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Varia US Properties (SWX:VARN)
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Varia US Properties stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 66 (better than 66% compared with investment alternatives), Varia US Properties (Real Estate: Operating Services, Switzerland) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Varia US Properties are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 90 (better than 90% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 60) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 14), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 66, is a buy recommendation based on Varia US Properties's financial characteristics. As the company Varia US Properties's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 90) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 60), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 14) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | Switzerland |
| Industry | Real Estate: Operating Services |
| Index | R/E Europe, SPI |
| Size class | Small |
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Research History: Varia US Properties
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 86 |
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74 |
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58 |
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90 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 80 |
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46 |
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12 |
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60 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 24 |
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14 |
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25 |
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14 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 65 |
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12 |
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32 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | 86 |
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12 |
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10 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 66 (better than 66% compared with investment alternatives), Varia US Properties (Real Estate: Operating Services, Switzerland) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Varia US Properties are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 90 (better than 90% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 60) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 14), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 66, is a buy recommendation based on Varia US Properties's financial characteristics. As the company Varia US Properties's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 90) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 60), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 14) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 86 |
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74 |
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58 |
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90 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 80 |
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46 |
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12 |
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60 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 24 |
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14 |
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25 |
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14 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 82 |
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32 |
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6 |
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66 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Varia US Properties shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Varia US Properties. Price-to-Sales is 78 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 78% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Varia US Properties's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 68% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 62. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Varia US Properties are expected to be higher than for 96% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 96). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 90, is a buy recommendation based on Varia US Properties's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Varia US Properties based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 93 |
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75 |
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76 |
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78 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 93 |
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43 |
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3 |
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68 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 34 |
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34 |
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51 |
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62 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 84 |
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96 |
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94 |
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96 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 86 |
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74 |
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58 |
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90 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), Varia US Properties shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Varia US Properties. Sales Growth has a rank of 100, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 100% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 90 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 18, and Stock Returns with 5 are also below-average. Stock returns for Varia US Properties have recently been below 95% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 60, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Are investors forecasting troubles based on the lack of operating investment activity at the company? This could be one explanation as to why stock returns are low. But stock returns can also be the result of correcting an error in the past, in this case, an overly optimistic outlook on the future, which is now more realistic. The Value Ranks may confirm such a picture. The more important growth indicators are revenues and profits, which are both above average for Varia US Properties. This is a positive sign from the company's operational side and may give investors courage, despite the poor recent stock price performance. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with the Obermatt Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 31 |
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100 |
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31 |
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100 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 52 |
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9 |
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78 |
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90 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | 92 |
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75 |
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8 |
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18 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 76 |
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22 |
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9 |
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5 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 80 |
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46 |
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12 |
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60 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 14 (better than 14% compared with alternatives), the company Varia US Properties has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Varia US Properties is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for Varia US Properties. Liquidity is at 18, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 82% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 9, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 91% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 39 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 61% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 14 (worse than 86% compared with alternatives), Varia US Properties has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of Varia US Properties because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 7 |
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5 |
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9 |
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9 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 78 |
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82 |
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76 |
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39 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 10 |
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8 |
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16 |
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18 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 24 |
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14 |
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25 |
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14 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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82 |
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84 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | 50 |
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1 |
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50 |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | 31 |
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8 |
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18 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | 91 |
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46 |
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52 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | 65 |
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12 |
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32 |
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