SFS Group AG

SWX:SFSN Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 4.6b

SFS Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

SFS Group has a total shareholder equity of CHF1.6B and total debt of CHF559.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 35.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CHF2.6B and CHF1.1B respectively. SFS Group's EBIT is CHF348.3M making its interest coverage ratio 21.9. It has cash and short-term investments of CHF224.6M.

Key information

35.89%

Debt to equity ratio

CHF 559.60m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio21.9x
CashCHF 224.60m
EquityCHF 1.56b
Total liabilitiesCHF 1.05b
Total assetsCHF 2.61b

Recent financial health updates

Does SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 23
Does SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

These 4 Measures Indicate That SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Does SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 21
Does SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Recent updates

Is There An Opportunity With SFS Group AG's (VTX:SFSN) 33% Undervaluation?

Apr 22
Is There An Opportunity With SFS Group AG's (VTX:SFSN) 33% Undervaluation?

What Does SFS Group AG's (VTX:SFSN) Share Price Indicate?

Apr 07
What Does SFS Group AG's (VTX:SFSN) Share Price Indicate?

Does SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 23
Does SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Slowing Rates Of Return At SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Mar 07
Slowing Rates Of Return At SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Jan 10
SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Is SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Dec 23
Is SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN) Trading At A 27% Discount?

When Should You Buy SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN)?

Dec 04
When Should You Buy SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN)?

SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Nov 19
SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

These 4 Measures Indicate That SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Sep 17
Is SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN) Trading At A 39% Discount?

SFS Group AG's (VTX:SFSN) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Aug 30
SFS Group AG's (VTX:SFSN) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Is There Now An Opportunity In SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN)?

Aug 14
Is There Now An Opportunity In SFS Group AG (VTX:SFSN)?

Slowing Rates Of Return At SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jul 11
Slowing Rates Of Return At SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Does SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 21
Does SFS Group (VTX:SFSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Earnings Working Against SFS Group AG's (VTX:SFSN) Share Price

May 22
Earnings Working Against SFS Group AG's (VTX:SFSN) Share Price

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SFSN's short term assets (CHF1.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (CHF672.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: SFSN's short term assets (CHF1.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (CHF380.1M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SFSN's net debt to equity ratio (21.5%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: SFSN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 5% to 35.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SFSN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (67%).

Interest Coverage: SFSN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (21.9x coverage).

Balance Sheet

Discover healthy companies

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/19 11:00
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/16 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.

Analyst Sources

SFS Group AG is covered by 14 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Marta BruskaBaader Helvea Equity Research
Volker BosseBaader Helvea Equity Research
Christian ObstBaader Helvea Equity Research