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3 Growth Companies On SIX Swiss Exchange With Insider Ownership Growing Earnings Up To 38%

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The Swiss market recently experienced a slight downturn, with the SMI index closing marginally lower amid mixed economic signals, including a rise in unemployment rates and positive U.S. jobs data that helped cushion the decline. In such fluctuating conditions, companies on the SIX Swiss Exchange with strong insider ownership and robust earnings growth potential can offer investors insights into firms where management is confident about future prospects.

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%
HOCHDORF Holding (SWX:HOCN)14.6%122.2%
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.

Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.

Partners Group Holding (SWX:PGHN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Partners Group Holding AG is a private equity firm that focuses on direct, secondary, and primary investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and debt with a market cap of CHF33.25 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is derived from segments including Private Equity at CHF1.19 billion, Infrastructure at CHF254.90 million, Private Credit at CHF218.90 million, and Real Estate at CHF190.90 million.

Insider Ownership: 17%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 14.5% p.a.

Partners Group Holding exhibits strong growth potential with earnings forecasted to grow at 14.5% annually, surpassing the Swiss market's 11.7%. Despite a high debt level, its return on equity is projected to be very high at 51.1% in three years. Recent participation in M&A discussions highlights strategic expansion efforts, although recent earnings showed a slight decline with net income of CHF 508 million for H1 2024. The dividend yield of 3.06% lacks robust coverage by earnings or cash flows.

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

Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Swissquote Group Holding Ltd offers a range of online financial services to retail, affluent, and professional investors globally, with a market cap of CHF4.51 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue from two main segments: Leveraged Forex, contributing CHF93.28 million, and Securities Trading, accounting for CHF488.98 million.

Insider Ownership: 11.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 12.6% p.a.

Swissquote Group Holding demonstrates growth potential, trading significantly below its fair value estimate. Recent earnings show net income of CHF 144.56 million for H1 2024, up from CHF 106.53 million a year ago, with basic EPS rising to CHF 9.69. Although insider activity is limited in the past three months, the company’s earnings and revenue are expected to grow faster than the Swiss market at rates of 12.6% and 11.1% per year respectively.

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

V-ZUG Holding (SWX:VZUG)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: V-ZUG Holding AG is involved in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and servicing of kitchen and laundry appliances for private households both in Switzerland and internationally, with a market cap of CHF348.43 million.

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

Insider Ownership: 20.9%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 38.7% p.a.

V-ZUG Holding is trading significantly below its estimated fair value, with earnings expected to grow substantially at 38.7% annually over the next three years, outpacing the Swiss market's growth rate. While recent earnings for H1 2024 showed a rise in net income to CHF 8.73 million from CHF 4.33 million last year, sales decreased slightly to CHF 284.08 million. Despite low forecasted return on equity, V-ZUG's revenue growth is anticipated to exceed the market average modestly.

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

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