IFCN Stock Analysis: Inficon Holding | SW

Scientific & Technical Instruments | SW, Switzerland | Market Cap: 4.513m CHF | 12M Return: 102% | CH1431598916 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Gas Analyzers, Vacuum Gauges, Leak Detectors, Thin-Film Controllers
Total Rating 72
Safety 85
Buy Signal 0.78
Scientific & Technical Instruments
Industry Rotation: -2.7
Market Cap: 5.45B
Avg Turnover: 6.87M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility47.5%
VaR 5th Pctl7.99%
VaR vs Median2.24%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.75
Rel. Str. IBD93.4
Rel. Str. Peer Group93.8 pctl
Character TTM
Beta1.303
Beta Downside0.885
Hurst Exponent0.546
Choppyness74.3%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD47.72%
CAGR/Max DD0.55
CAGR/Mean DD1.42
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of IFCN over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 0.69, "2021-12": 11.26, "2022-03": 0.64, "2022-06": 0.81, "2022-09": 0.73, "2022-12": 1.21, "2023-03": 0.91, "2023-06": 1.01, "2023-09": 10.76, "2023-12": 13.29, "2024-03": 10.47, "2024-06": 10.86, "2024-09": 10.77, "2024-12": 1.4, "2025-03": 1.23, "2025-06": 1.02, "2025-09": 0.71, "2025-12": 1.7566, "2026-03": 0.94, "2026-06": 1.33, "2026-09": 1.94,
EPS CAGR: -61.67%
EPS Trend: -87.0%
Last SUE: 0.76
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of IFCN over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 133.365, 2021-12: 266.73, 2022-03: 139.054, 2022-06: 278.108, 2022-09: 151.5945, 2022-12: 303.189, 2023-03: 164.604, 2023-06: 329.208, 2023-09: 172.2525, 2023-12: 344.505, 2024-03: 160.5875, 2024-06: 321.175, 2024-09: null, 2024-12: 349.779, 2025-03: null, 2025-06: 162.852, 2025-09: null, 2025-12: 351.07813, 2026-03: null, 2026-06: 370.83889, 2026-09: null,
Rev. CAGR: 13.31%
Rev. Trend: 91.7%
Last SUE: 2.50
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

Choppy

Tailwinds

Rs Leader
Idiosyncratic Leader

Seasonality 11.8 years of data

Jan +6.5% 21
Feb -0.4% 17
Mar -3.0% 11
Apr -0.4% 10
May +3.8% 22
Jun -0.5% 15
Jul -0.9% 17
Aug -0.2% 29
Sep +0.4% 10
Oct -2.8% 12
Nov +0.3% 2
Dec +1.7% 30

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: IFCN Inficon Holding

INFICON Holding AG develops and sells instruments, software, and service tools for gas analysis, leak detection, vacuum measurement, and process control. Its products serve semiconductor and thin-film manufacturing, refrigeration and automotive production, energy and petrochemicals, and other industrial and research markets.

The company’s equipment helps monitor gases and control vacuum conditions-important functions in semiconductor fabrication and coating processes. INFICON also supplies chemical detection and monitoring products for emergency response, security, and environmental applications.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Semiconductor equipment demand drives vacuum instrumentation and sensor sales
  • Higher-margin semiconductor mix supports earnings, while industrial demand remains cyclical
  • Refrigerant leak regulations increase demand for gas detection systems
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.0
Net Income: 97.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.87 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 35.46% < 20% (prev 43.53%; Δ -8.08% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.14 > 3% & CFO 93.9m > Net Income 97.1m
Net Debt (-76.0m) to EBITDA (147.4m): -0.52 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.15 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (24.4m) vs 12m ago -0.00% < -2%
Gross Margin: 45.02% > 18% (prev 46.64%; Δ -1.62% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 116.6% > 50% (prev 87.07%; Δ 29.55% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 121.1 > 6 (EBIT TTM 125.7m / Interest Expense TTM 1.04m)
Altman Z'' 7.92
A: 0.39 (Total Current Assets 479.2m - Total Current Liabilities 223.2m) / Total Assets 649.3m
B: 0.64 (Retained Earnings 418.7m / Total Assets 649.3m)
C: 0.20 (EBIT TTM 125.7m / Avg Total Assets 619.0m)
D: 1.78 (Book Value of Equity 415.6m / Total Liabilities 233.7m)
Altman-Z'' = 7.92 = AAA
Beneish M -2.91
DSRI: 0.90 (Receivables 115.7m/91.2m, Revenue 721.9m/512.6m)
GMI: 1.04 (GM 46.64% / 45.02%)
AQI: 0.78 (AQ_t 0.04 / AQ_t-1 0.05)
SGI: 1.41 (Revenue 721.9m / 512.6m)
TATA: 0.01 (NI 97.1m - CFO 93.9m) / TA 649.3m)
Beneish M = -2.91 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of IFCN shares?

As of October 30, 2026, the stock is trading at CHF 185.00 with a total of 41,291 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +11.04%, over one month by -2.73%, over three months by +25.51% and over the past year by +102.04%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 164.40 (which is 11.1% or 2.7 ATR below the current price).

Is IFCN a buy, sell or hold?

Inficon Holding has no consensus analysts rating.

Inficon Holding (IFCN) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 30 October 2026
Market Cap USD = 5.45b (4.51b CHF * 1.2076 CHF.USD)
Market Cap USD = 5.45b (4.51b CHF * 1.2076 CHF.USD)
P/E Trailing = 57.8683
P/E Forward = 28.7356
P/S = 6.2064
P/B = 13.1877
P/EG = 8.1529
Revenue TTM = 721.9m USD
EBIT TTM = 125.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 147.4m USD
 Long Term Debt = unknown (0.0)
 Short Term Debt = 105.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 105.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -76.0m USD (calculated: Debt 105.4m - CCE 181.4m)
Enterprise Value = 5.37b USD (5.45b + Debt 105.4m - CCE 181.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 121.1 (Ebit TTM 125.7m / Interest Expense TTM 1.04m)
EV/FCF = 74.60x (Enterprise Value 5.37b / FCF TTM 72.0m)
FCF Yield = 1.34% (FCF TTM 72.0m / Enterprise Value 5.37b)
FCF Margin = 9.98% (FCF TTM 72.0m / Revenue TTM 721.9m)
Net Margin = 13.46% (Net Income TTM 97.1m / Revenue TTM 721.9m)
Gross Margin = 45.02% ((Revenue TTM 721.9m - Cost of Revenue TTM 396.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 46.27% (prev 43.71%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 8.28 (Enterprise Value 5.37b / Total Assets 649.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.98% (Interest Expense 1.04m / Debt 105.4m)
Taxrate = 23.09% (29.2m / 126.3m)
NOPAT = 96.7m (EBIT 125.7m * (1 - 23.09%))
Current Ratio = 2.15 (Total Current Assets 479.2m / Total Current Liabilities 223.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.25 (Debt 105.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 415.6m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.52 (Net Debt -76.0m / EBITDA 147.4m)
Debt / FCF = -1.05 (Net Debt -76.0m / FCF TTM 72.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 402.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 15.69% (Net Income 97.1m / Total Assets 649.3m)
RoE = 24.16% (Net Income TTM 97.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 402.0m)
RoCE = 31.26% (EBIT 125.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 402.0m + L.T.Debt 0.0))
RoIC = 19.51% (NOPAT 96.7m / Invested Capital 495.4m)
WACC = 9.83% (E(5.45b)/V(5.56b) * Re(10.01%) + D(105.4m)/V(5.56b) * Rd(0.98%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 10.01% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 0.30 | Cagr: 0.00%
[DCF] Terminal Value 67.75% ; FCFF base≈78.5m ; Y1≈68.8m ; Y5≈55.6m
[DCF] Fair Price = 32.45 (EV 717.4m - Net Debt -76.0m = Equity 793.4m / Shares 24.4m; r=9.83% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -87.02 | EPS CAGR: -61.67% | SUE: 0.76 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 91.66 | Revenue CAGR: 13.31% | SUE: 2.50 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.37 | Chg30d=+3.84% | Revisions=+38% | GrowthEPS=+53.0% | GrowthRev=+20.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=7.18 | Chg30d=+4.30% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+33.7% | GrowthRev=+19.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50% (up=6, down=1)