SGS (SGSN) Stock Overview
Operates as a testing, inspection, and certification company in the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and America. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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SGS SA Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CHF 87.06 |
| 52 Week High | CHF 97.48 |
| 52 Week Low | CHF 75.90 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.30% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.67% |
| 1 Year Change | 13.27% |
| 3 Year Change | 6.98% |
| 5 Year Change | -19.57% |
| Change since IPO | 712.13% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
An Intrinsic Calculation For SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) Suggests It's 32% Undervalued
Feb 02
SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Jan 06These 4 Measures Indicate That SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 16Are Investors Undervaluing SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) By 36%?
Oct 17Return Trends At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Aren't Appealing
Sep 20Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 15Is There An Opportunity With SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) 40% Undervaluation?
Jul 17Some Confidence Is Lacking In SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) P/E
Jun 13The Returns At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Aren't Growing
Apr 24
New Initiatives And Acquisitions Will Strengthen Future Prospects
Bolt-on acquisitions and ongoing investments in growth areas are set to strengthen SGS's portfolio and drive revenue growth.Shareholder Returns
| SGSN | CH Professional Services | CH Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.9% | 8.2% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | 13.3% | -23.2% | 14.4% |
Return vs Industry: SGSN exceeded the Swiss Professional Services industry which returned -23.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SGSN underperformed the Swiss Market which returned 14.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SGSN volatility | |
|---|---|
| SGSN Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CH Market | 8.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CH Market | 2.2% |
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
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 83,000 | Geraldine J. M. Picaud | www.sgs.com |
SGS SA operates as a testing, inspection, and certification company in the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and America. It operates in two segments, Testing & Inspection and Certification. The company offers testing services, such as crop production testing, agricultural commodities testing, field studies, laboratory studies, seed quality control, and seed research and development; and inspection services, including draft survey and marine services, e-certificates, loading and discharge supervision, pre-shipment inspection, quality and quantity inspection, and tally.
SGS SA Fundamentals Summary
| SGSN fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CHF 16.81b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CHF 668.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CHF 6.95b |
Is SGSN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SGSN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CHF 6.95b |
| Cost of Revenue | CHF 3.87b |
| Gross Profit | CHF 3.08b |
| Other Expenses | CHF 2.41b |
| Earnings | CHF 668.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 24, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.46 |
| Gross Margin | 44.32% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.62% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 435.9% |
How did SGSN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does SGSN pay a reliable dividends?
See SGSN dividend history and benchmarks| SGS dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 02 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Apr 24 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 20 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 2 days |
Does SGSN pay a reliable dividends?
See SGSN dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/21 22:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* 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.
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Analyst Sources
SGS SA is covered by 35 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christian Weiz | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| James Rowland Clark | Barclays |
| James Rosenthal | Barclays |