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October 2024 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership On SIX Swiss Exchange

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The Swiss market showed resilience recently, with the benchmark SMI managing to edge slightly higher despite a challenging start to the trading session. In this context of fluctuating market conditions, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as it often indicates confidence in the company's potential and alignment of interests between management and shareholders.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Switzerland

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Stadler Rail (SWX:SRAIL)14.5%24.1%
VAT Group (SWX:VACN)10.2%22.5%
Addex Therapeutics (SWX:ADXN)19%33.3%
Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN)32.7%21.8%
LEM Holding (SWX:LEHN)29.9%18.4%
Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)11.4%12.6%
Temenos (SWX:TEMN)21.8%14.4%
Partners Group Holding (SWX:PGHN)17%14.5%
Hocn (SWX:HOCN)14.6%122.2%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)19.9%102.7%

Click here to see the full list of 13 stocks from our Fast Growing SIX Swiss Exchange Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

Leonteq (SWX:LEON)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Leonteq AG offers structured investment products and long-term savings and retirement solutions across Switzerland, Europe, and Asia including the Middle East, with a market cap of CHF484.43 million.

Operations: Leonteq's revenue is primarily derived from structured investment products and long-term savings and retirement solutions across Switzerland, Europe, and Asia including the Middle East.

Insider Ownership: 11.9%

Leonteq AG, with significant insider ownership, is positioned for strong earnings growth, forecasted at 35.1% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's 11.7%. Despite a decline in recent financial results—revenue of CHF 133.4 million and net income of CHF 15.7 million for H1 2024—the company trades well below its estimated fair value and maintains manageable debt levels. However, profit margins have decreased significantly from last year’s figures, indicating potential challenges ahead.

SWX:LEON Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024
SWX:LEON Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024

Temenos (SWX:TEMN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Temenos AG develops, markets, and sells integrated banking software systems to banking and other financial institutions worldwide, with a market cap of CHF4.31 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is derived from two main segments: Product, accounting for $879.99 million, and Services, contributing $132.98 million.

Insider Ownership: 21.8%

Temenos, with significant insider ownership, is poised for moderate earnings growth at 14.4% annually, surpassing the Swiss market's 11.7%. Despite a high debt level and slower revenue growth forecast of 7.6%, recent executive appointments aim to enhance its SaaS and US market presence. The company completed a CHF 200 million share buyback, reflecting confidence in its valuation, which stands at 24.6% below estimated fair value amidst discussions on selling its fund management unit for EUR 600 million.

SWX:TEMN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024
SWX:TEMN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024

V-ZUG Holding (SWX:VZUG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: V-ZUG Holding AG develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and services kitchen and laundry appliances for private households in Switzerland and internationally, with a market cap of CHF348.43 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segment includes household appliances, generating CHF571.35 million.

Insider Ownership: 20.9%

V-ZUG Holding, with substantial insider ownership, is set for significant earnings growth at 38.7% annually over the next three years, outpacing the Swiss market's 11.7%. Despite a modest revenue growth forecast of 4.4%, recent half-year results showed improved net income of CHF 8.73 million from CHF 4.33 million previously. Trading at a considerable discount to its estimated fair value enhances its appeal despite low future return on equity projections of 7.5%.

SWX:VZUG Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024
SWX:VZUG Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024

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