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SGS SA is a Switzerland-based company that provides inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Inspection comprises checking the condition and weight of traded goods at transshipment, quality and quantity control, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Testing services are provided through a global network of testing facilities and test the quality, safety and performance of products against health, safety and regulatory standards. Certification services confirm if products, processes, systems or services are compliant with either national or international standards and regulations or customer defined standards. Verification focuses on ensuring that products and services comply with global standards and local regulations. Additionally, the Company offers training services through SGS Academy.
- Revenue in CHF (TTM)6.79bn
- Net income in CHF581.00m
- Incorporated1919
- Employees99.48k
- LocationSGS SAPlace des Alpes 1,P.O. Box 2152GENEVE 1211SwitzerlandCHE
- Phone+41 227399111
- Fax+41 227399886
- Websitehttps://www.sgs.com/en
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Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | SGSN:SWX since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Technical Services LLC | 3.42% | 1.33bn |
| Ecoloss Project BV | -1.93% | -- |
| H2Safety Services Inc | -2.07% | -- |
| Streamline Control Ltd | 3.30% | -- |
| Independent Metallurgical Operations Pty Ltd | -9.96% | -- |
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Jul 04 2025 16:30 BST.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Intertek Group plc | 3.68bn | 374.47m | 8.25bn | 45.00k | 22.73 | 5.57 | 13.56 | 2.24 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 20.89 | 8.69 | 0.9509 | -- | 4.59 | 75,404.45 | 10.29 | 9.60 | 14.61 | 14.21 | -- | -- | 10.82 | 10.11 | 1.09 | 13.26 | 0.4415 | 64.50 | 1.94 | 2.58 | 16.14 | 1.98 | 2.94 | 8.14 |
| Bunzl plc | 12.77bn | 542.51m | 8.31bn | 26.98k | 15.73 | 2.78 | 8.66 | 0.6511 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 35.00 | 8.42 | 1.29 | -- | 7.33 | 436,518.70 | 5.48 | 6.08 | 9.25 | 10.04 | -- | 26.27 | 4.25 | 4.24 | 0.7553 | 7.19 | 0.5716 | 44.40 | -0.1755 | 4.77 | -4.90 | 7.46 | 8.07 | 7.57 |
| Rentokil Initial plc | 5.89bn | 332.84m | 9.62bn | 68.50k | 28.93 | 2.10 | 11.15 | 1.63 | 0.1214 | 0.1214 | 2.15 | 1.68 | 0.5015 | -- | 6.08 | 79,357.66 | 2.83 | 3.43 | 3.71 | 4.78 | -- | 82.00 | 5.65 | 6.75 | 0.7216 | 4.87 | 0.4929 | 61.32 | 1.13 | 14.90 | -19.42 | 1.58 | 4.70 | 43.19 |
| Informa PLC | 3.85bn | 322.75m | 11.44bn | 13.09k | 36.46 | 1.66 | 13.76 | 2.97 | 0.2216 | 0.2216 | 2.64 | 4.88 | 0.2818 | -- | 7.83 | 271,394.80 | 2.91 | -0.0303 | 3.84 | -0.0372 | -- | 65.87 | 10.31 | -0.138 | 0.422 | 5.79 | 0.3226 | -- | 11.40 | 4.22 | -28.95 | 7.37 | -0.1838 | 21.51 |
| Wise PLC | 1.78bn | 451.77m | 11.48bn | 6.15k | 26.00 | 9.45 | 24.34 | 6.44 | 0.3974 | 0.3974 | 1.57 | 1.09 | 0.0957 | -- | 24.26 | 267,436.20 | 2.42 | 1.91 | 31.24 | 26.89 | 79.50 | 73.38 | 25.33 | 18.97 | -- | -- | 0.1181 | 0.00 | 16.48 | 40.30 | 17.51 | 94.42 | 61.92 | -- |
| Bureau Veritas SA | 5.84bn | 532.57m | 11.88bn | 84.25k | 22.29 | 6.36 | 14.55 | 2.03 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 13.75 | 4.40 | 0.9019 | -- | 3.23 | 74,080.36 | 8.51 | 6.36 | 12.62 | 9.30 | 103.26 | 97.09 | 9.44 | 7.95 | -- | 17.60 | 0.5853 | 67.32 | 6.36 | 4.12 | 13.04 | 9.13 | 2.67 | -- |
| SGS SA | 6.79bn | 581.00m | 16.24bn | 99.48k | 27.07 | 19.76 | 14.82 | 2.39 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 36.04 | 4.22 | 1.01 | 1.42 | 6.70 | 68,293.08 | 9.25 | 8.77 | 15.14 | 13.98 | 93.91 | 93.92 | 9.20 | 9.39 | 1.01 | 17.53 | 0.8156 | 91.80 | 2.60 | 0.5811 | 5.06 | -2.52 | -2.75 | 0.00 |
Data as of Jul 04 2025. Currency figures normalised to SGS SA's reporting currency: Swiss Franc CHF
22.77%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
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| UBS Asset Management Switzerland AGas of 30 May 2025 | 11.12m | 5.87% |
| Swisscanto Fondsleitung AGas of 15 Apr 2025 | 5.70m | 3.01% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 May 2025 | 5.68m | 3.00% |
| Z�rcher Kantonalbank (Investment Management)as of 30 May 2025 | 4.18m | 2.20% |
| Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 2024 | 3.33m | 1.76% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 05 Jun 2025 | 3.07m | 1.62% |
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGas of 06 Jun 2025 | 3.00m | 1.58% |
| Vontobel Asset Management AGas of 31 May 2025 | 2.86m | 1.51% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 26 Jun 2025 | 2.32m | 1.22% |
| Walter Scott & Partners Ltd.as of 26 Jun 2025 | 1.88m | 0.99% |
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Data from 31 Dec 2024 - 30 Apr 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
