Burckhardt Compression

SW:BCHN Switzerland Specialty Industrial Machinery
Market Cap
$1.95 Billion
CHF1.79 Billion CHF
Market Cap Rank
#5339 Global
#29 in Switzerland
Share Price
CHF529.00
Change (1 day)
+0.76%
52-Week Range
CHF506.00 - CHF735.00
All Time High
CHF735.00
About

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG manufactures and sells reciprocating compressor technologies worldwide. The company offers Laby, a labyrinth piston compressor that compresses bone-dry, dirty, abrasive, and other gases; Laby-GI compressors for offshore vessels and installations; process gas compressors per API 618 for high-pressure compression of hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and corrosive gases; hype… Read more

Burckhardt Compression (BCHN) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: CHF303.83 Million CHF

Based on the latest financial reports, Burckhardt Compression (BCHN) has net assets worth CHF303.83 Million CHF as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (CHF1.17 Billion) and total liabilities (CHF862.30 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets CHF303.83 Million
% of Total Assets 26.05%
Annual Growth Rate 10.86%
5-Year Change 54.9%
10-Year Change -4.2%
Growth Volatility 21.71

Burckhardt Compression - Net Assets Trend (2005–2025)

This chart illustrates how Burckhardt Compression's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Burckhardt Compression (2005–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Burckhardt Compression from 2005 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 CHF340.16 Million +14.18%
2024-03-31 CHF297.91 Million +13.89%
2023-03-31 CHF261.58 Million +7.70%
2022-03-31 CHF242.89 Million +10.60%
2021-03-31 CHF219.60 Million -30.84%
2020-03-31 CHF317.51 Million -7.98%
2019-03-31 CHF345.03 Million +2.93%
2018-03-31 CHF335.20 Million +5.71%
2017-03-31 CHF317.10 Million -10.70%
2016-03-31 CHF355.09 Million +4.88%
2015-03-31 CHF338.55 Million -5.56%
2014-03-31 CHF358.49 Million +5.73%
2013-03-31 CHF339.07 Million +19.90%
2012-03-31 CHF282.80 Million +9.62%
2011-03-31 CHF257.98 Million +9.84%
2010-03-31 CHF234.85 Million +15.16%
2009-03-31 CHF203.93 Million +24.38%
2008-03-31 CHF163.95 Million +51.43%
2007-03-31 CHF108.27 Million +63.75%
2006-03-31 CHF66.12 Million +52.89%
2005-03-31 CHF43.24 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Burckhardt Compression's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 862.6% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings CHF341.14 Million 100.40%
Common Stock CHF8.50 Million 2.50%
Total Equity CHF339.76 Million 100.00%

Burckhardt Compression Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Burckhardt Compression ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Burckhardt Compression's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 297,485,000 to 339,763,000, a change of 42,278,000 (14.2%).
  • Net income of 105,585,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 52,535,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 4,802,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 32,104,999.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 38,074,999.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income CHF105.58 Million +31.08%
Dividends Paid CHF52.53 Million -15.46%
Share Repurchases CHF4.80 Million -1.41%
Other Comprehensive Income CHF32.10 Million +9.45%
Other Changes CHF-38.07 Million -11.21%
Total Change CHF- 14.21%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Burckhardt Compression's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 5.27x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 41.59x to 5.27x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2005-03-31 CHF12.72 CHF529.00 x
2006-03-31 CHF18.83 CHF529.00 x
2007-03-31 CHF31.02 CHF529.00 x
2008-03-31 CHF48.20 CHF529.00 x
2009-03-31 CHF60.12 CHF529.00 x
2010-03-31 CHF70.00 CHF529.00 x
2011-03-31 CHF77.57 CHF529.00 x
2012-03-31 CHF85.19 CHF529.00 x
2013-03-31 CHF101.46 CHF529.00 x
2014-03-31 CHF105.50 CHF529.00 x
2015-03-31 CHF99.59 CHF529.00 x
2016-03-31 CHF104.51 CHF529.00 x
2017-03-31 CHF82.65 CHF529.00 x
2018-03-31 CHF87.41 CHF529.00 x
2019-03-31 CHF89.12 CHF529.00 x
2020-03-31 CHF80.75 CHF529.00 x
2021-03-31 CHF64.71 CHF529.00 x
2022-03-31 CHF71.47 CHF529.00 x
2023-03-31 CHF77.08 CHF529.00 x
2024-03-31 CHF88.03 CHF529.00 x
2025-03-31 CHF100.39 CHF529.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Burckhardt Compression utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 31.08%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 9.64%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.94x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 3.44x
  • Recent ROE (31.08%) is above the historical average (23.22%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2005 41.52% 10.68% 1.12x 3.48x CHF13.63 Million
2006 34.51% 10.50% 1.16x 2.83x CHF15.69 Million
2007 38.04% 15.05% 0.99x 2.56x CHF29.58 Million
2008 41.48% 18.47% 1.03x 2.18x CHF51.59 Million
2009 35.70% 17.15% 0.98x 2.11x CHF52.41 Million
2010 23.83% 16.30% 0.73x 2.00x CHF32.47 Million
2011 17.48% 12.68% 0.71x 1.95x CHF19.29 Million
2012 17.87% 15.36% 0.62x 1.88x CHF22.25 Million
2013 16.38% 15.14% 0.61x 1.76x CHF21.62 Million
2014 15.04% 12.12% 0.69x 1.80x CHF18.08 Million
2015 17.00% 12.15% 0.70x 2.01x CHF23.70 Million
2016 15.63% 11.39% 0.69x 1.99x CHF20.00 Million
2017 13.55% 6.80% 0.69x 2.90x CHF9.94 Million
2018 9.74% 4.85% 0.75x 2.69x CHF-769.70K
2019 9.14% 4.61% 0.71x 2.81x CHF-2.60 Million
2020 11.84% 5.14% 0.71x 3.23x CHF5.04 Million
2021 20.10% 6.69% 0.87x 3.46x CHF22.12 Million
2022 20.73% 7.72% 0.78x 3.46x CHF26.01 Million
2023 26.78% 8.43% 0.88x 3.60x CHF43.82 Million
2024 30.25% 9.16% 0.92x 3.58x CHF60.24 Million
2025 31.08% 9.64% 0.94x 3.44x CHF71.61 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Burckhardt Compression's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
  • Average net assets among peers: $254,727,667
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 12.67%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Burckhardt Compression (BCHN) CHF303.83 Million 41.52% 2.84x $1.75 Billion
Accelleron Industries AG (ACLN) $349.19 Million 48.71% 2.53x $6.75 Billion
Bystronic AG (BYS) $724.20 Million 5.05% 0.58x $145.95 Million
Kardex (KARN) $98.10 Million 0.82% 1.48x $1.55 Billion
Klingelnberg AG (KLIN) $162.97 Million 11.79% 0.57x $41.57 Million
Mikron Holding AG (MIKN) $153.45 Million 1.56% 0.51x $105.11 Million
Meier Tobler Group AG (MTG) $138.00 Million 15.43% 1.55x $152.99 Million
Perrot Duval Holding SA (PEDU) $4.69 Million 14.83% 5.92x $3.59 Million
PHOENIX N AG (PMN) $192.35 Million 4.70% 1.83x $269.66 Million
Rieter Holding AG (RIEN) $469.60 Million 11.16% 1.09x $15.45 Million