SGS Past Earnings Performance
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SGS's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.8%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 14.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.5% per year. SGS's return on equity is 86.1%, and it has net margins of 8.2%.
Key information
-1.8%
Earnings growth rate
-1.2%
EPS growth rate
| Professional Services Industry Growth | 12.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.5% |
| Return on equity | 86.1% |
| Net Margin | 8.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 11 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
SGS SA's (VTX:SGSN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Dec 16
Does 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 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 03Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How SGS makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 24 | 6,673 | 548 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 6,648 | 551 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 6,622 | 553 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 6,647 | 569 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,671 | 584 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6,657 | 586 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6,642 | 588 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 6,604 | 603 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,566 | 617 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,486 | 615 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,405 | 613 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 6,227 | 597 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 6,048 | 581 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,826 | 531 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,604 | 480 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,757 | 467 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,909 | 454 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,255 | 557 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,600 | 660 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,671 | 703 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,741 | 746 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,724 | 695 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,706 | 643 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,657 | 631 | 101 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,608 | 619 | 202 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,479 | 620 | 202 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,349 | 621 | 202 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,240 | 591 | 193 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 6,131 | 561 | 183 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 6,058 | 552 | 183 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,985 | 543 | 183 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,923 | 568 | 166 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,861 | 593 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,787 | 571 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,712 | 549 | 149 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,771 | 569 | 152 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,830 | 588 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,857 | 609 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,883 | 629 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,831 | 610 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,778 | 590 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,804 | 595 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,830 | 600 | 154 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SGSN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SGSN's current net profit margins (8.2%) are lower than last year (8.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SGSN's earnings have declined by 1.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SGSN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SGSN had negative earnings growth (-6.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Professional Services industry average (0.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst SGSN's Return on Equity (86.07%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 02:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christian Weiz | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Jean-Philippe Bertschy | Bank Vontobel AG |
| Paul Daniel Sullivan | Barclays |