SGS Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
SGS has a total shareholder equity of CHF877.0M and total debt of CHF3.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 377.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CHF6.7B and CHF5.9B respectively. SGS's EBIT is CHF922.0M making its interest coverage ratio 20. It has cash and short-term investments of CHF1.2B.
Key information
377.7%
Debt to equity ratio
CHF 3.31b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 20x |
| Cash | CHF 1.21b |
| Equity | CHF 877.00m |
| Total liabilities | CHF 5.87b |
| Total assets | CHF 6.75b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
SGS' (VTX:SGSN) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Feb 19
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Annual Report
Feb 14Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At SGS (VTX:SGSN)
Jan 17SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Dec 16Does SGS (VTX:SGSN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 23SGS SA (VTX:SGSN) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Jul 27Subdued 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 18Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SGSN's short term assets (CHF2.8B) exceed its short term liabilities (CHF2.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: SGSN's short term assets (CHF2.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CHF3.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SGSN's net debt to equity ratio (239.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SGSN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 140.3% to 377.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SGSN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (37%).
Interest Coverage: SGSN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (20x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/23 08:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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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Analyst Sources
SGS SA is covered by 39 analysts. 15 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 |
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| Christian Weiz | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Jean-Philippe Bertschy | Bank Vontobel AG |
| James Rosenthal | Barclays |