OTCMKTS:SGSOYSGS Stock Price, Forecast & News

$26.28

-0.03 (-0.11 %)

(As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$26.07

Now: $26.28▼

$26.33

50-Day Range

$23.93

MA: $25.27▼

$26.79

52-Week Range

$19.07

Now: $26.28▼

$29.40

Volume9,685 shs

Average Volume17,841 shs

Market Capitalization$19.88 billion

P/E Ratio29.53

Dividend Yield1.86%

Beta0.63

SGS SA provides inspection, verification, testing, certification, and quality assurance services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in nine segments: Agriculture, Food and Life; Mineral Services; Oil, Gas and Chemicals Services; Consumer and Retail Services; Certification and Business Enhancement; Industrial Services; Environment, Health and Safety Services; Transportation Services; and Governments and Institutions Services. The company offers inspection services to reduce risk, control quality and quantity, and meet relevant regulatory requirements in various regions and markets; and product testing services. It also provides verification services; certification services that enable its customers to demonstrate that their products, processes, systems, and services are compliant with national and international regulations and standards; workforce training services; and consultancy, outsourcing, and data analytics services. The company serves the agriculture and food, chemical, construction, consumer goods and retail, energy, environment, health and safety, industrial manufacturing, life sciences, logistics, mining, oil and gas, public, risk management, sustainability, trade, and transportation sectors. SGS SA was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for SGS.

1.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
SGS has received 96 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
SGS has received 205 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
SGS has received 68.11% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about SGS and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SGSOY will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SGSOY will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
SGS pays a meaningful dividend of 1.86%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
SGS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of SGS is 55.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, SGS will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.06% next year. This indicates that SGS will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, SGS insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 0.16% of the stock of SGS is held by institutions.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for SGS are expected to grow by 25.35% in the coming year, from $0.71 to $0.89 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of SGS is 29.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.51.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of SGS is 29.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.98.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
SGS has a P/B Ratio of 12.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.20 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange OTCMKTS

Industry Private households

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBusiness Services

Current SymbolOTCMKTS:SGSOY

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.sgs.com

Phone41-0-22-739-9111

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.69

Current Ratio1.67

Quick Ratio1.53

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio29.53

Forward P/E Ratio37.01

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$6.64 billion

Price / Sales2.99

Cash Flow$1.54 per share

Price / Cash Flow17.12

Book Value$2.13 per share

Price / Book12.34

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees94,000

Outstanding Shares756,570,000

Market Cap$19.88 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

$26.28

-0.03 (-0.11 %)

(As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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SGS (OTCMKTS:SGSOY) Frequently Asked Questions

How has SGS's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

SGS's stock was trading at $24.65 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, SGSOY shares have increased by 6.6% and is now trading at $26.28.
View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of SGS?

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SGS in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
View analyst ratings for SGS.

How often does SGS pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SGS?

SGS announced an annual dividend on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.484 per share on Tuesday, April 14th. This represents a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 26th.
View SGS's dividend history.

Has SGS been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about SGSOY stock have been trending very positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. SGS earned a media sentiment score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
View the latest news about SGS.

Who are some of SGS's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to SGS include KDDI CORP/ADR (KDDIY), SCHNEIDER ELEC /ADR (SBGSY), Airbus (EADSY), Recruit (RCRRF), VINCI S A/ADR (VCISY), ATLAS COPCO AB/S (ATLKY), DEUTSCHE POST A/S (DPSGY), DAIKIN INDUSTRI/ADR (DKILY), SHIN ETSU CHEM/ADR (SHECY), NK Lukoil PAO (LUKOY), Muenchener Ruckvrschrg Gslcht AG Mch (MURGY), BK COMMUNICATIO/ADR (BCMXY), ORIENTAL LD CO/ADR (OLCLY), Bayerische Motoren Werke (BAMXF) and HENKEL AG & CO/S (HENKY).
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Who are SGS's key executives?

SGS's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Frankie Ng, Chief Exec. Officer (Age 53)
Ms. C. D. F. De Geyseleer, CFO & Sr. VP (Age 51)
Mr. Olivier Merkt, Gen. Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 57)
Mr. Dominik de Daniel, Chief Financial Officer (Age 44)
Mr. Christoph Heidler, Chief Information Officer

What is SGS's stock symbol?

SGS trades on the OTCMKTS under the ticker symbol "SGSOY."

How do I buy shares of SGS?

Shares of SGSOY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is SGS's stock price today?

One share of SGSOY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.28.

How big of a company is SGS?

SGS has a market capitalization of $19.88 billion and generates $6.64 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $664.29 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.89 on an earnings per share basis. SGS employs 94,000 workers across the globe.

What is SGS's official website?

The official website for SGS is www.sgs.com.

How can I contact SGS?

SGS's mailing address is 1 Place Des Alpes PO Box 2152, Geneva V8, 1211. The company can be reached via phone at 41-0-22-739-9111 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 8/8/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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