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SGS

VTX:SGSN · CH1256740924
Professional ServicesX-Large

360

48
EV / EBIT23
Price / Owner Earnings13
Owner Earnings Yield21
Dividend Yield57
Price/Sales9
EV / Gross Profit40
Price/Book1
Return on Capital51
Cash Return on Capital65
Return on Equity94
EBIT Margin49
Gross Profitability73
Cash Conversion71
Accruals77
Owner Earnings Margin53
Sales growth84
Profit Growth92
Long-Term EPS Growth48
Owner Earnings Growth65
Reinvestment80
Price momentum65
Debt load7
Refinancing41
Debt Payback42
Liquidity91
Analyst ratings18
Opinion Changes87
Price Target Upside30
Market mood50
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

SGS generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySwitzerland
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeSWX
Employees37,732
Websitesgs.com/en
ISINCH1256740924
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Renewable Energy UsersSound Pay Practices (Europe)SPI (Switzerland)
Themes
Environmental ConsultingHealth DiagnosticsEnvironment, Health and Safety (EH&S)Pollution ControlRegTechOutsourcingSkill AssessmentTest and Measurement

Description

SGS SA provides inspection, testing, and verification services. Business Segments The company stands as a leader in various business segments, with its operations divided into several core areas that include Testing, Inspection, Certification, and…

Analysis

Quality compounder

SGS SA is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is expensive. You pay 25.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 10% yearly growth; analysts expect 7%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
37
2023202420252026

All-time high

65

Nov 2025

All-time low

6

Sep 2023

Average rank

29

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
9
14
22
19
Price/Earnings
7
14
20
11
Price/Book
1
3
1
1
Dividend Yield
57
58
67
72
Value (overall)
3
8
14
12

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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