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Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG is a Switzerland-based holding company overseeing an international group specializing in the design, manufacture, and marketing of electronic control components for industrial and building automation markets. Established in 1931 in Milan, Italy, and headquartered in Steinhausen, it focuses on automation components including sensors, monitoring relays, timers, energy management systems, solid-state relays, safety devices, Fieldbus systems, and power supplies. These products serve original equipment manufacturers in sectors such as packaging, plastic injection molding, food and beverage production, material handling, door controls, elevators, escalators, and HVAC systems. With around 967 employees and manufacturing facilities across Europe and Asia, the company distributes through 23 sales companies and over 60 independent distributors, spanning Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Its fiscal year ends March 31, and it operates under strategies emphasizing innovation, quality, and customer partnerships to support global automation needs.
Operating margin is thin at 4.93%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue declined 24.2% YoY. Margins deteriorated 9.7pp alongside, both lines moving the wrong way.
Free cash flow declined 42% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. ROIC dropped from 13.08% to 2.98%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
CHF 130M
▼ -24.2% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
CHF 4M
▼ -78.3% YoY
Op. Margin
4.93%
▼ -9.7pp YoY
ROIC
2.98%
▼ -10.1pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
CHF 11M
▼ -42.1% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
CHF 20M
▼ -20.6% YoY
Net Debt
-CHF 66M
Net Cash Position
Cash & Equiv.
CHF 73M
3Y CAGR: -10.7%
3Y CAGR: -15.6%
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