SGS

Company Description

SGS SA is a Switzerland-based company offering inspection, verification, testing, and certification services. Its main businesses include quality and quantity control, compliance with regulatory requirements, and product performance testing. SGS operates globally with a network of testing facilities. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $20146 million, profits of $7033 million, revenue of $7489 million, and 99483 employees.

Analysis

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock SGS are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for SGS. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 100, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. It ranks higher than 100% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 14 means that the share price of SGS is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 86% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 44, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 56% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 41, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 59% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

Country

Switzerland

Industry Research & Consulting

Size X-Large

Website sgs.comen

Index

Customer Focus EU

Employee Focus EU

Diversity Europe

Low Waste

Renewables Users

Sound Pay Europe

SPI

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