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Novavest Real Estate stock closed at CHF39.00 on 20 August, roughly flat over the past week and down over the last quarter, even as the latest half year numbers landed with very strong profitability. The headline is the margin story. Net profit margin over the past twelve months reached 76%, supported by a CHF9.5m one off gain that lifts the optics of earnings far above the underlying trend. For you as an investor, this is a classic time horizon test. The short term readout looks impressive...

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise came into this earnings day priced for perfection, trading on a rich 24.3x P/E and carrying a 3.62% dividend yield, yet the stock has drifted over the past month. The headline today is that profitability is being gently squeezed. Trailing net profit margin sits at 37.4%, slightly lower than the prior year, while risk weighted assets are climbing in step with mortgage and loan growth. For a bank already valued above Swiss and European peers, this margin pressure is...

Last week saw the newest half-yearly earnings release from PSP Swiss Property AG ( VTX:PSPN ), an important milestone...

Barclays is once again reshaping its investment bank, cutting leadership, tightening capital and leaning harder on its markets division. That shift could leave more room for UK and European retail and wealth focused banks that rely on simpler deposit and lending models rather than capital intensive trading and dealmaking. This article walks through three stocks exposed to that story and explains how the recent shake up might matter for your portfolio decisions. The three stocks covered below...

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (SWX:BCVN) reported half year earnings to June 30, 2026, with net interest income of CHF 264.9 million and net income of CHF 225 million. This information can reshape how investors assess the stock. See our latest analysis for Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. The latest half year results arrive after a mixed few weeks in the market for Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, with the share price down 4.9% over the past month but still showing a 17.6% year to date share price return and...

Elma Electronic stock closed at CHF1,320 on Thursday, barely moved over the past week, while the latest earnings tell a much harsher story. The company booked a loss of CHF1.8 million for the first half of 2026 on revenue of CHF77.7 million, turning recent profit into red ink. In the short term, that profit squeeze and weak interest coverage frame the risk. Over a multi year lens, the bigger question is how long investors will keep paying about 1.9x sales for an unprofitable industrial...

Schindler Holding wins high profile New York modernization contract Schindler Holding (SWX:SCHN) has secured the modernization of 31 elevators at the General Motors Building in Midtown Manhattan, a high profile project that features its PORT destination system in a heavily trafficked office tower. See our latest analysis for Schindler Holding. The GM Building contract comes at a time when Schindler Holding’s share price has shown a 3.69% gain over the past month, while its year-to-date share...

UBS Group stock has already delivered a 217.1% total return over the past 5 years, yet the current share price around US$42.72 still screens as undervalued when compared with an intrinsic value estimate based on the Excess Returns model and with standard market multiples. A 217.1% return over 5 years suggests UBS Group has already rewarded long term shareholders while raising the bar for what counts as further upside from here. Future profitability and capital returns can support the current...

Liechtensteinische Landesbank stock came into this earnings print near CHF114 after a steady 12 month climb, with investors already paying a premium P/E for what they viewed as dependable profitability. The latest half year numbers kept that story intact. Net income reached about CHF105m on CHF315m of revenue, indicating a high net margin profile and reflecting the recent 7.4% earnings growth pace over the past year. The twist is in sentiment. A market that has been willing to pay up for...

St. Galler Kantonalbank (SWX:SGKN) reported its half year 2026 results with net interest income of CHF 190.17 million and net income of CHF 119.87 million, compared with CHF 184.92 million and CHF 114.1 million a year earlier. See our latest analysis for St. Galler Kantonalbank. St. Galler Kantonalbank’s recent half year 2026 earnings release comes after a steady share price gain, with the year to date share price return of 8.5% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 30.13%, suggesting...

Galenica AG recently reported past half-year 2026 results, with sales rising to CHF 2,136.45 million and revenue to CHF 2,143.28 million, while net income decreased to CHF 66.35 million and earnings per share eased compared with the prior year period. Despite the softer profitability, management confirmed its 2026 outlook for consolidated net sales growth of 5.7% and EBIT growth between 6% and 8%, underscoring confidence in the business trajectory. With Galenica confirming its 2026 earnings...

Market reaction to mixed half year performance Huber+Suhner (SWX:HUBN) reported half year 2026 results with sales at CHF 457.4 million and net income at CHF 34.75 million. Earnings per share were CHF 1.88, with sales higher and profit measures softer compared with the previous year. See our latest analysis for Huber+Suhner. Since the latest half year results on 14 August 2026, Huber+Suhner’s share price has been under pressure, with a 7 day share price return down 15.17% and 90 day share...

SGS (SWX:SGSN) is in focus after Allonnia launched a centralized pilot program at SGS's Lakefield facility, giving mining companies a simpler path to test D-Solve biological impurity removal technology. See our latest analysis for SGS. At a share price of CHF93.2, SGS has seen a 6.51% 90 day share price return and a 14.46% 1 year total shareholder return, which points to gradually improving momentum around the stock despite recent short term softness. If this kind of specialty metals and...

Half year earnings put Berner Kantonalbank stock in focus Berner Kantonalbank (SWX:BEKN) is back on investors’ radar after half year 2026 earnings showed net income of CHF 82.65 million on net interest income of CHF 191.82 million, prompting fresh attention on the stock’s recent performance. See our latest analysis for Berner Kantonalbank. The half year earnings update appears to have arrived during a strong run for Berner Kantonalbank, with the share price at CHF 380.50 and a year to date...

Sunrise Communications stock came into today looking bruised, with the share price drifting down roughly 3% over the past month and about 3% over the last quarter. The long term pitch around a cheap telecom with a turnaround story met some hard numbers in the latest release. Revenue for the last twelve months sat at CHF 2.98b while the company still reported a loss from continuing operations and negative earnings per share. The real headline is not growth but pressure. Profitability remains...

Implenia stock closed at CHF67.60, capping a strong 90 day run, yet the real story sits in the pressure on profitability. The construction and engineering group is still producing earnings and cash flows that keep the shares on a P/E of 14.9x, below both the European sector and peers, but net profit margins have tightened. For short term traders the recent share price strength may feel reassuring. Long term holders will focus more on whether management can protect margins while pursuing...

HIAG Immobilien Holding (SWX:HIAG) has drawn investor focus after reporting half year 2026 results that include CHF 158.63 million in revenue and CHF 84.97 million in net income, alongside higher earnings per share. See our latest analysis for HIAG Immobilien Holding. Alongside these half year results and fresh CHF 100 million green bond issuance, HIAG Immobilien Holding has seen mixed momentum, with the share price up 7.01% year to date but down 8.35% over 30 days, while the 1 year total...

DocMorris stock closed at CHF10.00 on the day of its latest earnings, capping a volatile few months that included a sharp rebound over the past quarter. The market has been treating DocMorris as a high growth, online pharmacy bet. The headline from the latest numbers is more sobering. Revenue over the last twelve months reached about CHF1.1b, yet the company still reported a sizeable loss from continuing operations and a loss per share in the mid single digit CHF range. The expectation gap is...

Emmi stock closed at CHF830 on the day of its earnings release, capping a choppy spell that left the shares down about 4% over the past week and 7% over the past month. The market is clearly wary. The results themselves point to a different tension. Earnings over the last twelve months grew faster than the company’s own five year trend; however, the net profit margin edged down to 4.8% from 5.1%, and investors still have to weigh that against a high debt load. Like the earnings growth at Emmi...

BKW shareholders came into today already bruised, with the stock down about 14% over three months and closing at CHF128.30 just as the latest earnings landed. The immediate question is whether that slide reflects weakening profitability or a market that has fixated on the wrong part of the story. The key plot line in this earnings release is margin pressure. Net profit margin has slipped from 13.4% to 8.3%, while first half EBIT dropped to CHF262.7m even as net profit reached CHF217.6m and...

Straumann Holding stock closed at CHF97.22 on the day its latest figures landed, well below an internal discounted cash flow estimate of CHF160.06. The market has been trimming exposure in recent weeks; yet the fresh numbers highlight a different story. Earnings sit on a compressed 13.7% net profit margin after a CHF136.0m one off loss in the last twelve months, while the P/E of 43.5x prices Straumann as a premium dental equipment play. The key question for you is whether that margin squeeze...

Geberit stock went into these results priced for quality plumbing perfection, trading on a rich 30.8x P/E and already up double digits over the past three months. The company then delivered what the thesis demands. Earnings grew over the last twelve months, margins stayed high with a 19.2% net profit margin, and management reaffirmed guidance for mid single digit sales and earnings growth. The twist for investors now is not whether Geberit is executing. Instead, it is whether this level of...

SIG Group (SWX:SIGN) abruptly replaced CEO Mikko Keto with former CFO Ann-Kristin Erkens less than six months into Keto’s tenure, raising questions about leadership stability despite reaffirmed guidance and an upcoming Capital Markets Day. See our latest analysis for SIG Group. For context, SIG Group’s 1 day share price return of 1.31% comes after a sharp 7 day share price decline of 14.20%. The 90 day share price return of 11.99% and year to date share price return of 14.92% contrast with a...

Medartis Holding stock has been on a tear, with a 3 month gain of about 22% heading into today, and the valuation now up at roughly 78x trailing P/E. The H1 2026 earnings print gave that optimism a fresh stress test. Revenue reached CHF 160.8m and the core EBITDA margin sat at 18%, which is the real headline. The market has been paying a rich multiple for growth and profitability, so this margin performance now becomes the key lens for both short term traders and long term holders. Love...