Helvetia Holding
Market Cap
CHF4.5b
Last Updated
2020/08/12 21:20 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Helvetia Holding AG, through its subsidiaries, provides life and non-life insurance, and reinsurance products in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, France, and internationally.
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
6 star dividend payer with solid track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Helvetia Holding's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HELN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.3%
HELN
3.3%
CH Insurance
1.8%
CH Market
1 Year Return
-29.8%
HELN
-10.9%
CH Insurance
5.8%
CH Market
Return vs Industry: HELN underperformed the Swiss Insurance industry which returned -13.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HELN underperformed the Swiss Market which returned 3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HELN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| 30 Day | -2.8% | 1.7% | -0.06% |
| 90 Day | 10.3% | 22.8% | 8.0% |
| 1 Year | -25.7%-29.8% | -5.1%-10.9% | 9.4%5.8% |
| 3 Year | -9.6%-21.0% | 21.5%2.9% | 21.0%8.4% |
| 5 Year | 1.3%-17.8% | 49.0%12.3% | 30.2%9.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Helvetia Holding's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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How Much Of Helvetia Holding AG (VTX:HELN) Do Institutions Own?Valuation
Is Helvetia Holding undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HELN (CHF86.15) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CHF241.36)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HELN is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HELN is good value based on its PE Ratio (8.2x) compared to the CH Insurance industry average (9.6x).
PE vs Market: HELN is good value based on its PE Ratio (8.2x) compared to the Swiss market (21.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: HELN is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HELN's PB Ratio (0.7x) is in line with the CH Insurance industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Helvetia Holding forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
4.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HELN's forecast earnings growth (4.4% per year) is above the savings rate (-0.2%).
Earnings vs Market: HELN's earnings (4.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Swiss market (9.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: HELN's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: HELN's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-1.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HELN's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.1% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: HELN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.2%).
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Past Performance
How has Helvetia Holding performed over the past 5 years?
8.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HELN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HELN's current net profit margins (5%) are higher than last year (4.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HELN's earnings have grown by 8.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HELN's earnings growth over the past year (25.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (8.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: HELN earnings growth over the past year (25.6%) exceeded the Insurance industry 11.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: HELN's Return on Equity (8.2%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Helvetia Holding's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HELN's short term assets (CHF6.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CHF8.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: HELN's short term assets (CHF6.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CHF46.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HELN's debt to equity ratio (23.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: HELN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 16.8% to 23.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HELN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (39.9%).
Interest Coverage: HELN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (12.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Helvetia Holding current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.80%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: HELN's dividend (5.8%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (1.78%).
High Dividend: HELN's dividend (5.8%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (3.8%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: HELN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: HELN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (47.5%), HELN's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: HELN's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (50.9% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Philipp Gmür (57 yo)
3.92yrs
Tenure
CHF2,265,933
Compensation
Mr. Philipp Gmür serves as Chief Executive Officer of Helvetia Schweizerische Versicherungsgesellschaft AG. He is a Director of Allreal Holding AG since April 12, 2019. He serves as Chief Executive Officer ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Philipp's total compensation ($USD2.49M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD2.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Philipp's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 3.92yrs | CHF2.27m | 0.040% CHF 1.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 13.08yrs | no data | 0.014% CHF 637.7k | |
| Chief Investment Officer | 1.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of IT & Group CTO | 3.33yrs | no data | 0.0019% CHF 86.4k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Communications & PR | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Center & Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Europe | 5.58yrs | no data | 0.0093% CHF 423.6k | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Specialty Markets | 5.58yrs | no data | 0.0067% CHF 305.9k | |
| Head Strategy and M & A | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Active Reinsurance | no data | no data | no data |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HELN's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non Executive Independent Director | 5.83yrs | CHF227.53k | 0.0085% CHF 386.3k | |
| Non Executive Independent Director | 13.92yrs | CHF227.53k | 0.0081% CHF 366.8k | |
| Non Executive Vice Chairman | 2.33yrs | CHF260.34k | 0.0012% CHF 55.0k | |
| Non Executive Independent Vice-Chairman of the Board | 5.58yrs | CHF294.87k | 0.0048% CHF 218.6k | |
| Non Executive Independent Director | 3.33yrs | CHF241.35k | 0.0024% CHF 107.3k | |
| Non Executive Independent Director | 5.83yrs | CHF248.25k | 0.0056% CHF 252.7k | |
| Non Executive Independent Chairwoman of the Board | 2.67yrs | CHF724.75k | 0.018% CHF 821.8k | |
| Non Executive Independent Director | 2.33yrs | CHF213.72k | 0.0024% CHF 107.7k | |
| Non Executive Director | 9.25yrs | CHF144.66k | 0.0037% CHF 165.9k | |
| Non Executive Independent Director | 2.33yrs | CHF213.72k | 0.0013% CHF 58.2k |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HELN's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 6.7%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Helvetia Holding AG's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Helvetia Holding AG
- Ticker: HELN
- Exchange: SWX
- Founded: 1858
- Industry: Multi-line Insurance
- Sector: Insurance
- Market Cap: CHF4.545b
- Shares outstanding: 52.76m
- Website: https://www.helvetia.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Helvetia Holding AG
- Dufourstrasse 40
- Sankt Gallen
- St. Gallen
- 9001
- Switzerland
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELN | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Registered Shares | CH | CHF | Jul 1996 |
| HVXA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Registered Shares | DE | EUR | Jul 1996 |
| HLVT.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | UNSPONSORD ADR | US | USD | Aug 2017 |
Biography
Helvetia Holding AG, through its subsidiaries, provides life and non-life insurance, and reinsurance products in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, France, and internationally. It offers life ins ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/12 21:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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