3 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership On SIX Swiss Exchange Up To 22% Earnings Growth

The Switzerland market ended weak on Monday, reflecting concerns about rising geopolitical tensions and awaiting inflation data from the Swiss and Eurozone economies. Despite this, the KOF Swiss Economic Institute's barometer indicates a recovery tendency in the economy, driven by improvements in manufacturing and financial services sectors. In such a volatile environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer unique investment opportunities as they often demonstrate strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.

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%
Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN)	32.7%	21.7%
Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)	11.4%	12.6%
LEM Holding (SWX:LEHN)	29.9%	18.4%
Temenos (SWX:TEMN)	21.8%	14.3%
HOCHDORF Holding (SWX:HOCN)	15.7%	122.2%
Leonteq (SWX:LEON)	12.7%	35.1%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)	20.7%	104.7%
Kudelski (SWX:KUD)	37.5%	121.7%

Click here to see the full list of 11 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 specializes in direct, secondary, and primary investments across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and debt with a market cap of CHF33.16 billion.

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

Insider Ownership: 17%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 14.5% p.a.

Partners Group Holding AG, a growth company with high insider ownership, recently reported half-year net income of CHF 508 million, down from CHF 551.2 million a year ago. Despite this decline, the company's earnings are forecast to grow at 14.5% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's 11.7%. However, it has a high level of debt and its dividend yield of 3.07% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows.

• Click to explore a detailed breakdown of our findings in Partners Group Holding's earnings growth report.
• The valuation report we've compiled suggests that Partners Group Holding's current price could be inflated.

Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Straumann Holding AG, with a market cap of CHF22.04 billion, provides tooth replacement and orthodontic solutions worldwide.

Operations: Straumann Holding AG generates revenue from various regions including CHF1.26 billion from Operations, CHF1.20 billion from Sales EMEA, CHF800.14 million from Sales NAM, CHF540.74 million from Sales APAC, and CHF282.34 million from Sales LATAM.

Insider Ownership: 32.7%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 21.7% p.a.

Straumann Holding's revenue is forecast to grow at 9.1% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's 4.4%. Earnings are expected to increase significantly at 21.7% per year, driven by strong corporate guidance predicting low double-digit organic revenue growth and profitability in the 27%-28% range. However, recent results show a decline in profit margins from 17.3% to 11.3%, and share price volatility remains high over the past three months despite substantial insider ownership supporting long-term growth prospects.

• Delve into the full analysis future growth report here for a deeper understanding of Straumann Holding.
• The analysis detailed in our Straumann Holding valuation report hints at an inflated share price compared to its estimated value.

VAT Group (SWX:VACN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: VAT Group AG develops, manufactures, and supplies vacuum valves, multi-valve units, vacuum modules, and edge-welded metal bellows globally with a market cap of CHF12.92 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include Valves generating CHF783.51 million and Global Service contributing CHF163.83 million.

Insider Ownership: 10.2%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 22.5% p.a.

VAT Group's earnings are forecast to grow at 22.5% annually, significantly outpacing the Swiss market's 11.7%, with revenue expected to increase by 18.3% per year, also above market average. Recent half-year results showed a net income rise to CHF 94 million from CHF 84.2 million, despite slightly lower sales of CHF 449.61 million compared to the previous year’s CHF 453.75 million. The stock remains highly volatile but trades below its fair value estimate, indicating potential for long-term growth driven by high insider ownership and strong financial performance projections.

• Get an in-depth perspective on VAT Group's performance by reading our analyst estimates report here.
• Our valuation report here indicates VAT Group may be overvalued.

Key Takeaways

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