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3 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership On SIX Swiss Exchange Growing Earnings At 22%

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The Switzerland market ended marginally down on Tuesday despite trading higher till a couple of hours past noon, as investors digested the latest batch of economic data from the European region and looked ahead to key announcements from the Federal Reserve. Amidst this backdrop, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly valuable for investors seeking stability and potential upside in uncertain times.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Switzerland

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Stadler Rail (SWX:SRAIL)14.5%21.1%
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)17.4%14.3%
HOCHDORF Holding (SWX:HOCN)20.7%103%
SHL Telemedicine (SWX:SHLTN)17.9%96.2%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)20.7%80%
Arbonia (SWX:ARBN)28.8%100.1%

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

Let's uncover some gems from our specialized screener.

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 CHF31.33 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments are comprised of CHF1.17 billion from Private Equity, CHF379.20 million from Infrastructure, CHF211.30 million from Private Credit, and CHF186.90 million from Real Estate.

Insider Ownership: 17.1%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 13.5% p.a.

Partners Group Holding AG, a Swiss private equity firm with substantial insider ownership, is expected to see earnings grow at 13.5% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's 11.9%. Recent M&A rumors suggest involvement in a potential $700-$900 million buyout of Lighthouse Learnings. Although revenue growth is forecasted at 14.1% per year, the company carries high debt levels and its dividend yield of 3.23% isn't well covered by earnings or free cash flow.

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

Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Straumann Holding AG, with a market cap of CHF20.09 billion, offers tooth replacement and orthodontic solutions globally.

Operations: Straumann Holding AG's revenue segments include Sales NAM (CHF800.14 million), Operations (CHF1.26 billion), Sales APAC (CHF540.74 million), Sales EMEA (CHF1.20 billion), and Sales LATAM (CHF282.34 million).

Insider Ownership: 32.7%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 21.8% p.a.

Straumann Holding AG, a growth company with high insider ownership, is forecasted to achieve significant annual earnings growth of 21.8%, surpassing the Swiss market's 11.9%. Despite a volatile share price and lower profit margins (11.3% vs. last year's 17.3%), the company's revenue is expected to grow at 9.2% per year, faster than the market average of 4.4%. Recent updates include management changes and confirmed low double-digit organic revenue growth for 2024, with profitability in the 27%-28% range at constant currency rates from 2023.

SWX:STMN Ownership Breakdown as at Aug 2024
SWX:STMN Ownership Breakdown as at Aug 2024

VAT Group (SWX:VACN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: VAT Group AG, with a market cap of CHF13.11 billion, develops, manufactures, and supplies vacuum valves, multi-valve units, vacuum modules, and edge-welded metal bellows across Switzerland, Europe, the United States, Japan, Korea, Singapore, China and other international markets.

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, with high insider ownership, reported strong H1 2024 results: CHF 94 million net income and CHF 3.14 basic earnings per share, both up from last year. Despite a slight dip in sales to CHF 449.61 million, the company is trading at 21.3% below its fair value estimate and forecasts significant annual earnings growth of 22.48%, outpacing the Swiss market's average of 11.9%. However, the stock has shown high volatility recently.

SWX:VACN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
SWX:VACN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

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