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SGS SA
SGSN · SIX Swiss · Switzerland
Price data from its 0QMI listing on LSE
sgs.comFinancials as of FY2025
What stands out
- Returns appear driven by leverage
- Most companies in its industry are sense-making businesses; this one is a rule-setting business
At a glance
- Depends onMidstream position: 5 outgoing, 6 incoming connections
- ScaleMarket cap is $22.54B, above the global median of $1.15B
- PositionReturn on equity is 76.3%, higher than 95% of its Consulting Services peers (median 13.2%)
- Interpretations4 currently firing — 4
What this company is and how it runs — written from structure, not news.
What stands out
- Most companies in its industry are sense-making businesses; this one is a rule-setting business
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Sign inWhat the company actually pays, and whether its own cash supports it.
Dividends view
Yield
3.45%Below 5Y avg (3.61%)
Annual Rate
CHF 3.20Paid annual
Payout Ratio
94.1%High
Consecutive Growth
2 yr
Paying Dividends
30 yr
Payback Period
28.9 yr
Last Ex-Dividend
Apr 2, 2026
Last Payment
Apr 24, 2025
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
What stands out
- Returns appear driven by leverage
Financials view
Market Capitalization
18.31BCHF22.54B · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
27.51xvs Consulting Services peers
Revenue (TTM)
7.21BCHF8.87B · vs all stocks (USD)
Profit Margin
9.20%vs Consulting Services peers
Beta
0.5790xvs all stocks
52-Week Change
9.72%vs all stocks
Market Capitalization
18.31BCHF22.54B · vs all stocks (USD)
Enterprise Value
22.50BCHF27.70B · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
27.51xvs Consulting Services peers
Forward P/E
20.78xvs Consulting Services peers
Price to Sales (TTM)
2.54xvs Consulting Services peers
Price to Book (MRQ)
18.19xvs Consulting Services peers
Enterprise to Revenue
3.12xvs Consulting Services peers
Enterprise to EBITDA
17.27xvs Consulting Services peers
Profit Margin
9.20%vs Consulting Services peers
Operating Margin
13.11%vs Consulting Services peers
Return on Assets (TTM)
8.14%vs Consulting Services peers
Return on Equity (TTM)
76.31%vs Consulting Services peers
Revenue (TTM)
7.21BCHF8.87B · vs all stocks (USD)
Revenue per Share (TTM)
37.14CHFUpdated Aug 19, 2026Quarterly Revenue Growth
7.60%vs Consulting Services peers
Gross Profit (TTM)
3.18BCHF3.92B · vs all stocks (USD)
EBITDA (TTM)
1.46BCHF1.79B · vs all stocks (USD)
Net Income (TTM)
663.00MCHF816.14M · vs all stocks (USD)
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)
-1.60%vs Consulting Services peers
Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
1.28BCHF1.58B · vs all stocks (USD)
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
756.12MCHF930.77M · vs all stocks (USD)
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
3.20CHFUpdated Aug 19, 2026Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
3.45%vs all stocks
5-Year Average Dividend Yield
3.61%vs all stocks
Payout Ratio
94.12%vs Consulting Services peers
Minority Interest (Equity)
94.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Revenue
6.95BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cost of Goods Sold
977.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Gross Profit
5.97BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Operating Income
957.00MCHF1.18B · vs all stocks (USD)
Pre-tax Income
962.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Income Tax Expense
245.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Income
717.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EBIT
1.04BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EBITDA (Income Statement)
1.46BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Selling, General & Administrative
163.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Operating Expenses
781.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Non-operating Interest Income
34.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Non-operating Interest Expense
76.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EPS (Basic)
3.48CHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EPS (Diluted)
3.46CHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Basic Shares Outstanding
192.00MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Diluted Shares Outstanding
192.00MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Income from Continuing Operations
717.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Minority Interests (P&L)
-49.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Preferred Stock Dividends
0.00CHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Operating Cash Flow
762.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Free Cash Flow
592.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
2.33BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Starting Profit (CF Statement)
717.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Stock-based Compensation
16.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Non-cash Items
64.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Change in Accounts Receivable (CF)
-46.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Change in Other Assets/Liabilities
11.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Capital Expenditures
-170.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Acquisitions
-167.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Investing Activity
-10.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Investing Cash Flow
-347.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Issuance
1.43BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Payments
-513.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Stock Repurchase
-100.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Dividends Paid
-222.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Financing Charges
-6.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Financing Cash Flow
589.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Shares Outstanding
193.12MSharesUpdated Aug 19, 2026Float Shares
169.09MSharesUpdated Aug 19, 2026% Held by Insiders
14.26%vs all stocks
% Held by Institutions
45.76%vs all stocks
Total Cash (MRQ)
1.30BCHF1.60B · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
6.58CHFUpdated Aug 19, 2026Total Debt (MRQ)
5.22BCHF6.42B · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
4.64xvs Consulting Services peers
Current Ratio (MRQ)
0.9520xvs Consulting Services peers
Book Value per Share (MRQ)
5.10CHFUpdated Aug 19, 2026Total Assets
7.88BCHF9.70B · vs all stocks (USD)
Total Current Assets
3.94BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Liabilities
6.89BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Non-current Assets
3.95BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Non-current Liabilities
4.16BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Current Liabilities
2.73BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash
2.33BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents
2.33BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Accounts Receivable
980.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Inventory
55.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Accounts Payable
303.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Short-term Debt
989.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt
3.91BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Stock (Book)
8.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Retained Earnings
2.92BCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Shareholders' Equity
995.00MCHF1.22B · vs all stocks (USD)
Treasury Stock
141.00MCHFFY2025 · Dec 31, 202552-Week Low
79.90CHFUpdated Aug 19, 202652-Week High
98.76CHFUpdated Aug 19, 202652-Week Change
9.72%vs all stocks
Beta
0.5790xvs all stocks
50-Day MA
93.98CHFUpdated Aug 19, 2026200-Day MA
90.84CHFUpdated Aug 19, 2026Avg 10-Day Volume
226.74KSharesUpdated Aug 19, 2026Avg 30-Day Volume
293.19KSharesUpdated Aug 19, 2026Diluted EPS (TTM)
3.37CHFUpdated Aug 19, 20264 interpretations currently present — each is a set of fired observations whose alignment reads as one structural pattern. Click an observation to see the numbers behind it.
Screen for these patternsHow does this company use capital?
Diagnostic
Elevated ROE With High Debt-to-Equity and Equity Multiplier
Return on equity reads high on a balance sheet carrying a lot of debt against that equity.
Reads
FCF Ratios Elevated
Its free cash flow is large next to assets and equity, and more of its operating cash reaches it than in its industry.
Reads
Industry-Benchmarked ROA and Margin Elevated
Returns and margins have sat in the top of its industry across five years.
Reads
Where is this company structurally exposed?
Elevated Leverage on Three Denominators
Debt sits high against its equity, its assets, and its cash flow.
Reads
An interpretation is present only while every observation it reads stays fired (score ≥ 70). It describes what the aligned readings show — never a verdict, never a prediction.
Shared structure with peers — never a ranking.
Relationships view
Structural observations derived from financial data, industry benchmarks, and supply chain position.
Peer Positioning
Return on equity is 76.3%, higher than 95% of its Consulting Services peers (median 13.2%)Significant
Return on equity: 0.76Industry median: 0.13Industry P95: 0.34Peers compared: 26.00
Debt-to-equity is 4.64×, higher than 95% of its Consulting Services peers (median 0.44×)Significant
Debt-to-equity: 4.64Industry median: 0.44Industry P95: 1.65Peers compared: 26.00
Structural Tensions
Returns appear driven by leverageSignificant
Return on Equity: 0.76Debt-to-Equity: 4.64
Most companies in its industry are sense-making businesses; this one is a rule-setting businessSignificant
Industry peers: 34.00Share on the common pattern %: 74.00
Financial Health
Altman Z-Score 3.61: safe zoneNotable
Altman Z-Score: 3.61
Supply Chain
Midstream position: 5 outgoing, 6 incoming connectionsNotable
Outgoing: 5.00Incoming: 6.00
High connectivity hub: 11 industry connectionsNotable
Total Connections: 11.00
Scale
Market cap is $22.54B, above the global median of $1.15BNotable
Market cap (USD): 22,540,414,166.545Global Median: 1,146,734,693.424
Revenue is $8.87B, above the global median of $520.53MNotable
Revenue (USD): 8,870,442,037.565Global Median: 520,528,949.311
Levered free cash flow is $930.77M, above the global median of $16.24MNotable
Levered free cash flow (USD): 930,774,742.652Global Median: 16,239,329.704
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