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SGS SA

9.63

-0.0600-0.62%

Volume:29.63K

Turnover:284.77K

Market Cap:18.22B

PE:29.34

High:9.69

Open:9.69

Low:9.55

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SGS Expected to Post Higher Sales -- Market Talk

WNS vs. SGSOY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

SGS Buys IMO, Expanding Presence in Australia

SGS AG (SGSOF) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Sales and Strategic Acquisitions Propel ...

SGS's 2027 Strategy Shows Promising Results -- Market Talk

SGS Shares Rise After Profitability Beats Expectations

SGS Outlook Looks Conservative -- Market Talk

Kuehne + Nagel, SGS Potential Beneficiaries of New U.S Tariffs -- Market Talk

SGS Shares Might Not Fully Recover Despite End of Merger Talks -- Market Talk

SGS, Bureau Veritas End Merger Talks -- Update

Bureau Veritas Shelved Talks With Intertek to Seek SGS Deal, FT Says, Citing Sources

There's a $34 billion deal in the works to create a testing and inspection giant

Stocks to Watch Wednesday: Citi, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, BlackRock -- WSJ

Intertek Could Win in Potential SGS-Bureau Veritas Deal -- Market Talk

Potential SGS-Bureau Veritas Merger Could Make Sense -- Market Talk

SGS Is In Talks to Combine With French Testing Firm Bureau Veritas

SGS, Bureau Veritas in talks to combine, Bloomberg says

SGS Buys Greenhouse Gas Company Aster Global Environmental Solutions

SGS Acquires Certification Specialist CertX

SGS Likely to Reinvest Savings Into Growth -- Market Talk

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Analysts anticipate first-quarter revenue at the Swiss testing, inspection and certification specialist to come in at 1.70 billion Swiss francs, according to the Visible Alpha consensus. This compares with SGS's sales of 1.58 billion francs in the same period of 2024. For 2025, the company has guided for organic sales growth of 5% to 7% and a contribution to sales growth of between 1% and 25% from acquisitions. Shares rise 1.8%. 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But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.WNS  Limited has a Zacks Rank of #2 , while SGS SA has a Zacks Rank of #3  right now. Investors should feel comfortable knowing that WNS likely has seen a stronger improvement to its earnings outlook than SGSOY has recently. 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The Swiss testing, inspection and certification company's strategy 2027 execution led to solid profitability improvement and strong free cash flow generation, the analyst says. This allowed for balance sheet deleveraging and an increased option for investors to receive more shares instead of a cash dividend, he says. Shares trade 6.5% higher at 97.08 Swiss francs. 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Its adjusted operating profit margin was 15.3%, up from 14.7% in 2023 and ahead of consensus expectations of 15%, according to consensus estimates compiled by Visible Alpha.The higher-than-expected margin reflects cost savings, analysts at UBS wrote in a note to clients.Net profit climbed 5.1% to 581 million francs on revenue that was up 7.5% on an organic basis to 6.79 billion francs.For 2025, SGS expects organic sa","market":"nz","thumbnail":null,"type":0,"news_type":0,"thumbnails":[],"rights":null,"property":[],"language":"en","translate_title":"","themeId":null,"theme_name":"","theme_type":"","isJumpTheme":false,"source_url":"https://dowjonesnews.com/newdjn/logon.aspx?AL=N","is_publish_highlight":false,"source_rank":0,"column":"","sentiment":"1","news_top_title":null,"news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"length":0,"strategy_id":0,"source":null,"symbols":["SGSOY","BK4123"],"gpt_icon":0},{"id":"2510873101","title":"SGS Outlook Looks Conservative -- Market Talk","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2510873101","media":"Dow Jones","labels":[],"top":-1,"itemType":null,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2510873101?lang=en_us&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2025-02-11 15:15","pubTimestamp":1739258100,"startTime":"0","endTime":"0","summary":"0714 GMT - SGS's 2024 results show the company's strong execution toward its 2027 plan, but its outlook for the year ahead seems conservative, Bernstein's Will Kirkness and Filippo Giardini say in a research note. The Swiss testing, inspection and certification company expects organic sales growth of 5% to 7%, against Bernstein's forecast of 6.7% and consensus estimates of 5.9%, the analysts say. It expects an improvement of at least 30 basis points in its adjusted operating profit margin relative to the 15.3% margin it reported for 2024. This compares with Bernstein's estimate of 16% and the consensus of 15.7%, the analysts say. \"We view the outlook as conservative and contingent on further [foreign-exchange] developments,\" they add. ","market":"sg","thumbnail":null,"type":0,"news_type":0,"thumbnails":[],"rights":null,"property":[],"language":"en","translate_title":"","themeId":null,"theme_name":"","theme_type":"","isJumpTheme":false,"source_url":"https://dowjonesnews.com/newdjn/logon.aspx?AL=N","is_publish_highlight":false,"source_rank":0,"column":"","sentiment":"0","news_top_title":null,"news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"length":0,"strategy_id":0,"source":null,"symbols":["SGSOY","BK4123"],"gpt_icon":0},{"id":"2508167221","title":"Kuehne + Nagel, SGS Potential Beneficiaries of New U.S Tariffs -- Market Talk","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2508167221","media":"Dow Jones","labels":["policyRegulatory"],"top":-1,"itemType":null,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2508167221?lang=en_us&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2025-02-03 18:39","pubTimestamp":1738579140,"startTime":"0","endTime":"0","summary":"1039 GMT - Kuehne + Nagel and SGS might be potential beneficiaries of new U.S tariffs triggering supply-chain shifts in the mid term, Vontobel analyst Jean-Philippe Bertschy says in a research note. These supply-chain shifts could be triggered by the increased tariffs through pricing effects, where Holcim--among others--could also expect benefits, Bertschy says. The final outcome of this trade war is highly unpredictable with many uncertainties, such as whether the tariffs will be applied to value-added or to the total value of the product, the analyst says. Swiss companies will have to pass on the additional costs to their customers, he says. Pricing power and a strong value proposition will be crucial, Bertschy adds. SGS shares trade 2.1% lower at 86.64 Swiss francs. Kuehne + Nagel shares trade 4% lower at 199.40 Swiss francs. 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Furthermore, the surprising nature of the merger between the companies suggests a degree of uncertainty, which could also limit the shares recovering fully, they say. This year could be a key year in Swiss testing, inspection and certification company's 2027 strategy and could show strong development around margin, Bernstein says. 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Analysts at Jefferies said a merged business would be more than three times larger than its closest competitor, Britain's Intertek Group.Disclosure of the talks got a tepid market response. Shares in SGS fell 6.4% the day the co","market":"fut","thumbnail":null,"type":0,"news_type":0,"thumbnails":[],"rights":null,"property":[],"language":"en","translate_title":"","themeId":null,"theme_name":"","theme_type":"","isJumpTheme":false,"source_url":"https://dowjonesnews.com/newdjn/logon.aspx?AL=N","is_publish_highlight":false,"source_rank":0,"column":"","sentiment":"0","news_top_title":null,"news_tag":"merge","news_rank":0,"length":0,"strategy_id":0,"source":null,"symbols":["BK4123","SGSOY"],"gpt_icon":0},{"id":"2504883183","title":"Bureau Veritas Shelved Talks With Intertek to Seek SGS Deal, FT Says, Citing Sources","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2504883183","media":"Dow Jones","labels":["corporation"],"top":-1,"itemType":null,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2504883183?lang=en_us&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2025-01-17 14:27","pubTimestamp":1737095220,"startTime":"0","endTime":"0","summary":"--France's Bureau Veritas ditched merger talks with U.K. peer Intertek Group to seek a possible deal with Switzerland's SGS, the Financial Times reports, citing unnamed sources.--Bureau Veritas and Intertek held long-running talks that collapsed late last fall as Wendel--Bureau Veritas's biggest shareholder--saw greater potential in a deal with SGS, the FT reports.--Intertek, Bureau Veritas, SGS and Wendel declined to comment, according to the FT.","market":"fut","thumbnail":null,"type":0,"news_type":0,"thumbnails":[],"rights":null,"property":[],"language":"en","translate_title":"","themeId":null,"theme_name":"","theme_type":"","isJumpTheme":false,"source_url":"https://dowjonesnews.com/newdjn/logon.aspx?AL=N","is_publish_highlight":false,"source_rank":0,"column":"","sentiment":"0","news_top_title":null,"news_tag":"corporation","news_rank":0,"length":0,"strategy_id":0,"source":null,"symbols":["BK4123","FT","SGSOY"],"gpt_icon":0},{"id":"2503959613","title":"There's a $34 billion deal in the works to create a testing and inspection giant","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2503959613","media":"Dow Jones","labels":[],"top":-1,"itemType":null,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2503959613?lang=en_us&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2025-01-15 18:22","pubTimestamp":1736936520,"startTime":"0","endTime":"0","summary":"Two European testing, inspection and inspection companies are in talks on a merger that would create a dominant player in the sector potentially worth more than EUR33 billion .French-listed Bureau Veritas and SGS of Switzerland, in nearly identical statements, said they are in talks on a business combination. Bloomberg News first reported the talks.SGS stock  fell 5%, while Bureau Veritas  shares rose 3%.The combined company would be more than three times larger than the closest peer, Intertek , according to analysts at Jefferies.Their portfolios are relatively complementary, with Veritas stronger in buildings and infrastructure and marine inspection, while SGS has a larger presence in environment, health and nutrition and natural resources, they said.This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.","market":"fut","thumbnail":null,"type":0,"news_type":0,"thumbnails":[],"rights":null,"property":[],"language":"en","translate_title":"","themeId":null,"theme_name":"","theme_type":"","isJumpTheme":false,"source_url":"https://dowjonesnews.com/newdjn/logon.aspx?AL=N","is_publish_highlight":false,"source_rank":0,"column":"","sentiment":"0","news_top_title":null,"news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"length":0,"strategy_id":0,"source":null,"symbols":["BK4123","SGSOY"],"gpt_icon":0},{"id":"2503618364","title":"Stocks to Watch Wednesday: Citi, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, BlackRock -- WSJ","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2503618364","media":"Dow Jones","labels":[],"top":-1,"itemType":null,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2503618364?lang=en_us&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2025-01-15 18:02","pubTimestamp":1736935320,"startTime":"0","endTime":"0","summary":"Citi , Goldman Sachs , JPMorgan , Wells Fargo  and Bank of New York Mellon : Earnings season will kick off this morning, with a slew of major banks due to report.BlackRock : Results are also due from the world's largest asset manager, shares of which were little changed in premarket trading.Bureau Veritas : The France-based testing, inspection and certification company is in talks to buy Swiss peer SGS . The combined company would be worth $33 billion at Tuesday's closing prices. Bureau Veritas shares rose in early European trading, while SGS fell.Lineage : The world's largest refrigerated-storage company is cutting staff, just six months after an initial public offering that raised $4.4 billion.Bunge : Canada approved the grain trader and oilseed processor's $8.2 billion purchase of Glencore -backed Viterra. Glencore shares were up 1% in London, with Bunge stock little changed premarket.This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live coverage event. 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However, on reflection, we think this speaks to the likelihood of the deal structure being a merger of equals,\" the analysts say. Staying on the sidelines could end up benefiting the U.K. testing, inspection and certification company, RBC says. Intertek could pick up new contracts from current SGS and Bureau Veritas clients after a potential deal, the analysts say. It could also acquire any units SGS and Bureau Veritas are forced to sell by local antitrust authorities in case of a merger, RBC says. Shares in Intertek rise 1.7% to 48.44 pounds. 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The global testing, inspection and certification market is very fragmented, with the top players in the industry holding a quarter of the market and SGS and Bureau Veritas each holding market shares around mid single digits, according to RBC. This means there is scope for consolidation, the analysts say. News of the talks could lift stocks in the industry as a whole, the analysts add. 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It would also likely need to be vetted by the French government. The Lac1 fund, managed by state-owned Bpifrance SACA, last year bought a 4% holding in Bureau Veritas.Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Stuart Gordon and Evgeniy Batchvarov wrote in a note in November that SGS’s new chief executive officer, Géraldine Picaud, appeared to be more aggressive on mergers and acquisitions, as the","market":"us","thumbnail":null,"type":0,"news_type":0,"thumbnails":[],"rights":null,"property":[],"language":"en","translate_title":"","themeId":null,"theme_name":"","theme_type":"","isJumpTheme":false,"source_url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sgs-talks-combine-french-testing-205020772.html","is_publish_highlight":false,"source_rank":0,"column":"","sentiment":"1","news_top_title":"SGS Is In Talks to Combine With French Testing Firm Bureau Veritas","news_tag":"corporation","news_rank":0,"length":0,"strategy_id":0,"source":"yahoofinance","symbols":["SGSOF","SGSOY","BVRDF","BVVBY","BK4123"],"gpt_icon":0},{"id":"2503550686","title":"SGS, Bureau Veritas in talks to 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