Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
Comet
Comet is No. 9 in the Technology & Software ranking, with a score of 31.5 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Headquarters: Flamatt, canton of Fribourg.
- Swiss Lions score
- 31.5
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Technology & Software
- 9of 15
About
Flamatt-based technology group making radio-frequency power, X-ray inspection systems and X-ray modules, mainly for the semiconductor, electronics and battery industries.
Comet develops and manufactures radio-frequency power and X-ray technology. Its Plasma Control Technologies division supplies RF generators, matching networks and vacuum capacitors to makers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The Industrial X-Ray Systems division makes X-ray inspection systems, used among others for semiconductor packaging, and the Industrial X-Ray Modules division supplies X-ray modules for industrial applications, including semiconductors and batteries. The group is headquartered in Flamatt in the canton of Fribourg, has operations in Germany and Malaysia, where a new Penang hub is under construction, and employed 705 people in Switzerland at the end of 2025.
- RF generators and matching networks
- Vacuum capacitors
- Industrial X-ray inspection systems
- Industrial X-ray modules
- Synertia RF power platform
Links
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 457m revenue.
Swiss value
Partly Swiss made.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Commitment. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
No charitable foundation found.
Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 457m2025, company
- Employees in Switzerland
- 705Headcount, 31 December 2025. Source
Shares and listing
- Stock exchange
- SIX Swiss ExchangeTicker COTN
- ISIN
- CH0360826991
- Market value
- CHF 2.6 billionAt the close on 23 October 2026. Source: stockanalysis.com.
- Free float
- 100.0%Shares not held by large long-term shareholders. Source: in.marketscreener.com.
Profit, dividends and employee numbers are published in the company's annual report.
Dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- FlamattCanton of Fribourg
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Technology & Software
- Ownership
- Listed, no controlling shareholder
- Chief executive
- Stephan HaferlSince 2022. Source
- Chair
- Benjamin LohSource
- Founded
- 1948
In Switzerland
- Flamatt FRHeadquarters and production
705 employees in Switzerland (31 December 2025).
Over time
| Year | Net sales | Employees worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF 457m | 1,832 |
| 2024 | CHF 445m | 1,810 |
| 2023 | CHF 398m | 1,577 |
| 2022 | CHF 586m | - |
As reported by the company, in its reporting currency. Group figures where the brand is part of a group only if stated.
Milestones
- 2002Registered shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange on 17 December.
- 2021Comet establishes a presence in Malaysia.
- 2022Stephan Haferl becomes CEO; net sales peak at CHF 586 million.
- 2023Land acquired in Penang for a new Asian hub, due to complete in late 2026.
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: marktpuls.ch (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: reports.comet-group.com.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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