp
2020-12-31	0.47%	CHF1.30 Million ≈ $1.64 Million	CHF277.30 Million ≈ $350.58 Million	-2.74pp
2019-12-31	3.21%	CHF9.30 Million ≈ $11.76 Million	CHF289.80 Million ≈ $366.39 Million	+3.10pp
2018-12-31	0.11%	CHF300.00K ≈ $379.28K	CHF264.90 Million ≈ $334.91 Million	+0.03pp
2017-12-31	0.08%	CHF200.00K ≈ $252.85K	CHF240.20 Million ≈ $303.68 Million	-4.36pp
2016-12-31	4.44%	CHF10.30 Million ≈ $13.02 Million	CHF232.00 Million ≈ $293.31 Million	+1.20pp
2010-12-31	3.24%	CHF10.00 Million ≈ $12.64 Million	CHF308.50 Million ≈ $390.03 Million	--

pp = percentage points

About Kardex

SW:KARN Switzerland Specialty Industrial Machinery

Market Cap

$2.24 Billion

CHF1.77 Billion CHF

Market Cap Rank

#5992 Global

#87 in Switzerland

Share Price

CHF229.50

Change (1 day)

+0.66%

52-Week Range

CHF215.50 - CHF324.50

All Time High

CHF335.00