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Top 3 Stocks Estimated To Be Undervalued On SIX Swiss Exchange In August 2024

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The Switzerland market ended on a dismal note on Friday with stocks falling lower and lower as the session progressed amid fears the U.S. could fall into a recession. Investors digested Swiss consumer price inflation data, and a slew of quarterly earnings updates, leading to significant losses in the benchmark SMI index. In such volatile conditions, identifying undervalued stocks can be crucial for investors looking to capitalize on potential growth opportunities. Here are three stocks estimated to be undervalued on the SIX Swiss Exchange in August 2024.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks Based On Cash Flows In Switzerland

NameCurrent PriceFair Value (Est)Discount (Est)
LEM Holding (SWX:LEHN)CHF1206.00CHF1766.7731.7%
Georg Fischer (SWX:GF)CHF62.60CHF112.3644.3%
Burckhardt Compression Holding (SWX:BCHN)CHF586.00CHF965.7639.3%
Clariant (SWX:CLN)CHF12.75CHF21.7141.3%
Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)CHF263.60CHF405.7935%
Temenos (SWX:TEMN)CHF56.15CHF79.8529.7%
SGS (SWX:SGSN)CHF93.28CHF144.5135.5%
VAT Group (SWX:VACN)CHF388.40CHF558.0530.4%
ARYZTA (SWX:ARYN)CHF1.641CHF3.0846.7%
Montana Aerospace (SWX:AERO)CHF18.60CHF25.2726.4%

Click here to see the full list of 17 stocks from our Undervalued SIX Swiss Exchange Stocks Based On Cash Flows screener.

Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.

Barry Callebaut (SWX:BARN)

Overview: Barry Callebaut AG, with a market cap of CHF7.80 billion, manufactures and sells chocolate and cocoa products through its subsidiaries.

Operations: Barry Callebaut generates revenue primarily from its Global Cocoa segment, amounting to CHF5.31 billion.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 15.4%

Barry Callebaut, trading at CHF1425, is 15.4% below its estimated fair value of CHF1683.44. Despite a highly volatile share price over the past three months, the company's earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 24.91% per year and outpace the Swiss market's growth rate of 9.1%. However, its dividend yield of 2.04% is not well covered by free cash flows and its return on equity is expected to be low at 14.7% in three years' time.

SWX:BARN Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2024
SWX:BARN Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2024

Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS)

Overview: Sensirion Holding AG develops, produces, sells, and services sensor systems, modules, and components globally with a market cap of CHF1.27 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue primarily comes from its sensor systems, modules, and components segment, which generated CHF233.17 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 12.7%

Sensirion Holding, trading at CHF81.3, is 12.6% below its estimated fair value of CHF93.02 based on discounted cash flow analysis. Despite a highly volatile share price over the past three months, earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 79.98% per year, and revenue is expected to increase by 13.3% annually—outpacing the Swiss market's growth rate of 4.8%. Recent advancements in subcutaneous drug delivery technology could further enhance its profitability outlook within the next three years.

SWX:SENS Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2024
SWX:SENS Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2024

SKAN Group (SWX:SKAN)

Overview: SKAN Group AG, with a market cap of CHF1.77 billion, provides isolators, cleanroom devices, and decontamination processes for pharmaceutical and chemical industries globally.

Operations: The company's revenue segments are CHF237.11 million from Equipment & Solutions and CHF82.91 million from Services & Consumables.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 16.1%

SKAN Group, trading at CHF78.8, is 16.1% below its estimated fair value of CHF93.9 based on discounted cash flow analysis. Earnings grew by 38.6% over the past year and are forecast to grow significantly at 20.6% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's growth rate of 9.1%. Revenue is expected to increase by 15.7% per year, also faster than the market average of 4.8%. Despite high non-cash earnings, SKAN remains undervalued with strong growth prospects ahead.

SWX:SKAN Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2024
SWX:SKAN Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2024

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