Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Rieter
Rieter is No. 98 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 30 in Industry & Engineering, with a score of 30.7 out of 100. Headquarters: Winterthur, canton of Zurich.
- Swiss Lions score
- 30.7
- Overall rank
- 98of 100
- Industry & Engineering
- 30of 31
About
Winterthur-based maker of machinery and components for spinning textile yarn.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 926m revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Limited.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Commitment to set targets. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Rieter Stiftung.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 926mTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- CHF 926mTwelve months to 30 June 2026
- Net profit
- -CHF 99mAttributable to shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 6,382
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- WinterthurCanton of Zurich
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Industry & Engineering
- Ownership
- Listed
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Thomas OetterliDaniel Lippuner takes over from November 2026. Source
- Founded
- 1795
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Industry & Engineering
1ABBScore 75.0
2SchindlerScore 61.9
3GivaudanScore 61.6
4HolcimScore 61.2
5Tetra PakScore 56.6
6Endress+HauserScore 56.5
See all 31 brands in Industry & Engineering.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com RIEN (TTM Oct 2026).
- Revenue, net profit, dividends and employees: stockanalysis.com, from company filings.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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