SGS SA (SGSN) Fair Value & Analysis
Industrials · CH · Market cap CHF 18.7B · ISIN CH1256740924
What is SGS SA really worth?
A solid business, but trading 32% above our fair value of CHF 68.96.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 14, 2026
From 25 valuation models · updated 22 days ago
Share price −7.0% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (CHF 88.66). 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 46.44 to CHF 88.66) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 14, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range CHF 62.88 – CHF 102.36 · fair‑value band CHF 46.44 – CHF 88.66 · the CHF 91.02 price screens above the CHF 68.96 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 14, 2026.
Analysis
SGS SA (SGSN) currently trades at CHF 91.02, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is CHF 68.96, implying the stock looks roughly 32.0% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 65/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of CHF 62.96 per share, and 1 of the 25 models we run sit above the CHF 91.02 price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at CHF 14.70, and 24 of the 25 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, SGS SA generated revenue of CHF 6.9B at a net margin of 9.6%. Revenue grew 1.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 76.6%. Net debt stands at CHF 3.0B. Fundamentals as of Aug 14, 2026
Our scenario range runs from CHF 46.44 (bear case) to CHF 88.66 (bull case); at CHF 91.02, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 3% below its 52-week high and 19% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −2% fair-value upside, at −24%, SGSN screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly CHF 0.1767 per share, which is 0.3 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 25 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models (CHF 62.96) versus Asset-Based (CHF 3.05). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (80).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 14, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 63 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 67
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
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.
Full company description
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. 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.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
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.
of which total revenue +1.6 % · buybacks/dilution +0.2 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
SGSN screens 32% overvalued. Compare with Verisk Analytics, Inc →
Peer Group
Consulting Services · 80 stocks
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.
Valuation Multiples vs Consulting Services median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
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