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SFS

SWX:SFSN · CH0239229302
MachinerySmall

360

89
EV / EBIT63
Price / Owner Earnings67
Owner Earnings Yield78
Dividend Yield39
Price/Sales31
EV / Gross Profit88
Price/Book21
Return on Capital73
Cash Return on Capital76
Return on Equity67
EBIT Margin35
Gross Profitability100
Cash Conversion71
Accruals82
Owner Earnings Margin53
Sales growth41
Profit Growth75
Long-Term EPS Growth10
Owner Earnings Growth58
Reinvestment83
Price momentum71
Debt load71
Refinancing55
Debt Payback58
Liquidity80
Analyst ratings50
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside37
Market mood1
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

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

Profile

CountrySwitzerland
IndustryMachinery
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeSWX
Employees1,498
Websitesfs.com
ISINCH0239229302
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
SPI (Switzerland)
Themes
Industrial AutomationInjection MoldingSensorsIndustrialMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering

Description

SFS Group AG is a prominent Swiss company specializing in engineered components, fasteners, and distribution. The company operates globally, providing innovative and sustainable solutions primarily to the automotive, aerospace, and healthcare indust…

Analysis

Hidden champion

SFS Group AG fits the profile of a hidden champion, yet the market has not awarded it the premium its quality earns.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 19.7×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
53
202320242026

All-time high

79

Jan 2024

All-time low

35

Jan 2023

Average rank

51

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
31
—
29
19
Price/Earnings
30
—
44
34
Price/Book
21
—
28
39
Dividend Yield
39
—
54
65
Value (overall)
17
—
37
33

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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