3 Growth Companies On SIX Swiss Exchange With Up To 32% Insider Ownership
editorial-team@simplywallst.com (Simply Wall St)
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The Switzerland market ended modestly higher on Friday after a somewhat choppy session, with investors largely making their moves, reacting to earnings updates. Data showing an improvement in Swiss consumer sentiment supported the market. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly attractive as they often signal strong confidence from those closest to the business.
Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Switzerland
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 CHF29.20 billion.
Operations: The company's revenue segments include 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%
Partners Group Holding, a Swiss growth company with significant insider ownership, is involved in potential M&A activity for Lighthouse Learnings, valued between $700 million and $900 million. Despite high debt levels and a dividend yield of 3.47% that isn't well-covered by earnings or free cash flows, the company's revenue and earnings are forecast to grow at 14.1% and 13.5% per year respectively, outpacing the Swiss market averages.
Overview: Straumann Holding AG, with a market cap of CHF17.78 billion, provides tooth replacement and orthodontic solutions worldwide.
Operations: Straumann Holding AG generates revenue from several regions, including CHF1.17 billion in EMEA, CHF1.20 billion from Operations, CHF793.05 million in North America, CHF451.27 million in Asia Pacific, and CHF265.82 million in Latin America.
Insider Ownership: 32.7%
Straumann Holding, a Swiss growth company with high insider ownership, is forecast to achieve significant earnings growth of 20.8% per year over the next three years, outpacing the Swiss market average. Despite a recent dip in profit margins from 18.7% to 10.2%, its revenue is expected to grow at 9.8% annually, faster than the market's 4.4%. Additionally, Straumann's Return on Equity is projected to reach a robust 23.9%.
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 CHF12.23 billion.
Operations: The company's revenue segments in millions of CHF are Valves: 783.51 and Global Service: 163.83.
Insider Ownership: 10.2%
VAT Group, with high insider ownership, is forecast to achieve substantial earnings growth of 22.48% per year over the next three years, significantly outpacing the Swiss market average. Despite a recent dip in sales from CHF 453.75 million to CHF 449.61 million for H1 2024, net income rose to CHF 94 million from CHF 84.2 million a year ago. The company's Return on Equity is projected to be very high at 41% in three years' time.
This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.The analysis only considers stock directly held by insiders. It does not include indirectly owned stock through other vehicles such as corporate and/or trust entities. All forecast revenue and earnings growth rates quoted are in terms of annualised (per annum) growth rates over 1-3 years.
Companies discussed in this article include SWX:PGHN SWX:STMN and SWX:VACN.
