3 Growth Companies On SIX Swiss Exchange With Up To 14% Earnings Growth

Simply Wall St · 10/16 04:03

The Swiss market experienced a modest decline recently as investors processed regional economic data and anticipated the European Central Bank's upcoming monetary policy announcement. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing, as they often indicate strong confidence from those closest to the business and potential resilience amidst market fluctuations.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Switzerland

Name Insider Ownership Earnings Growth
LEM Holding (SWX:LEHN) 29.9% 20.5%
Stadler Rail (SWX:SRAIL) 14.5% 24.1%
VAT Group (SWX:VACN) 10.2% 22.4%
Addex Therapeutics (SWX:ADXN) 19% 33.3%
Straumann Holding (SWX:STMN) 32.7% 21.7%
Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN) 11.4% 12.6%
Temenos (SWX:TEMN) 21.8% 14.4%
Gurit Holding (SWX:GURN) 30.2% 76.1%
Hocn (SWX:HOCN) 14.6% 122.2%
Sensirion Holding (SWX:SENS) 19.9% 102.7%

Click here to see the full list of 14 stocks from our Fast Growing SIX Swiss Exchange Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's review some notable picks from our screened stocks.

Partners Group Holding (SWX:PGHN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Partners Group Holding AG is a private equity firm that focuses on direct, secondary, and primary investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and debt with a market cap of CHF33.72 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include CHF1.19 billion from Private Equity, CHF254.90 million from Infrastructure, CHF218.90 million from Private Credit, and CHF190.90 million from Real Estate.

Insider Ownership: 17%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 14.2% p.a.

Partners Group Holding is poised for growth, with earnings forecasted to increase by 14.2% annually, outpacing the Swiss market. However, its dividend yield of 3.06% isn't well covered by current earnings or cash flow. The company has high insider ownership and is actively engaging in M&A activities, such as potential acquisitions in the healthcare sector. Despite a recent dip in net income to CHF 508 million for H1 2024, revenue projections remain robust at a growth rate of 15.4%.

SWX:PGHN Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024
SWX:PGHN Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024

Swissquote Group Holding (SWX:SQN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Swissquote Group Holding Ltd offers a range of online financial services to retail, affluent, and professional institutional investors globally, with a market cap of CHF4.56 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from Securities Trading, which contributes CHF488.98 million, and Leveraged Forex, accounting for CHF93.28 million.

Insider Ownership: 11.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 12.6% p.a.

Swissquote Group Holding shows promising growth potential, with earnings increasing by 36.9% over the past year and net income reaching CHF 144.56 million for H1 2024, up from CHF 106.53 million a year ago. The company trades at a significant discount to its estimated fair value and is expected to outpace the Swiss market in both earnings (12.6% annually) and revenue growth (11.1% annually). No substantial insider trading activity has been reported recently.

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

Temenos (SWX:TEMN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Temenos AG develops, markets, and sells integrated banking software systems to banking and other financial institutions worldwide, with a market cap of CHF4.65 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is derived from two main segments: Product, contributing $879.99 million, and Services, which adds $132.98 million.

Insider Ownership: 21.8%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 14.4% p.a.

Temenos has been enhancing its leadership team to drive growth, notably appointing Barb Morgan as Chief Product and Technology Officer. The company completed a CHF 200 million share buyback, reflecting strong insider confidence. While Temenos faces high debt levels, its earnings are projected to grow faster than the Swiss market at 14.4% annually, and it trades below its estimated fair value. Recent discussions about selling its fund management unit could further bolster financial flexibility.

SWX:TEMN Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024
SWX:TEMN Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024

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