SGS SA (SGSN) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of SGS SA stock CHF 70.45, price CHF 104, that is 32.0% below the price, quality 65 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 23 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range CHF 62.88 – CHF 104.30 · fair‑value band CHF 48.58 – CHF 88.74 · the CHF 103.60 price screens above the CHF 70.45 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 6, 2026.
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SGS SA operates as a testing, inspection, and certification company in the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and America. It operates in two segments, Testing & Inspection and Certification.
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The company offers testing services, such as crop production testing, agricultural commodities testing, field studies, laboratory studies, seed quality control, and seed research and development; and inspection services, including draft survey and marine services, e-certificates, loading and discharge supervision, pre-shipment inspection, quality and quantity inspection, and tally.
It also provides consulting, digital trust assurance, medical devices regulatory compliance, product certification, supply chain assurance, sustainability assurance, and verification and assurance, as well as assessment, auditing, and certification services; and professional training services.
The company serves agriculture and forestry, building and infrastructure, consumer products and retail, cosmetics and personal care, cybersecurity and technology, environmental, health and safety, food, government and trade facilitation, industrial manufacturing and processing, MedTech, mining, oil, gas and chemicals, pharma, power and utilities, and transportation industries.
SGS SA was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.
Stock analysis
SGS SA (SGSN) currently trades at CHF 103.60, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is CHF 70.45, 32% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of CHF 70.99 per share, and 0 of the 23 models we run sit above the CHF 103.60 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at CHF 16.86, and 23 of the 23 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: CHF 48.58 (bear) to CHF 88.74 (bull), the price of CHF 103.60 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 65/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
SGS SA reported revenue of CHF 6.9B in FY2025 versus CHF 6.4B in FY2021, a compound +2.0%/yr. Reported net income was CHF 668M in FY2025, compounding +2.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap CHF 20.3B Large · P/E ratio 30.5 · P/S ratio 2.82 · EPS (TTM) CHF 3.40 · Dividend yield 3.1% · Net margin 9.2% · Return on equity 76.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 13.5%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 65 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 1% below its 52-week high and 28% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −7% fair-value upside, at −32%, SGSN screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
BearCHF 48.58Fair Value CHF 70.45BullCHF 88.74
Price CHF 103.60 · Downside -32.0%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (CHF 0.1699 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.67/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+4.8%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+1.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)3.1%
Per share before 2024divided by the spin-off factor 1.027
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.1.7% vs 2.1%, steady
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.16% → 15%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far and about what analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+7.2%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+6.8%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (Switzerland: IMF forecast 0.6% a year to 2030, 0.8% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +6.5% a year for the price and +6.1% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (75 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
AI conclusion: Solid cash conversion and margins that may back pricing power form the main strength, while elevated leverage versus equity remains the chief weakness amid thin evidence of durable advantages.
Main risk: Elevated leverage versus equity forms the single biggest risk and would hit financial flexibility as well as cash available for operations and acquisitions.
SGS is expanding its cybersecurity and compliance offerings through a recent US acquisition. This adds higher-margin recurring services alongside its traditional testing and inspection operations. Will the new capabilities drive faster overall growth than they create integration demands on the established business?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Consulting Services · 74 stocks
Beats the industry median on 6/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score65 · Above median
Fair Value upside−32.0% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)76.3% · Top 25%
Return on assets8.5% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)9.2% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)13.1% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)7.6% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)3.1% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity3.74× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Consulting Services median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)30.5× · Priciest 25%
P/B22.54× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
P/S (12 months)2.82× · Priciest 25%
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)21.0× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA16.4× · Priciest 25%
PEG5.48× · Priciest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 41
FUTURE (revenue growth)38· sector 18
PAST (return on equity)100· sector 35
HEALTH (low debt)0· sector 87
DIVIDEND (yield)62· sector 62
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is SGS SA (SGSN) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 6, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of CHF 70.45 versus a price of CHF 103.60, about 32% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of SGSN?
Our model-based fair value for SGS SA is CHF 70.45 (as of Nov 6, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: CHF 103.60.
What is the quality score of SGSN?
SGS SA has a Quality Score of 65/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for SGS SA (SGSN)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of CHF 70.45 (as of Nov 6, 2026) from 23 valuation models. Cautious scenario CHF 48.58, optimistic scenario CHF 88.74. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the SGS SA stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at CHF 70.45, about 32% lower versus a price of CHF 103.60 (overvalued). Cautious scenario CHF 48.58, optimistic scenario CHF 88.74. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of SGS SA (SGSN)?
SGS SA reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about CHF 7.2B (latest available figure, as of Nov 6, 2026).
Does SGS SA pay a dividend?
SGS SA currently shows a dividend yield of 3.09% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 6, 2026).
What growth is priced into SGS SA (SGSN)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, SGS SA would have to grow free cash flow by +7.2 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.0 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +4.4 % per year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of SGSN use?
Our models discount SGS SA at 8.0 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.55, country premium for Switzerland. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For SGS SA that is +7.2 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.0 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has SGS SA (SGSN) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at SGS SA grew +4.4 % a year. The price currently implies +7.2 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of SGS SA (SGSN) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into SGS SA (+7.2 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of SGS SA (SGSN)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.77 %: that much free cash flow SGS SA produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.0 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of SGS SA (SGSN)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For SGS SA it is CHF 70.45 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026), against a price of CHF 103.60. It is the blended result of 23 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is SGS SA stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 6, 2026, SGSN trades above its calculated fair value: price CHF 103.60, fair value CHF 70.45, a gap of about −32% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of SGSN?
No. The price is what the market pays today (CHF 103.60); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (CHF 70.45). For SGS SA the two are CHF 33.15 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is SGS SA worth?
The market values SGS SA at about CHF 20.3B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 6, 2026). Per share that is CHF 103.60; our models calculate a fair value of CHF 70.45 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about SGSN?
Our models span a range for SGS SA: cautious scenario CHF 48.58, base CHF 70.45, optimistic CHF 88.74 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026, price CHF 103.60). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of SGSN?
SGS SA trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.5 (as of Nov 6, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of CHF 70.45 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 5.5, P/B 22.5, P/S 2.8, EV/EBITDA 16.4.
What is the PEG ratio of SGSN?
The PEG ratio of SGS SA is 5.48 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 6, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of SGS SA (SGSN)?
Balance-sheet figures for SGS SA (as of Nov 6, 2026): return on equity 76.3%, debt of 3.74 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 65/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is SGSN from its 52-week high?
SGS SA trades at CHF 103.60, about 1% below its 52-week high of CHF 104.30 and 28% above the low of CHF 80.69 (as of Nov 5, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of CHF 70.45 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to SGS SA?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Verisk Analytics, Inc, Equifax Inc, Bureau Veritas SA, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is SGS SA stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 6, 2026: price CHF 103.60, calculated fair value CHF 70.45 (−32%), Quality Score 65/100, from 23 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of SGSN calculated?
We run SGS SA through 23 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of CHF 70.45, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. SGS SA itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of SGS SA (SGSN)?
The closing price on Nov 5, 2026 was CHF 103.60. Our model-based fair value is CHF 70.45, about 32% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with SGS SA right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (CHF 88.74). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (65/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range (CHF 48.58 to CHF 88.74) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of SGS SA (SGSN) come from?
Earnings per share at SGS SA grew +0.7 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +1.8 %, EBIT margin −1.0 %, tax rate −0.1 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +0.0 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of SGS SA
How large is the market capitalisation of SGS SA (SGSN)?
The market capitalisation of SGS SA is CHF 20.3B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of SGS SA (SGSN)?
The price-to-sales ratio of SGS SA is 2.82 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of SGS SA (SGSN)?
Earnings per share at SGS SA are CHF 3.40 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 30.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of SGS SA (SGSN)?
The dividend yield of SGS SA is 3.1% (payout 94.1%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of SGS SA (SGSN)?
The net margin of SGS SA is 9.2% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of SGS SA (SGSN)?
The return on equity (ROE) of SGS SA is 76.3% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of SGS SA (SGSN)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of SGS SA is 13.5% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of SGS SA (SGSN)?
The operating margin of SGS SA is 13.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at SGS SA (SGSN)?
Revenue at SGS SA is growing +7.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg +1.5%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at SGS SA (SGSN)?
Earnings per share at SGS SA are growing −3.7% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does SGS SA (SGSN) carry?
The net debt of SGS SA is CHF 3.0B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 3.1 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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