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Apg Sga S.A.

APGN.SW
56
Advertising Agencies · Communication Services
Also trades as: 0QN0.L
Price
CHF 201.00
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
CHF 602.5M
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
56
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 12, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

APG|SGA is a Swiss outdoor advertising company. It sells advertising space on billboards, bus shelters, train stations, and other public surfaces across Switzerland and parts of Southeast Asia. Businesses and brands pay to display their ads in high-traffic public locations, making APG|SGA one of the largest out-of-home advertising operators in Switzerland.

The company earns money by renting out its network of advertising panels to clients, typically under short- or medium-term contracts. It operates primarily in Switzerland, where it holds a dominant market position secured by long-term concession agreements with municipalities and transport authorities — these contracts are difficult for competitors to replicate. Its main risk is that advertising budgets are sensitive to economic slowdowns, and digital advertising continues to pull spending away from traditional formats, though APG|SGA has been gradually converting its panels to digital screens to stay competitive.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+10.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+24.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

30.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$28M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Apg Sga S.A. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 10%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.0M (2021) → 3.0M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
19.0%
Thin — 19.0% gross margin
Operating Margin
10.9%
Modest — 10.9% operating margin
ROCE
34.1%
Exceptional — 34.1% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+5.5%
Slow sales growth (+5.5% YoY)
EPS YoY
-1.6%
Earnings shrinking (-1.6% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
155%
Turns 155% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
11.2%
Modest free cash flow (11.2%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Interest Cover
2519.07x
Comfortably covers interest (2519.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.0x
Growth-priced — P/E 20.0

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
-1.0
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
5.97%
Healthy income — 5.97% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
+2.2%
Dividend flat

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