SGSN Stock Overview
SGS SA provides inspection, testing, and verification services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
SGS SA Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CHF81.96 |
| 52 Week High | CHF88.34 |
| 52 Week Low | CHF69.62 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.14% |
| 3 Month Change | 9.19% |
| 1 Year Change | 1.81% |
| 3 Year Change | -24.42% |
| 5 Year Change | -23.80% |
| Change since IPO | 664.55% |
Recent News & Updates
Subdued Growth No Barrier To SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price
Apr 16
SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CHF3.20
Mar 28Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of SGS SA (VTX:SGSN)
Mar 18Recent updates
Subdued Growth No Barrier To SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price
Apr 16SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CHF3.20
Mar 28Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of SGS SA (VTX:SGSN)
Mar 18Is SGS (VTX:SGSN) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 20Returns On Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have Stalled
Jan 30Investors Interested In SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Earnings
Jan 03Is There An Opportunity With SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) 31% Undervaluation?
Nov 24Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN)
Oct 19Here's Why SGS (VTX:SGSN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 01Are Investors Undervaluing SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) By 25%?
Aug 19SGS (VTX:SGSN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Jul 10These 4 Measures Indicate That SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jun 14Returns On Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have Stalled
Apr 06Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 16Returns At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Dec 26SGS (VTX:SGSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 04SGS (VTX:SGSN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Sep 26These 4 Measures Indicate That SGS (VTX:SGSN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 05SGS (VTX:SGSN) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Jun 25SGS (VTX:SGSN) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jun 07SGS (VTX:SGSN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Mar 07Capital Investments At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Point To A Promising Future
Jan 30Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 30Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN)
Oct 25SGS (VTX:SGSN) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Sep 01SGS (VTX:SGSN) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Jul 27We Think SGS (VTX:SGSN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 25Should You Buy SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) For Its Dividend?
May 06The Returns At SGS (VTX:SGSN) Aren't Growing
Apr 05Don't Buy SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) For Its Next Dividend Without Doing These Checks
Mar 21What You Need To Know About SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Investor Composition
Mar 18SGS (VTX:SGSN) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 56% Return On Their Investment
Mar 03Here's Why SGS (VTX:SGSN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Feb 16Boasting A 45% Return On Equity, Is SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) A Top Quality Stock?
Feb 02
Here's Why SGS's (VTX:SGSN) Statutory Earnings Are Arguably Too Conservative
Jan 21Will SGS (VTX:SGSN) Multiply In Value Going Forward?
Dec 30Did You Participate In Any Of SGS' (VTX:SGSN) Respectable 58% Return?
Nov 30What You Need To Know About SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Investor Composition
Nov 17Shareholder Returns
| SGSN | CH Professional Services | CH Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | 1.8% | 11.3% | -2.5% |
Return vs Industry: SGSN underperformed the Swiss Professional Services industry which returned 9.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SGSN exceeded the Swiss Market which returned -2.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SGSN volatility | |
|---|---|
| SGSN Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 4.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CH Market | 7.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CH Market | 2.0% |
Stable Share Price: SGSN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: SGSN's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 94,938 | Geraldine J. M. Picaud | www.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
| SGSN fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CHF15.11b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CHF553.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CHF6.62b |
27.3x
P/E Ratio2.3x
P/S RatioIs SGSN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SGSN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CHF6.62b |
| Cost of Revenue | CHF3.72b |
| Gross Profit | CHF2.90b |
| Other Expenses | CHF2.35b |
| Earnings | CHF553.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.00 |
| Gross Margin | 43.76% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.35% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 735.0% |
How did SGSN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison