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

The Swiss market showed resilience recently, with the benchmark SMI recovering from early losses to close slightly higher, reflecting a cautiously optimistic sentiment among investors. In this context, growth companies with high insider ownership on the SIX Swiss Exchange are particularly noteworthy as they often signal strong confidence from those closest to the business and can be appealing in times of market fluctuation.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Switzerland

Name	Insider Ownership	Earnings 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%
V-ZUG Holding (SWX:VZUG)	20.9%	38.7%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)	19.9%	102.7%
Kudelski (SWX:KUD)	37.5%	121.7%

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

Here we highlight a subset of our preferred stocks from the screener.

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 CHF472.40 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segment includes brokerage services, generating CHF243.18 million.

Insider Ownership: 12.2%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 35.1% p.a.

Leonteq AG, with substantial insider ownership, is positioned for significant earnings growth at 35.1% annually, outpacing the Swiss market. Despite a challenging first half of 2024 with net income dropping to CHF 15.7 million from CHF 28.8 million year-on-year and profit margins decreasing to 3.1%, the stock trades significantly below its estimated fair value. Revenue growth is forecasted at 10.3% annually, surpassing the Swiss market average but trailing higher benchmarks for rapid expansion companies.

• Dive into the specifics of Leonteq here with our thorough growth forecast report.
• The valuation report we've compiled suggests that Leonteq's current price could be inflated.

Temenos (SWX:TEMN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Temenos AG develops, markets, and sells integrated banking software systems to financial institutions globally, with a market cap of CHF4.32 billion.

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

Insider Ownership: 21.8%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 14.4% p.a.

Temenos, with high insider ownership, is set for earnings growth of 14.4% annually, surpassing the Swiss market's 11.7%. Despite trading at a 24.1% discount to its estimated fair value and facing high debt levels, revenue is expected to grow at 7.6% per year. Recent strategic appointments aim to boost global expansion through cloud and AI solutions. The company completed a CHF 200 million share buyback program in August 2024, enhancing shareholder value.

• Get an in-depth perspective on Temenos' performance by reading our analyst estimates report here.
• Our valuation report here indicates Temenos may be undervalued.

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 CHF347.14 million.

Operations: The company's revenue primarily comes from its Household Appliances segment, generating CHF571.35 million.

Insider Ownership: 20.9%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 38.7% p.a.

V-ZUG Holding demonstrates significant earnings growth potential, with forecasts indicating a 38.7% annual increase, outpacing the Swiss market's 11.7%. Despite a recent dip in sales to CHF 284.08 million for H1 2024, net income doubled to CHF 8.73 million. The stock trades at a substantial discount to its estimated fair value and has high insider ownership, though its return on equity is projected low at 7.5% over three years.

• Take a closer look at V-ZUG Holding's potential here in our earnings growth report.
• The valuation report we've compiled suggests that V-ZUG Holding's current price could be quite moderate.

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