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Three Growth Companies On SIX Swiss Exchange With High Insider Ownership And 25% ROE

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Amidst a fluctuating session, the Swiss market demonstrated resilience, closing slightly higher as key stocks managed to support the broader index. This context of modest gains amidst economic uncertainties highlights the value of investing in growth companies with high insider ownership and robust financial metrics like a Return on Equity (ROE) of 25%, which can offer stability and potential growth in such market conditions.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Switzerland

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Stadler Rail (SWX:SRAIL)14.5%23.4%
VAT Group (SWX:VACN)10.2%21.2%
Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN)32.7%21%
Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)11.4%14.3%
Temenos (SWX:TEMN)17.4%14.7%
Sonova Holding (SWX:SOON)17.7%10.3%
Kudelski (SWX:KUD)37.6%106.5%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)20.7%78.3%
SHL Telemedicine (SWX:SHLTN)17.9%96.2%
Arbonia (SWX:ARBN)28.8%100.1%

Click here to see the full list of 16 stocks from our Fast Growing SIX Swiss Exchange Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Gurit Holding (SWX:GURN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Gurit Holding AG specializes in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling advanced composite materials, composite tooling equipment, and kitting services globally with a market capitalization of CHF 294.14 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue through three primary segments: Composite Materials (CHF 307.09 million), Marine and Industrial (CHF 101.63 million), and Manufacturing Solutions (CHF 51.29 million).

Insider Ownership: 30.2%

Return On Equity Forecast: 22% (2026 estimate)

Gurit Holding is poised for significant growth with earnings expected to increase by 35.1% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's 8.3%. Despite this, its revenue growth of 4% yearly lags behind the Swiss average of 4.4%. Analysts believe Gurit’s stock price could rise by 34.7%, noting it trades at a substantial discount—52% below estimated fair value. However, the company's share price has shown high volatility recently. No recent insider trading data suggests stability in ownership stakes.

SWX:GURN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024
SWX:GURN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024

Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Swissquote Group Holding Ltd operates globally, offering a range of online financial services to retail, affluent, and institutional clients with a market capitalization of approximately CHF 4.16 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily through leveraged Forex and securities trading, which amounted to CHF 101.09 million and CHF 429.78 million respectively.

Insider Ownership: 11.4%

Return On Equity Forecast: 23% (2026 estimate)

Swissquote Group Holding demonstrated robust financial performance with a significant increase in net income to CHF 217.63 million, up from CHF 157.39 million the previous year. The company's earnings per share also rose, reflecting strong profitability. Despite this growth, revenue and earnings forecasts indicate moderate expansion below high-growth benchmarks, with expected revenue and earnings growth outpacing the Swiss market but not by a wide margin. Insider ownership remains stable with no substantial buying or selling reported recently.

SWX:SQN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024
SWX:SQN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024

Temenos (SWX:TEMN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Temenos AG is a global provider of integrated banking software systems to financial institutions, with a market capitalization of approximately CHF 4.28 billion.

Operations: The firm offers integrated banking software systems globally, achieving a market capitalization of around CHF 4.28 billion.

Insider Ownership: 17.4%

Return On Equity Forecast: 26% (2027 estimate)

Temenos, a Swiss-based company, has shown promising growth with a 16.2% increase in earnings over the past year. Analysts predict annual earnings to grow by 14.72%, outpacing the Swiss market's average of 8.3%. Despite trading at 29% below its estimated fair value and offering a reliable dividend yield of 1.98%, it carries high debt levels and experiences significant share price volatility. Recent advancements include enhancing its cloud-native banking platform's efficiency on Microsoft Azure, reducing carbon impact significantly while boosting transaction handling capabilities.

SWX:TEMN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024
SWX:TEMN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024

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