The Swiss market has shown resilience, with a 1.4% increase over the past week and an impressive 11% rise in the last year, while earnings are projected to grow by 12% annually. In this favorable environment, stocks of growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often indicate strong internal confidence and alignment of interests between management and shareholders.
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% |
Let's explore several standout options from the results in the screener.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Partners Group Holding AG is a private equity firm that specializes in direct, secondary, and primary investments across 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%
Return On Equity Forecast: 51% (2027 estimate)
Partners Group Holding AG, with high insider ownership, is poised for growth despite mixed financial signals. Forecasts indicate a 15.4% annual revenue increase and a 14.2% earnings rise, outpacing the Swiss market. However, its dividend yield of 3.06% isn't well-covered by earnings or free cash flow. Recent M&A activity highlights Partners Group's interest in strategic acquisitions like I-MED Radiology and Lighthouse Learnings, potentially enhancing its growth trajectory amidst high debt levels.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Swissquote Group Holding Ltd offers a comprehensive range of online financial services to retail, affluent, and professional institutional investors globally, with a market cap of CHF4.56 billion.
Operations: The company generates revenue through leveraged forex, amounting to CHF93.28 million, and securities trading, which brings in CHF488.98 million.
Insider Ownership: 11.4%
Return On Equity Forecast: 26% (2027 estimate)
Swissquote Group Holding has demonstrated strong financial performance with a net income of CHF 144.56 million for the first half of 2024, up from CHF 106.53 million the previous year. Its earnings per share also increased significantly, indicating robust growth prospects. The company's revenue is forecast to grow at 11.1% annually, exceeding market expectations, while its earnings are projected to rise by 12.64% per year, reflecting solid growth potential despite being below significant levels.
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, generating $132.98 million.
Insider Ownership: 21.8%
Return On Equity Forecast: 25% (2027 estimate)
Temenos has shown promising growth potential, with earnings forecast to rise by 14.4% annually, surpassing the Swiss market's average. Recent executive appointments aim to enhance its SaaS and US market presence, potentially driving further expansion. Despite a high level of debt, Temenos' return on equity is projected to reach 24.8% in three years. The company completed a CHF 200 million share buyback program and is considering selling its fund management unit for EUR 600 million.
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