Schindler stock holds its ground as 2025 profit and 2026 guidance frame the outlook

Schindler stock is anchored by 2025 sales of CHF 11.2 billion, an EBIT of CHF 1,087 million, and 2026 guidance for sales growth of 2% to 5%.

Schindler stock is anchored by 2025 sales of CHF 11.2 billion, EBIT of CHF 1,087 million, and 2026 guidance for sales growth of 2% to 5%. Schindler Holding AG (ISIN CH0024638196) also reported net profit of CHF 973 million for 2025, giving the Swiss elevator maker a dated earnings base that still matters for the share narrative.

CHF 11.2 billion sales

The 2025 top line reached CHF 11.2 billion, which compares with CHF 11.5 billion in 2024 and shows a year on year decline of roughly 2.6%. EBIT came in at CHF 1,087 million, while net profit was CHF 973 million, both figures taken from the companys 2025 reporting context and useful for framing valuation after the last full year.

Schindler said 2026 sales should rise by 2% to 5% in local currencies, with EBIT margin guidance at 11% to 11.5%. That gives investors a concrete reference range for the current year and sets the margin line as the main operating checkpoint.

Margin guide at 11% to 11.5%

The margin guide matters because the 2025 EBIT of CHF 1,087 million already leaves little room for execution slips if pricing or service mix weakens. A guidance band of 11% to 11.5% also implies management expects only moderate improvement, not a dramatic re-rating trigger.

Order intake and portfolio quality remain part of the same equation, because the lift from 2026 revenue growth must come from both new installation activity and the service base. For a capital goods name, that mix is often more important than a single quarter headline.

Service base and product mix

Schindler repairs, modernizes, and services elevators and escalators across residential and commercial buildings, and that recurring revenue stream is the most visible support for earnings stability. The companys 2025 profit of CHF 973 million and EBIT of CHF 1,087 million show why the service franchise matters when new equipment cycles soften.

On the product side, elevators and escalators are still the core commercial anchor, but the investment case for the shares usually turns on the balance between installation demand and the higher-margin service book. With 2026 sales guided to grow 2% to 5%, that balance remains the central watchpoint.

Swiss shares and valuation

Schindler shares trade on SIX Swiss Exchange under SCHP, and the stock should be read against the companys 2025 earnings base and 2026 margin target rather than against a single daily move. The main market story is therefore the relationship between CHF 11.2 billion of sales, CHF 1,087 million of EBIT, and the 11% to 11.5% margin range.

For investors, the next evidence point is execution against that guidance, not a headline spike. The latest full-year numbers already set the frame: lower 2025 sales than 2024, but a still substantial profit pool and a guided return path for 2026.

Schindler elevator business

Schindler Holding AG builds around one core industrial idea: recurring service income from a global installed base. That business model is why 2025 net profit of CHF 973 million and EBIT of CHF 1,087 million still matter even when the top line eased from CHF 11.5 billion in 2024 to CHF 11.2 billion in 2025.

SIX Swiss Exchange line

Schindler stock trades on SIX Swiss Exchange under SCHP, with the companys 2025 report and 2026 guidance providing the clearest dated markers for the share story. The reference points are CHF 11.2 billion in 2025 sales, CHF 1,087 million in EBIT, and 2% to 5% sales growth guidance for 2026.

Schindler key facts

• Company: Schindler Holding AG
• ISIN: CH0024638196
• Ticker: SIX: SCHP
• Trading venue: SIX Swiss Exchange
• Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Machinery
• Index membership: Swiss Market Index