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

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The Switzerland market ended on a firm note on Tuesday, buoyed by a slew of stimulus measures from the Chinese central bank aimed at reviving global growth. As investors look for robust opportunities, growth companies with high insider ownership often stand out due to their alignment of interests and potential for long-term value creation.

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%
Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN)32.7%21.8%
LEM Holding (SWX:LEHN)29.9%18.4%
Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)11.4%13.1%
Temenos (SWX:TEMN)21.8%14.3%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)20.7%104.7%
Leonteq (SWX:LEON)12.7%35.1%
Kudelski (SWX:KUD)37.5%121.7%
SHL Telemedicine (SWX:SHLTN)16.4%96.2%

Click here to see the full list of 12 stocks from our Fast Growing SIX Swiss Exchange Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Partners Group Holding (SWX:PGHN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Partners Group Holding AG is a private equity firm specializing in direct, secondary, and primary investments across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and debt with a market cap of CHF32.19 billion.

Operations: Revenue Segments (in millions of CHF): Real Estate: 190.90, Infrastructure: 254.90, Private Credit: 218.90, Private Equity: 1193.50

Insider Ownership: 17%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 14.5% p.a.

Partners Group Holding exhibits strong growth potential with high insider ownership. Its earnings are forecast to grow at 14.5% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's 11.7%. However, its dividend yield of 3.16% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flow. Recent earnings showed a decline, with net income at CHF 508 million for H1 2024 compared to CHF 551.2 million a year ago, indicating some financial challenges despite growth prospects.

SWX:PGHN Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 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 institutional investors globally and has a market cap of CHF4.47 billion.

Operations: Swissquote Group Holding Ltd generates revenue primarily from Leveraged Forex (CHF93.28 million) and Securities Trading (CHF488.98 million).

Insider Ownership: 11.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 13.1% p.a.

Swissquote Group Holding demonstrates strong growth potential with substantial insider ownership. For H1 2024, net income rose to CHF 144.56 million from CHF 106.53 million a year ago, and basic earnings per share increased to CHF 9.69 from CHF 7.15. Earnings are forecast to grow at 13.1% annually, surpassing the Swiss market's average of 11.7%. Trading at a significant discount to its estimated fair value, Swissquote presents an appealing investment opportunity despite moderate revenue growth forecasts of 11.6% annually.

SWX:SQN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Stadler Rail (SWX:SRAIL)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Stadler Rail AG, with a market cap of CHF2.54 billion, manufactures and sells trains in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, various parts of Europe, the Americas, CIS countries, and internationally through its subsidiaries.

Operations: Stadler Rail AG's revenue segments include CHF135.68 million from Signalling, CHF3.10 billion from Rolling Stock, and CHF789.41 million from Service & Components.

Insider Ownership: 14.5%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 24.1% p.a.

Stadler Rail exhibits strong growth potential with high insider ownership. For H1 2024, the company reported sales of CHF 1.29 billion and net income of CHF 23.95 million, slightly down from last year. Trading at a significant discount to its estimated fair value, Stadler's earnings are forecast to grow at 24.1% annually, outpacing the Swiss market average of 11.7%. However, its dividend yield of 3.54% is not well covered by free cash flows.

SWX:SRAIL Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

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