Swiss companies with the most cash on hand

It's no secret that a large cash pile can be a tried and tested insurance policy in the face of good-old volatility. And these companies are taking that knowledge very seriously, as they're currently sitting on oodles of cash reserves. On the other hand though, perhaps these businesses are hoarding their capital when they should be using it to maximize shareholder value instead. Whatever your take, here's a list of the most cash rich companies in Switzerland.

Symbol
Cash on hand
(FQ)
Price
Change % 1D
Volume 1D
Relative Volume 1D
Market cap
P/E
EPS diluted
(TTM)
EPS diluted growth %
(TTM YoY)
Dividend yield %
(TTM)
Sector
Analyst Rating
CFRRICHEMONT N
18.2B CHF110.45 CHF0.27%182.279K0.1362.447B CHF2.27%Consumer Durables
Buy
NOVNNOVARTIS N
9.997B CHF87.70 CHF−4.61%1.198M0.39190.156B CHF26.183.35 CHF−64.57%3.48%Health Technology
Buy
ROROCHE I
7.509B CHF263.8 CHF−0.23%8.016K0.27199.105B CHF19.1913.75 CHF−15.41%3.59%Health Technology
Buy
SQNSWISSQUOTE N
5.67B CHF162.2 CHF0.12%7.743K0.262.4B CHF13.0312.45 CHF19.21%1.36%Finance
Buy
NESNNESTLE N
4.361B CHF103.34 CHF0.68%518.104K0.18265.643B CHF28.533.62 CHF−16.98%2.87%Consumer Non-Durables
Buy
ABBNABB LTD N
3.699B CHF32.78 CHF0.40%604.516K0.2360.729B CHF19.161.71 CHF−14.27%2.57%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
HOLNHOLCIM N
3.654B CHF56.28 CHF−0.99%621.725K0.5632.678B CHF9.785.75 CHF62.31%4.40%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
LEONLEONTEQ N
2.884B CHF38.35 CHF0.00%7.394K0.39708.855M CHF10.733.57 CHF−38.52%10.43%Finance
Neutral
SCHNSCHINDLER N
2.257B CHF180.4 CHF0.39%4.097K0.0919.628B CHF25.347.12 CHF−10.75%2.23%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
LONNLONZA N
2.148B CHF418.8 CHF0.84%40.114K0.1630.85B CHF27.4615.25 CHF60.19%0.84%Health Technology
Strong Buy
UHRSWATCH GROUP I
2.124B CHF232.5 CHF0.13%26.877K0.2111.759B CHF12.2818.94 CHF88.89%2.58%Consumer Durables
Neutral
KNINKUEHNE+NAGEL INT N
2.03B CHF260.1 CHF−0.12%22.088K0.1631.336B CHF15.8816.38 CHF−29.98%5.38%Transportation
Sell
VZNVZ HOLDING N
1.515B CHF91.4 CHF−1.40%2.397K0.163.642B CHF22.354.09 CHF24.62%1.88%Finance
Buy
SUNSULZER N
1.159B CHF83.55 CHF−1.76%10.022K0.252.874B CHF15.805.29 CHF17.70%4.12%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
LOGNLOGITECH N
1.119B CHF63.70 CHF0.60%106.066K0.1410.624B CHF33.461.90 CHF−37.98%1.67%Electronic Technology
Neutral
SGSNSGS N
1.053B CHF76.58 CHF0.39%24.541K0.1014.283B CHF24.333.15 CHF1.58%4.20%Commercial Services
Neutral
DUFNDUFRY N
1.045B CHF32.17 CHF−1.02%95.462K0.234.892B CHF55.190.58 CHF0.00%Retail Trade
Buy
SRAILSTADLER RAIL N
899.097M CHF34.10 CHF−0.87%25.413K0.303.44B CHF35.100.97 CHF−34.49%2.62%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
BKWBKW N
889.9M CHF154.4 CHF−1.15%17.643K0.318.241B CHF9.9615.50 CHF79.57%1.79%Utilities
Neutral
AMSAMS-OSRAM
839.414M CHF4.131 CHF−0.91%611.147K0.171.09B CHF−7.46 CHF−1079.63%0.00%Electronic Technology
Neutral
SIKASIKA N
827.3M CHF228.6 CHF−0.09%52.949K0.1835.244B CHF37.356.12 CHF−6.99%1.40%Process Industries
Buy
BARNBARRY CALLEBAUT N
629.116M CHF1424 CHF0.56%3.03K0.277.761B CHF21.0767.59 CHF18.75%1.98%Consumer Non-Durables
Buy
DKSHDKSH N
627.5M CHF62.50 CHF0.08%8.746K0.134.056B CHF20.183.10 CHF10.18%3.44%Distribution Services
Buy
GFGEORG FISCHER N
617M CHF51.20 CHF0.79%55.986K0.334.166B CHF15.333.34 CHF43.91%2.56%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
EMSNEMS-CHEMIE N
606M CHF611.0 CHF−0.33%2.709K0.1814.337B CHF29.0421.04 CHF−5.61%3.26%Process Industries
Neutral
STMNSTRAUMANN N
603.125M CHF114.25 CHF−0.70%89.938K0.2818.344B CHF48.572.35 CHF4.71%0.70%Health Technology
Neutral
ALSNALSO N
597.407M CHF219.0 CHF−2.45%1.585K0.232.878B CHF19.9410.99 CHF2.05%Distribution Services
Strong Buy
ALCALCON N
591.364M CHF68.94 CHF0.41%75.802K0.1234.309B CHF103.220.67 CHF−22.89%0.31%Health Technology
Buy
OERLOC OERLIKON N
520M CHF3.832 CHF0.42%78.556K0.121.241B CHF9.17%Process Industries
Neutral
LISNLINDT N
483.8M CHF99600 CHF0.00%110.1323.382B CHF37.262673.21 CHF61.97%1.31%Consumer Non-Durables
Neutral
FHZNFLUGHAFEN ZUERICH N
430.7M CHF167.4 CHF−0.89%10.979K0.175.185B CHF17.749.43 CHF2.07%Transportation
Buy
SOONSONOVA N
414.8M CHF211.1 CHF−0.47%31.145K0.1612.205B CHF19.7010.71 CHF16.59%2.17%Health Technology
Neutral
MBTNMEYER BURGER N
371.174M CHF0.2896 CHF−0.14%12.988M0.661.037B CHF−0.03 CHF−21.05%0.00%Electronic Technology
Buy
BUCNBUCHER N
365.9M CHF341.0 CHF−0.81%3.454K0.343.515B CHF9.2836.74 CHF71.62%3.78%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
PGHNPARTNERS GROUP N
362.9M CHF995.8 CHF0.46%6.751K0.1326.088B CHF23.6742.08 CHF−0.19%3.73%Finance
Buy
CFTCIE FIN TR I
348.455M CHF116.5 CHF0.43%3080.34884.759M CHF10.0011.65 CHF57.41%4.69%Finance
Strong Buy
CLNCLARIANT N
330M CHF14.13 CHF−0.21%48.748K0.084.666B CHF−0.23 CHF−109.40%2.97%Process Industries
Neutral
TECNTECAN GROUP AG N
314.348M CHF303.0 CHF−0.59%5.709K0.233.896B CHF35.728.48 CHF−32.18%0.95%Health Technology
Buy
AEROMONTANA N
297.577M CHF10.78 CHF−2.18%7.974K0.19683.081M CHF−0.52 CHF40.99%0.00%Electronic Technology
Buy
BANBBACHEM N
289.01M CHF67.10 CHF0.00%25.41K0.205.032B CHF50.491.33 CHF−5.43%1.12%Health Technology
Neutral
BYSBYSTRONIC AG
283.2M CHF524 CHF−0.38%1480.151.088B CHF21.9423.89 CHF2.28%Retail Trade
Neutral
TXGNTX GROUP N
282.5M CHF90.3 CHF0.56%2600.14951.367M CHF−2.64 CHF−312.00%0.33%Consumer Services
Buy
SWONSOFTWAREONE N
278.123M CHF17.90 CHF−0.56%34.908K0.242.782B CHF77.490.23 CHF−71.38%1.94%Distribution Services
Neutral
GIVNGIVAUDAN N
250M CHF2920 CHF0.24%2.096K0.1026.881B CHF31.2293.52 CHF7.16%2.30%Consumer Non-Durables
Neutral
EMMNEMMI N
241.141M CHF846 CHF−1.05%5850.254.574B CHF22.3837.80 CHF−1.72%1.70%Consumer Non-Durables
Buy
PMAGPIERER MOBILITY AG
239.47M CHF62.1 CHF−0.64%1.535K0.132.112B CHF13.604.57 CHF17.93%3.15%Commercial Services
Strong Buy
IMPNIMPLENIA N
230.416M CHF27.95 CHF−0.89%13.891K0.42520.341M CHF7.123.93 CHF1.42%Industrial Services
Neutral
DOCMDOCMORRIS N
229.712M CHF48.22 CHF−0.04%40.992K0.56614.868M CHF−12.24 CHF26.85%0.00%Distribution Services
Buy
SFSNSFS GROUP N
224.7M CHF97.4 CHF−0.00%2.768K0.163.785B CHF14.136.90 CHF−1.62%2.57%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
DESNDOTTIKON ES N
219.235M CHF210.0 CHF−0.24%1490.032.906B CHF33.076.35 CHF61.94%0.00%Process Industries
Buy
MOLNMOLECULAR PARTNERS N
218.195M CHF3.800 CHF3.68%4.721K0.23133.174M CHF−1.83 CHF−151.72%0.00%Health Technology
Neutral
COPNCOSMO PHARM N
216.763M CHF38.50 CHF−0.39%2.78K0.27650.779M CHF59.160.65 CHF2.65%Health Technology
Strong Buy
SIGNSIG GROUP N
206.535M CHF22.06 CHF−0.45%150.863K0.248.471B CHF356.960.06 CHF−87.58%2.12%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
ODHNORASCOM DEVELOPMENT HLD AG N
186.983M CHF5.50 CHF−1.79%2.708K1.14332.584M CHF11.730.47 CHF77.27%0.00%Consumer Durables
Neutral
ARYNARYZTA N
185.493M CHF1.601 CHF3.89%1.613M0.551.528B CHF35.580.05 CHF0.00%Retail Trade
Buy
EPH.EUREPH EUROPEAN PROPERTY
183.359M CHF26.0 EUR0.00%1000.63359.139M CHF0.00%Finance
AUTNAUTONEUM N
177.3M CHF113.8 CHF−0.87%2.565K0.10666.603M CHF8.4213.51 CHF27.58%0.00%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
BELLBELL FOOD GROUP N
163.1M CHF267.5 CHF0.38%140.011.671B CHF12.5121.38 CHF0.36%2.63%Consumer Non-Durables
Neutral
LMNLASTMINUTE.COM N.V.
163.041M CHF22.60 CHF−0.66%9390.18250.71M CHF−1.83 CHF67.18%0.00%Consumer Services
Strong Buy
CPHNCPH N
157.896M CHF83.6 CHF−1.18%560.07507.568M CHF4.4019.02 CHF349.76%5.32%Process Industries
Buy
RIENRIETER N
155.1M CHF83.0 CHF−1.19%6070.20375.169M CHF7.3711.27 CHF1.79%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
MEDXMEDMIX N
152.7M CHF21.85 CHF−0.68%1.116K0.06907.772M CHF−0.12 CHF−117.47%2.27%Health Technology
Buy
ACLNACCELLERON N
152.206M CHF22.82 CHF−1.21%69.896K0.212.166B CHF3.16%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
HIAGHIAG IMMOBILIEN N
141.943M CHF80.0 CHF−0.25%420.02808.148M CHF12.346.48 CHF−28.75%3.62%Finance
Buy
GEBNGEBERIT N
137.5M CHF449.9 CHF−2.07%29.787K0.3615.468B CHF22.7319.79 CHF−9.98%2.74%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
REHNROMANDE ENERGIE N
136.297M CHF54.4 CHF3.82%1.446K0.641.487B CHF5.989.09 CHF139.41%2.75%Utilities
Strong Buy
BCHNBURCKHARDT N
129.079M CHF492.5 CHF−0.30%2.786K0.391.675B CHF23.7720.72 CHF59.35%2.43%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
SCMNSWISSCOM N
126M CHF540.8 CHF0.26%9.514K0.1727.941B CHF16.8232.16 CHF6.05%4.08%Communications
Neutral
DOKADORMAKABA N
122.1M CHF438.5 CHF−1.68%1.025K0.181.859B CHF40.4710.83 CHF−55.08%2.58%Electronic Technology
Neutral
VACNVAT GROUP N
120.506M CHF324.4 CHF−0.46%13.611K0.189.774B CHF40.008.11 CHF37.51%1.92%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
INRNINTERROLL N
116.877M CHF2440 CHF1.04%3250.331.993B CHF27.9287.38 CHF−11.01%1.33%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
MIKNMIKRON N
112.087M CHF13.15 CHF−0.75%1.716K0.18216.967M CHF7.881.67 CHF99.34%3.02%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
HUBNHUBER+SUHNER N
111.864M CHF64.0 CHF−0.93%3.901K0.191.258B CHF15.084.24 CHF12.31%3.25%Electronic Technology
Buy
MOBNMOBIMO N
109.103M CHF246.0 CHF1.23%1.023K0.201.764B CHF16.9414.52 CHF−30.05%4.12%Finance
Sell
PSPNPSP N
107.584M CHF107.4 CHF1.13%25.853K0.374.871B CHF27.413.92 CHF−60.13%3.58%Finance
Buy
LANDLANDIS+GYR N
107.223M CHF64.30 CHF0.16%5.997K0.141.851B CHF9.077.09 CHF3.43%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
SENSSENSIRION N
101.812M CHF70.7 CHF−0.14%1.103K0.111.1B CHF36.761.92 CHF−54.52%0.00%Electronic Technology
Buy
SKANSKAN N
97.859M CHF73.9 CHF−0.81%9880.101.675B CHF60.771.22 CHF−9.00%0.34%Health Technology
Neutral
MOZNMOBILEZONE N
94.877M CHF13.28 CHF−0.75%15.428K0.22577.469M CHF11.701.13 CHF11.73%6.73%Retail Trade
Buy
UBXNU-BLOX N
94.732M CHF75.9 CHF−0.39%2.869K0.13539.981M CHF5.3814.11 CHF2.62%Electronic Technology
Neutral
BSLNBASILEA N
90.948M CHF40.40 CHF−0.98%6.861K0.24488.044M CHF9.294.35 CHF0.00%Health Technology
Buy
TEMNTEMENOS N
90.259M CHF63.84 CHF0.06%23.574K0.124.593B CHF41.431.54 CHF−29.64%1.72%Technology Services
Neutral
DAEDAETWYLER I
90.2M CHF165.8 CHF−0.36%3920.032.829B CHF35.454.68 CHF1.92%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
KOMNKOMAX N
85.004M CHF204.0 CHF−1.21%1.906K0.241.059B CHF14.6413.93 CHF188.00%2.66%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
KARNKARDEX N
84.527M CHF191.6 CHF−0.93%3.283K0.591.491B CHF27.856.88 CHF12.68%1.81%Electronic Technology
Strong Buy
GAMGAM N
84.2M CHF0.4375 CHF6.06%9.095K0.0664.427M CHF−0.55 CHF−8425.00%0.00%Finance
Neutral
VETNVETROPACK N
83.4M CHF38.35 CHF−0.26%2.528K0.09762.233M CHF7.525.10 CHF84.30%2.60%Process Industries
Buy
PMNPHOENIX MECANO N
82.185M CHF360 CHF0.00%1260.50345.603M CHF7.6946.78 CHF70.14%4.58%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
SWTQSCHWEITER N
79.5M CHF556 CHF−0.89%1260.12803.244M CHF58.119.57 CHF−87.95%3.57%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
COTNCOMET N
78.786M CHF197.8 CHF−0.15%2.816K0.141.54B CHF27.027.32 CHF16.21%1.87%Health Technology
Buy
ROLVON ROLL I
78.586M CHF0.862 CHF0.00%74.326K0.33302.007M CHF25.810.03 CHF−30.71%0.00%Producer Manufacturing
BVZNBVZ HOL N
76.239M CHF900 CHF−0.55%190.37178.537M CHF6.73133.80 CHF1.66%Transportation
VARNVARIA US PROPERTIES N
70.015M CHF36.3 CHF−2.16%3.598K3.12367.574M CHF−6.43 CHF−145.55%8.82%Finance
Strong Buy
FTONFEINTOOL N
68.668M CHF20.55 CHF−2.38%15.443K3.03310.158M CHF20.980.98 CHF−73.39%1.62%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
BEANBELIMO N
67.757M CHF421.4 CHF−1.68%2.71K0.225.272B CHF40.9610.29 CHF15.86%1.98%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
IFCNINFICON N
65.689M CHF1102 CHF−1.25%400.022.727B CHF30.4136.24 CHF56.51%1.61%Electronic Technology
Neutral
GAVGAVAZZI N
64.701M CHF326 CHF0.31%380.20230.981M CHF8.2139.72 CHF134.15%3.69%Electronic Technology
Neutral
CICNCICOR TECH N
64.169M CHF44.8 CHF−0.44%2100.41153.497M CHF17.962.49 CHF−5.56%0.00%Electronic Technology
Buy
BBNBELLEVUE GROUP N
63.638M CHF20.35 CHF0.74%2.959K0.30268.714M CHF14.161.44 CHF−51.15%9.90%Finance
Neutral
VZUGV-ZUG N
56.384M CHF61.5 CHF−0.81%710.05398.571M CHF46.511.32 CHF−87.10%0.00%Consumer Durables
Buy