Company Overview

SGS SA provides inspection, verification, testing, certification, and quality assurance services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in five segments: Connectivity & Products, Health & Nutrition, Industries & Environment, Natural Resources and Knowledge. The company provides laboratory testing, product inspection and consulting, process assessment, technical and transactional assistance; digital solutions, which include cybersecurity, the internet of things, digital platform, and mobile application services. In addition, it offers a range of testing, inspection and certification solutions for the crop science, food, health science, and cosmetics and hygiene industries; field services, technical assessment and advisory services; and services related to industrial, public health and safety, environmental testing, and public mandates. Further, it provides certification, training, supply chain assurance, technical consulting, and ESG assurance services; and laboratory outsourcing, commodities logistics, geochemistry, metallurgy, sustainability, and market intelligence solutions. The company serves the agriculture and food, chemical, construction, consumer and retail, energy, industrial manufacturing, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, public, and transportation sectors. SGS SA was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

  • Name

    SGS SA

  • CEO

    Ms. Geraldine J. M. Picaud

  • Website

    www.sgs.com

  • Sector

    Professional Services

  • Year Founded

    1878

Profile

  • Market Cap

    CHF 17.52B

  • EV

    CHF 20.63B

  • Shares Out

    186.37M

  • Revenue

    CHF 6,673M

  • Employees

    99,600

Margins

  • Gross

    43.62%

  • EBITDA

    17.02%

  • Operating

    13.04%

  • Pre-Tax

    11.93%

  • Net

    8.21%

  • FCF

    12.89%

Returns (5Yr Avg)

  • ROA

    8.64%

  • ROTA

    117.24%

  • ROE

    65.4%

  • ROCE

    20.85%

  • ROIC

    11.5%

Valuation (TTM)

  • P/E

  • P/B

  • EV/Sales

  • EV/EBITDA

  • P/FCF

  • EV/Gross Profit

Valuation (NTM)

  • Price Target

    CHF 93.02

  • P/E

  • PEG

  • EV/Sales

  • EV/EBITDA

  • P/FCF

Financial Health

  • Cash

    CHF 1,288M

  • Net Debt

    CHF 3,022M

  • Debt/Equity

    6.26

  • EBIT/Interest

    10.88

Growth (CAGR)

  • Rev 3Yr

    3.33%

  • Rev 5Yr

    -0.2%

  • Rev 10Yr

    1.45%

  • Dil EPS 3Yr

    -1.6%

  • Dil EPS 5Yr

    -5.54%

  • Dil EPS 10Yr

    -0.39%

  • Rev Fwd 2Yr

    4.79%

  • EBITDA Fwd 2Yr

    7.93%

  • EPS Fwd 2Yr

    7.37%

  • EPS LT Growth Est

    9.27%

Dividends

  • Yield

  • Payout

    108.03%

  • DPS

    CHF 3.2

  • DPS Growth 3Yr

  • DPS Growth 5Yr

    0.51%

  • DPS Growth 10Yr

    2.1%

  • DPS Growth Fwd 2Yr

    0.84%

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