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SGS SWX:SGSN Stock Report

Last Price

CHF 90.24

Market Cap

CHF 16.8b

7D

-0.3%

1Y

25.0%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

SGSN Stock Overview

Provides inspection, testing, and verification services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. More details

SGSN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

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SGS SA Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for SGS
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCHF 90.24
52 Week HighCHF 98.40
52 Week LowCHF 69.62
Beta0.62
1 Month Change4.06%
3 Month Change-5.61%
1 Year Change24.99%
3 Year Change-24.77%
5 Year Change-15.35%
Change since IPO741.79%

Recent News & Updates

SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Dec 16
SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 23
Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Jul 27
SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Recent updates

SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Dec 16
SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 23
Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Jul 27
SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Subdued Growth No Barrier To SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price

Apr 16
Subdued Growth No Barrier To SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price

SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CHF3.20

Mar 28
SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CHF3.20

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of SGS SA (VTX:SGSN)

Mar 18
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of SGS SA (VTX:SGSN)

Is SGS (VTX:SGSN) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 20
Is SGS (VTX:SGSN) Using Too Much Debt?

Returns On Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have Stalled

Jan 30
Returns On Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have Stalled

Investors Interested In SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Earnings

Jan 03
Investors Interested In SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Earnings

Shareholder Returns

SGSNCH Professional ServicesCH Market
7D-0.3%-2.4%-2.3%
1Y25.0%8.3%0.7%

Return vs Industry: SGSN exceeded the Swiss Professional Services industry which returned 8.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SGSN exceeded the Swiss Market which returned 0.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SGSN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SGSN volatility
SGSN Average Weekly Movement2.7%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement4.4%
Market Average Movement3.2%
10% most volatile stocks in CH Market7.4%
10% least volatile stocks in CH Market1.6%

Stable Share Price: SGSN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Swiss market.

Volatility Over Time: SGSN's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
187899,600Geraldine J. M. Picaudwww.sgs.com

SGS SA provides inspection, testing, and verification services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in five segments: Connectivity & Products, Health & Nutrition, Industries & Environment, Natural Resources, and Business Assurance. The company provides laboratory testing, product inspection and consulting, process assessment, technical and transactional assistance; and automotive, connectivity, softlines and accessories, and hardgoods, toys, and juvenile products, as well as government and trade facilitation services.

SGS SA Fundamentals Summary

How do SGS's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SGSN fundamental statistics
Market capCHF 16.82b
Earnings (TTM)CHF 548.00m
Revenue (TTM)CHF 6.67b

30.7x

P/E Ratio

2.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SGSN income statement (TTM)
RevenueCHF 6.67b
Cost of RevenueCHF 3.76b
Gross ProfitCHF 2.91b
Other ExpensesCHF 2.36b
EarningsCHF 548.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 11, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)2.94
Gross Margin43.62%
Net Profit Margin8.21%
Debt/Equity Ratio541.8%

How did SGSN perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.5%

Current Dividend Yield

108%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:14
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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 here.

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Analyst Sources

SGS SA is covered by 42 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christian WeizBaader Helvea Equity Research
Jean-Philippe BertschyBank Vontobel AG
Paul Daniel SullivanBarclays