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June 2024 Spotlight On Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership At SIX Swiss Exchange

The Swiss market recently experienced a downturn, closing notably lower as caution prevailed among investors ahead of significant economic updates and policy announcements from the Federal Reserve. Amidst these cautious market conditions, companies with high insider ownership might attract attention due to their potential alignment of interests between shareholders and management, which can be particularly appealing in uncertain times.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Switzerland

Name

Insider Ownership

Earnings 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%

9.9%

HOCHDORF Holding (SWX:HOCN)

20.7%

103%

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.

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We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Sonova Holding

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Sonova Holding AG, with a market capitalization of CHF 17.19 billion, specializes in the manufacturing and sales of hearing care solutions for adults and children across regions including the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Operations: Sonova's revenue is primarily derived from two segments: Hearing Instruments, which generated CHF 3.36 billion, and Cochlear Implants, contributing CHF 282.40 million.

Insider Ownership: 17.7%

Sonova Holding AG, while not top in its class for growth companies with high insider ownership in Switzerland, trades at 36.4% below its estimated fair value and shows promising financial metrics. Its earnings are expected to grow by 9.91% annually, outpacing the Swiss market's average of 8.2%. Despite a high level of debt, Sonova's revenue growth is forecasted to exceed the market at 7.1% per year, with a robust projected Return on Equity of 26.2% in three years. Recent earnings reports confirm a solid fiscal performance with CHF 3.63 billion in sales and CHF 609.5 million net income for FY ended March 31, 2024.

SWX:SOON Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024
SWX:SOON Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024

Swissquote Group Holding

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Swissquote Group Holding Ltd operates globally, offering a range of online financial services to retail, affluent, and professional institutional clients with a market capitalization of CHF 4.34 billion.

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

Insider Ownership: 11.4%

Swissquote Group Holding, while not the leading example of growth companies with high insider ownership in Switzerland, offers a compelling financial profile. The company reported a substantial increase in net income to CHF 217.63 million for FY 2023 and anticipates earnings growth of 14.3% per year, surpassing the Swiss market's average of 8.2%. Despite trading at 18.6% below its estimated fair value, revenue growth projections are modest at 10.6% annually, slightly lagging behind significant benchmarks but still outpacing the market forecast of 4.4%.

SWX:SQN Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024
SWX:SQN Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024

VAT Group

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: VAT Group AG operates globally, specializing in the development, manufacture, and supply of vacuum valves, multi-valve units, vacuum modules, and edge-welded metal bellows with a market capitalization of CHF 14.68 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily generated from its Valves segment, which earned CHF 782.74 million, and its Global Service segment, which contributed CHF 172.87 million.

Insider Ownership: 10.2%

VAT Group, a Swiss company, forecasts revenue growth at 15.5% annually, outpacing the broader Swiss market's 4.4%. Expected earnings growth is robust at 21.2% per year, significantly higher than the market average of 8.2%. With a projected high return on equity of 39.1% in three years, VAT Group demonstrates strong profitability potential despite not leading in insider ownership dynamics among growth-oriented firms in Switzerland. Recent events include their presentation at the Berenberg European Conference and Q1 sales call.

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

Key Takeaways

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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:SOON SWX:SQN and SWX:VACN.

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