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  • Price (CHF)87.50
  • Today's Change0.14 / 0.16%
  • Shares traded379.71k
  • 1 Year change+7.18%
  • Beta1.0805
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About the company

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)6.62bn
  • Net income in CHF553.00m
  • Incorporated1919
  • Employees99.59k
  • Location
    SGS 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 companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
SGSN:SWX since
announced
Transaction
value
Nutrasource Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical Services IncDeal completed11 May 202311 May 2023Deal completed8.21%--
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/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)
Randstad NV24.73bn599.24m9.10bn43.34k15.022.799.290.36783.443.44141.7518.552.33--4.53586,663.605.736.1510.8111.3920.7620.142.452.65--16.660.2012108.53-7.771.32-33.12-2.38-3.820.9863
Intertek Group plc3.79bn338.51m9.13bn43.91k27.106.0615.202.411.831.8320.528.200.9249--4.5975,810.798.849.9012.7214.76----9.5610.161.0711.700.472455.934.253.512.980.89790.64532.42
D'Ieteren Group SA7.77bn490.97m10.75bn2.40k21.583.1517.211.389.549.54150.1365.311.174.7010.06--7.495.789.937.0822.6218.106.395.611.04--0.31932.3769.3417.4154.8271.5218.8030.26
Adevinta ASA1.77bn-134.56m11.03bn5.75k--1.4235.836.24-1.33-1.3617.6980.510.1549--5.26---1.10-5.07-1.16-5.41-----7.12-32.76--2.310.1746--11.0725.1692.17--31.34--
Bureau Veritas SA5.71bn489.99m12.45bn82.59k25.676.6115.852.181.101.1012.804.270.8527--3.11--7.505.8410.998.48----8.797.55--18.370.560159.773.844.127.938.663.788.19
Rentokil Initial plc6.12bn433.67m13.58bn58.60k31.342.9113.742.220.15080.15082.131.620.4664--6.28--3.314.164.325.97--80.997.097.670.96555.270.536548.7644.7216.8064.22--4.4014.19
SGS SA6.62bn553.00m16.37bn99.59k29.2335.0814.332.472.992.9935.792.490.9541.466.8766,493.298.609.1414.4014.2693.9693.979.029.691.1016.180.893102.99-0.3011-0.2518-5.95-2.97-0.91115.45
Bollore SE13.11bn-199.23m17.30bn76.39k--0.7767--1.32-0.06981.014.608.030.241414.572.06176,478.40-2.050.5974-3.901.3431.6231.75-8.491.801.34--0.1472---18.06-5.75100.09-54.95-17.050.00
Evolution AB (publ)1.74bn1.04bn23.65bn13.37k22.966.0220.4413.5856.6856.6895.16216.240.385--5.75--22.9220.4025.6322.96----59.5456.26----0.019551.2423.4748.9426.9866.5923.2461.66
Data as of Mar 28 2024. Currency figures normalised to SGS SA's reporting currency: Swiss Franc CHF

Institutional shareholders

15.35%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 29 Feb 20245.19m2.77%
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AGas of 05 Mar 20244.73m2.52%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 07 Mar 20243.00m1.60%
Credit Suisse Asset Management (Schweiz) AGas of 29 Feb 20242.83m1.51%
Z�rcher Kantonalbank (Investment Management)as of 31 Jan 20242.49m1.33%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 31 Dec 20232.28m1.22%
MFS International (UK) Ltd.as of 29 Feb 20242.15m1.15%
BLI - Banque de Luxembourg Investments SAas of 31 Jan 20242.05m1.09%
Evenlode Investment Management Ltd.as of 22 Mar 20242.05m1.09%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 20232.01m1.07%
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