Bossard Holding AG (CHIX:BOSNz)

Half Year 2026 Bossard Holding AG Earnings Call Transcript

Jul 21, 2026 / 01:00PM GMT

Release Date Price: CHF222 (+8.82%)

Transcript

Key Points

Positve

Bossard Holding AG (XSWX:BOSN) achieved a 9.7% sales growth in local currency during the first half of 2026, demonstrating strong market performance.
The company successfully executed growth initiatives, gaining market share in key industries such as railways, aerospace, and semiconductors.
Gross profit margin improved significantly from 32.5% to 34.4%, supported by targeted purchasing measures and a favorable customer product mix.
The implementation of Smart Factory solutions and AI initiatives enhanced internal efficiency and customer value.
Bossard Holding AG maintained a solid balance sheet with an improved equity ratio from 39.1% to 42.7%.

Negative

Currency effects negatively impacted reported sales growth by 4.4 percentage points due to the appreciation of the Swiss franc.
Selling and administrative expenses increased moderately by 2.7%, partly due to higher license fees from the ERP system rollout.
The company faces ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and changing trade policy developments, which could impact future performance.
There are additional costs expected in the second half of 2026 related to the ERP system implementation in Switzerland and China.
The appreciation of the Swiss franc against other currencies weighed on reported sales in regions like the Americas and Asia.

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Bossard Holding AG presentation of Bossard semi-annual results 2026 conference call. I'm (inaudible), Chorus Call operator. (Operator Instructions) The conference must not be recorded for publication or broadcast.

And at this time, it's my pleasure to hand over to Dr. Daniel Bossard. Please go ahead, sir. Mr. Bossard, I think you might still be muted.

Daniel Bossard

Bossard Holding AG - Group Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Executive Committee

Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our semi-annual results webcast 2026. Stephan Zehnder and I are happy to guide you through the following agenda. Sorry, I got an echo, can we restart?

Okay. Good. I try again. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our semi-annual results webcast 2026. Stephan Zehnder and I are happy to guide you through the following agenda. After a few words on the highlights --

Sorry, the echo is still here. Can we restart again? It doesn't work.

Operator

One second, ladies and gentlemen,

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