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Three Growth Companies On SIX Swiss Exchange With High Insider Ownership And At Least 10% Earnings Growth

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The Swiss market has shown a consistent performance over the past year, maintaining stability with expectations of earnings growth at an annual rate of 8.4% in the coming years. In this context, companies with high insider ownership and strong earnings growth stand out as potentially resilient investments.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Switzerland

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Stadler Rail (SWX:SRAIL)14.5%23.4%
VAT Group (SWX:VACN)10.2%21.2%
Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN)32.7%21%
Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)11.4%14.3%
Temenos (SWX:TEMN)17.4%14.7%
LEM Holding (SWX:LEHN)34.5%10.1%
Sonova Holding (SWX:SOON)17.7%10.4%
SHL Telemedicine (SWX:SHLTN)17.9%96.2%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)20.7%78.3%
Arbonia (SWX:ARBN)28.8%100.1%

Click here to see the full list of 17 stocks from our Fast Growing SIX Swiss Exchange Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Sonova Holding (SWX:SOON)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Sonova Holding AG is a company that specializes in manufacturing and distributing hearing care solutions across various regions including the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, with a market capitalization of approximately CHF 17.19 billion.

Operations: Sonova generates revenue primarily through two segments: Cochlear Implants, which brought in CHF 282.40 million, and Hearing Instruments, contributing CHF 3.36 billion.

Insider Ownership: 17.7%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 10.4% p.a.

Sonova Holding AG, a key player in the Swiss market, reported robust full-year earnings with sales reaching CHF 3.63 billion and net income at CHF 609.5 million as of March 2024. Despite high levels of debt, the company is trading at a significant discount to fair value and shows promising growth prospects with revenue expected to increase by 7.1% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's 4.4%. However, its share price has been highly volatile recently. Forecasted earnings growth is also strong at an annual rate of 10.42%, better than the market forecast of 8.4%.

SWX:SOON Ownership Breakdown as at May 2024
SWX:SOON Ownership Breakdown as at May 2024

Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Swissquote Group Holding Ltd operates globally, offering a range of online financial services to retail, affluent, and institutional clients, with a market capitalization of approximately CHF 4.08 billion.

Operations: The company generates its revenue primarily through leveraged Forex and securities trading, contributing CHF 101.09 million and CHF 429.78 million respectively.

Insider Ownership: 11.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 14.3% p.a.

Swissquote Group Holding Ltd, a Swiss growth company with high insider ownership, has shown impressive financial performance with a 38.3% earnings increase over the past year and net income rising to CHF 217.63 million from CHF 157.39 million previously. Despite trading at a 23.7% discount to its estimated fair value, revenue is expected to grow at 10.6% annually, surpassing the Swiss market's average of 4.4%. However, its earnings growth forecast of 14.3% per year, though above the market average of 8.4%, is not considered significantly high.

SWX:SQN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at May 2024
SWX:SQN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at May 2024

VAT Group (SWX:VACN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: VAT Group AG is a Switzerland-based company that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and supplying vacuum valves, multi-valve units, vacuum modules, and edge-welded metal bellows globally, with a market capitalization of approximately CHF 14.51 billion.

Operations: VAT Group's revenue is divided into two main segments: Valves, which generated CHF 782.74 million, and Global Service, contributing CHF 172.87 million.

Insider Ownership: 10.2%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 21.2% p.a.

VAT Group AG, a Swiss company with significant insider ownership, is poised for robust growth. Its earnings are expected to grow by 21.2% annually over the next three years, outpacing the Swiss market's 8.4%. Similarly, its revenue growth forecast at 15.5% annually also exceeds Switzerland's average of 4.4%. However, it faces high share price volatility and its revenue growth rate falls short of the significant 20% threshold. Recent engagements include presenting at the Berenberg European Conference and announcing annual results with a notable decline in net income from CHF 306.78 million to CHF 190.31 million year-over-year.

SWX:VACN Ownership Breakdown as at May 2024
SWX:VACN Ownership Breakdown as at May 2024

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