Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
LEM
LEM is No. 15 in the Technology & Software ranking, with a score of 25.8 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Headquarters: Meyrin, canton of Geneva.
- Swiss Lions score
- 25.8
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Technology & Software
- 15of 15
About
Meyrin-based maker of electrical current and voltage sensors for automation, automotive, renewable energy, energy distribution and rail applications, employing about 1,600 people in 16 countries.
LEM designs and manufactures sensors that measure electrical current and voltage in power electronics. It reports in five segments: Automation, Automotive, Renewable Energy, Energy Distribution and High Precision, and Track, which supplies sensors for trains, trams and metros, the market of its first products in the 1970s. Its sensors are used in industrial automation, vehicles, wind and solar power, energy distribution and rail. China is its largest market, followed by Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the rest of Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in the canton of Geneva, it has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1986 and its financial year ends in March.
- Current sensors
- Voltage sensors
- Automotive battery and motor sensors
- Sensors for renewable energy inverters
- Rail traction sensors
- High-precision measurement sensors
Links
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 288m revenue.
Swiss value
Partly Swiss made.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
No current SBTi target. 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 288m12 months to March 2026, company
Shares and listing
- Stock exchange
- SIX Swiss ExchangeTicker LEHN
- ISIN
- CH0022427626
- Market value
- CHF 700 millionAt the close on 23 October 2026. Source: stockanalysis.com.
- Free float
- 40.7%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.
We have not found a published figure for employees in Switzerland for 2025 or 2026, and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published, so neither is shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- MeyrinCanton of Geneva
- Language region
- French-speaking
- Category
- Technology & Software
- Ownership
- Listed, controlled by Werner Weber
- Chief executive
- Frank RehfeldSource
- Chair
- Andreas HürlimannSource
- Global reach
- 1,626 people in 16 countriesSource
- Founded
- 1972
In Switzerland
- Meyrin GEHeadquarters and registered office
Over time
| Year | Net sales | Employees worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | CHF 288m | 1,626 FTE |
| 2024/25 | CHF 307m | 1,698 FTE |
| 2023/24 | CHF 406m | 1,808 FTE |
| 2022/23 | CHF 406m | - |
As reported by the company, in its reporting currency. Group figures where the brand is part of a group only if stated.
Milestones
- 1986Shares are listed on the Swiss stock exchange.
- 1990First sales of wind turbine sensors, in Germany.
- 1992First sales of sensors for industrial photovoltaics.
- 2026Board starts a review of strategic options after interest from outside parties.
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: live.deutsche-boerse.com (12 months to March 2026).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: lem.com, live.deutsche-boerse.com.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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