SGS SA (SGSN) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: CHF901.00 Million CHF ≈ $1.14 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, SGS SA (SGSN) has net assets worth CHF901.00 Million CHF (≈ $1.14 Billion USD) as of December 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (CHF7.88 Billion ≈ $9.97 Billion USD) and total liabilities (CHF6.98 Billion ≈ $8.83 Billion USD). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check how tangible is SGS SA's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets CHF901.00 Million
% of Total Assets 11.43%
Annual Growth Rate -0.87%
5-Year Change -25.04%
10-Year Change -51.38%
Growth Volatility 20.45

SGS SA - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how SGS SA's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See how many days can SGS SA fund operations to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for SGS SA (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of SGS SA from 2000 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see market value of SGS SA.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 CHF901.00 Million
≈ $1.14 Billion		 +2.74%
2024-12-31 CHF877.00 Million
≈ $1.11 Billion		 +66.10%
2023-12-31 CHF528.00 Million
≈ $667.53 Million		 -30.80%
2022-12-31 CHF763.00 Million
≈ $964.64 Million		 -36.52%
2021-12-31 CHF1.20 Billion
≈ $1.52 Billion		 +6.00%
2020-12-31 CHF1.13 Billion
≈ $1.43 Billion		 -28.90%
2019-12-31 CHF1.59 Billion
≈ $2.02 Billion		 -8.49%
2018-12-31 CHF1.74 Billion
≈ $2.20 Billion		 -13.07%
2017-12-31 CHF2.00 Billion
≈ $2.53 Billion		 +8.20%
2016-12-31 CHF1.85 Billion
≈ $2.34 Billion		 -6.46%
2015-12-31 CHF1.98 Billion
≈ $2.50 Billion		 -17.56%
2014-12-31 CHF2.40 Billion
≈ $3.04 Billion		 +8.63%
2013-12-31 CHF2.21 Billion
≈ $2.80 Billion		 +4.44%
2012-12-31 CHF2.12 Billion
≈ $2.68 Billion		 +3.57%
2011-12-31 CHF2.04 Billion
≈ $2.59 Billion		 -2.99%
2010-12-31 CHF2.11 Billion
≈ $2.67 Billion		 -0.09%
2009-12-31 CHF2.11 Billion
≈ $2.67 Billion		 +13.32%
2008-12-31 CHF1.86 Billion
≈ $2.35 Billion		 -7.22%
2007-12-31 CHF2.01 Billion
≈ $2.54 Billion		 +26.07%
2006-12-31 CHF1.59 Billion
≈ $2.01 Billion		 +7.93%
2005-12-31 CHF1.48 Billion
≈ $1.86 Billion		 +24.05%
2004-12-31 CHF1.19 Billion
≈ $1.50 Billion		 +9.08%
2003-12-31 CHF1.09 Billion
≈ $1.38 Billion		 +19.13%
2002-12-31 CHF915.00 Million
≈ $1.16 Billion		 -9.18%
2001-12-31 CHF1.01 Billion
≈ $1.27 Billion		 -10.03%
2000-12-31 CHF1.12 Billion
≈ $1.42 Billion		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to SGS SA's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 306900000000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings CHF3.07 Billion 340.62%
Common Stock CHF8.00 Million 0.89%
Total Equity CHF901.00 Million 100.00%

SGS SA Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of SGS SA ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Charter Communications Inc
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Valterra Platinum Limited
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Alliant Energy Corp
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Api Group Corp
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INTERCONT HOTELS
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Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc
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Solar Industries India Limited
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Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in SGS SA's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 797,000,000 to 901,000,000, a change of 104,000,000 (13.0%).
  • Net income of 668,000,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 222,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 100,000,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 1,721,000,000.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 1,963,000,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income CHF668.00 Million +74.14%
Dividends Paid CHF222.00 Million -24.64%
Share Repurchases CHF100.00 Million -11.1%
Other Comprehensive Income CHF1.72 Billion +191.01%
Other Changes CHF-1.96 Billion -217.87%
Total Change CHF- 13.05%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares SGS SA's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 18.82x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has increased from 15.62x to 18.82x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2000-12-31 CHF5.62 CHF87.82 x
2001-12-31 CHF5.02 CHF87.82 x
2002-12-31 CHF4.62 CHF87.82 x
2003-12-31 CHF5.58 CHF87.82 x
2004-12-31 CHF6.18 CHF87.82 x
2005-12-31 CHF7.58 CHF87.82 x
2006-12-31 CHF8.16 CHF87.82 x
2007-12-31 CHF10.23 CHF87.82 x
2008-12-31 CHF9.76 CHF87.82 x
2009-12-31 CHF11.01 CHF87.82 x
2010-12-31 CHF10.87 CHF87.82 x
2011-12-31 CHF10.48 CHF87.82 x
2012-12-31 CHF10.74 CHF87.82 x
2013-12-31 CHF11.12 CHF87.82 x
2014-12-31 CHF12.08 CHF87.82 x
2015-12-31 CHF9.99 CHF87.82 x
2016-12-31 CHF9.34 CHF87.82 x
2017-12-31 CHF10.16 CHF87.82 x
2018-12-31 CHF8.77 CHF87.82 x
2019-12-31 CHF7.99 CHF87.82 x
2020-12-31 CHF5.64 CHF87.82 x
2021-12-31 CHF5.96 CHF87.82 x
2022-12-31 CHF3.65 CHF87.82 x
2023-12-31 CHF2.48 CHF87.82 x
2024-12-31 CHF4.26 CHF87.82 x
2025-12-31 CHF4.67 CHF87.82 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently SGS SA utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 74.14%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 9.62%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.88x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 8.75x
  • Recent ROE (74.14%) is above the historical average (37.56%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2000 11.71% 5.43% 1.12x 1.93x CHF18.78 Million
2001 -7.66% -3.22% 1.17x 2.03x CHF-173.33 Million
2002 12.60% 4.72% 1.29x 2.06x CHF23.30 Million
2003 21.92% 9.58% 1.21x 1.89x CHF127.80 Million
2004 23.90% 9.64% 1.28x 1.94x CHF161.70 Million
2005 25.78% 11.22% 1.20x 1.92x CHF227.10 Million
2006 28.36% 11.59% 1.34x 1.83x CHF286.80 Million
2007 25.37% 11.44% 1.31x 1.69x CHF302.90 Million
2008 38.35% 14.82% 1.35x 1.92x CHF527.80 Million
2009 28.51% 12.54% 1.26x 1.80x CHF383.70 Million
2010 29.68% 12.91% 1.19x 1.92x CHF407.10 Million
2011 28.12% 11.69% 1.01x 2.39x CHF361.50 Million
2012 26.99% 9.97% 1.12x 2.42x CHF350.00 Million
2013 28.00% 10.29% 1.16x 2.35x CHF385.70 Million
2014 27.03% 10.69% 1.02x 2.48x CHF396.30 Million
2015 28.80% 9.61% 0.97x 3.09x CHF358.40 Million
2016 30.63% 9.07% 1.12x 3.02x CHF365.70 Million
2017 32.36% 9.78% 1.07x 3.10x CHF429.10 Million
2018 38.55% 9.59% 1.11x 3.64x CHF476.20 Million
2019 43.59% 10.00% 1.04x 4.18x CHF508.60 Million
2020 45.28% 8.57% 0.81x 6.52x CHF374.00 Million
2021 54.88% 9.57% 0.91x 6.27x CHF501.30 Million
2022 86.22% 8.85% 0.93x 10.44x CHF519.80 Million
2023 120.48% 8.35% 0.98x 14.73x CHF507.10 Million
2024 72.90% 8.55% 1.01x 8.47x CHF501.30 Million
2025 74.14% 9.62% 0.88x 8.75x CHF577.90 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares SGS SA's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Consulting Services industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Consulting Services
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,204,400,000
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 16.71%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
SGS SA (SGSN) CHF901.00 Million 11.71% 7.75x $18.21 Billion
DKSH Holding AG (DKSH) $1.20 Billion 16.71% 1.79x $3.92 Billion

About SGS SA

SW:SGSN Switzerland Consulting Services
Market Cap
$21.44 Billion
CHF16.96 Billion CHF
Market Cap Rank
#1394 Global
#26 in Switzerland
Share Price
CHF87.82
Change (1 day)
+0.97%
52-Week Range
CHF80.00 - CHF96.78
All Time High
CHF110.27
Categories
Companies in Switzerland Consulting Services
About

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, … Read more