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

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The Swiss market showed resilience on Thursday, rebounding from early afternoon lows to close moderately higher as investors assessed the Swiss National Bank's interest rate cut and awaited key U.S. economic data. In this fluctuating economic landscape, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer a compelling investment proposition due to the confidence insiders have in their businesses' long-term potential.

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%21.7%
LEM Holding (SWX:LEHN)29.9%18.4%
Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)11.4%13.1%
Temenos (SWX:TEMN)21.8%14.3%
HOCHDORF Holding (SWX:HOCN)15.7%122.2%
Partners Group Holding (SWX:PGHN)17%14.5%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)20.7%104.7%
Leonteq (SWX:LEON)12.7%35.1%

Click here to see the full list of 11 stocks from our Fast Growing SIX Swiss Exchange Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Here's a peek at a few of the choices from the 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 CHF32.87 billion.

Operations: Revenue segments for Partners Group Holding AG 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%

Partners Group Holding, a Swiss growth company with high insider ownership, recently reported a half-year net income of CHF 508 million, down from CHF 551.2 million last year. Despite this dip, earnings are forecast to grow at 14.47% annually and outpace the Swiss market's average growth rate. The firm is also involved in significant M&A activities, including a potential buyout of Lighthouse Learnings valued between $700 million and $900 million.

SWX:PGHN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Straumann Holding AG, with a market cap of CHF21.38 billion, provides tooth replacement and orthodontic solutions worldwide.

Operations: The company'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%

Straumann Holding's earnings are forecast to grow at 21.7% annually, significantly outpacing the Swiss market's average. The company reported H1 2024 sales of CHF 1.27 billion and net income of CHF 230.37 million, showing year-over-year growth despite lower profit margins (11.3%) compared to last year (17.3%). Recent management changes and a volatile share price highlight some operational challenges, but insider ownership remains strong, supporting its growth trajectory in the dental industry.

SWX:STMN Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

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 CHF12.90 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments comprise CHF783.51 million from Valves and CHF163.83 million from Global Service.

Insider Ownership: 10.2%

VAT Group's earnings are forecast to grow 22.48% annually, significantly outpacing the Swiss market. H1 2024 results showed a slight dip in sales to CHF 449.61 million but an increase in net income to CHF 94 million. Despite recent share price volatility, the stock trades at a discount of 22.9% below its estimated fair value and boasts substantial insider ownership, indicating confidence in its growth trajectory within the vacuum valve industry.

SWX:VACN Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

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