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Dottikon ES Holding AG – SWX
“Patience reduces risk more reliably than prediction.”
Weekly Share Price & Valuation Overview
Market Overview
Open
289.5000
Close
292.0000
High
295.5000
Low
285.0000
Trend
0.81719

Dottikon ES Holding AG

Switzerland • SWX - SIX Swiss Exchange • DESN • Currency: CHF

Dottikon ES Holding AG manufactures and sells performance chemicals, intermediates, and active pharmaceutical ingredients for the chemical, biotech, and pharmaceutical maceutic industries worldwide. The company's chemicals and intermediates include amines, anilines, azaindoles, benzimidazoles, benzoic acid derivatives, benzyl compounds, boron building blocks, chiral compounds, cyclohexane derivatives, cyclopropyl building blocks, indazoles, indoles, N-heterocycles, nitrate esters, nitroaromatic compounds, O-heterocycles, phenols and anisoles, and pyridine building blocks. It also offers Dottisol, an isosorbide dimethyl ether for application as a solubility enhancer in cosmetic, pharma, and agro products, as well as a performance additive in various industries. In addition, the company is involved in recycling & waste treatment which includes the recycling, thermal recovery, and high-temperature incineration of waste streams, as well as wastewater treatment and purification activities. Further, it offers consulting services for investment companies; and software and engineering services. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Dottikon, Switzerland. Dottikon ES Holding AG is a subsidiary of EVOLMA Holding AG.

Key strengths
  • Growth + profitability: double-digit revenue and profit margins.
  • Healthy operating margin (≥15%) indicates efficient core operations.
  • High gross margin (≥35%) suggests strong pricing power or cost control.
  • Double-digit profit margin (≥10%) supports robust bottom-line economics.
  • Revenue growth ≥10% indicates solid top-line momentum.
  • Earnings growth ≥10% supports improving profitability trajectory.
  • Quick ratio ≥1.0 indicates obligations can be met without inventory.
  • Net cash balance sheet provides flexibility for downturns and investment.
Potential weaknesses
  • Negative free cash flow — operations may rely on external financing.
Scale & Structure Core size and share structure. TTM values unless noted. “Estimated” where reconciled from per-share × shares.
Market Cap Total equity value of the company (share price × shares outstanding).
CHF 4.03B
Enterprise Value Operating value: market cap + total debt − cash.
CHF 3.96B
Total Revenue (TTM) Sales over the last twelve months. May be estimated from revenue per share when inconsistent.
CHF 392.68M
Gross Profit (TTM) Revenue minus cost of goods sold over the last twelve months. Hidden for financial institutions or if redundant.
CHF 252.82M
EBITDA (TTM) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (TTM). Hidden for financials or if implausible.
CHF 144.11M
Revenue per Share (TTM) Total revenue divided by shares outstanding (may be estimated).
CHF 28.41
EPS (TTM) Earnings per share over the last twelve months (may be estimated from net income ÷ shares).
7.64
Shares Outstanding
13.82M
Float Shares
3.05M
Implied Shares Outstanding
13.86M
Profitability & Efficiency TTM basis. “Reconciled” = numerator ÷ TTM revenue. Margins reflect latest TTM calculations.
Operating Margin (TTM) Strong Operating income ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
36.77%
EBITDA Margin (TTM) Reconciled EBITDA ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (suppressed if EBITDA implausible/financials).
36.70%
Gross Margin (TTM) Reconciled Strong Gross profit ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
64.38%
Profit Margin (TTM) Solid Net income ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
26.89%
ROA Return on assets: net income ÷ total assets.
6.02%
ROE Return on equity: net income ÷ shareholder equity.
11.24%
Growth Growth rates are YoY unless labeled QoQ.
Revenue Growth Strong Year-over-year revenue growth.
31.40%
Earnings Growth (YoY) Strong Year-over-year earnings growth.
69.50%
Earnings Growth (QoQ) Quarter-over-quarter earnings growth.
69.60%
Liquidity & Solvency Balance-sheet health. Debt metrics shown as latest ratios; D/E is a ratio (not %).
Quick Ratio Adequate Liquid current assets ÷ current liabilities (ex-inventory).
1.63
Debt to Equity Total debt ÷ shareholder equity; leverage.
0.13
Total Cash Cash and equivalents.
CHF 197.77M
Total Debt Short + long-term interest-bearing debt.
CHF 130.00M
Net Debt Net Cash Total debt − cash (negative = net cash).
CHF -67.77M
Debt / EBITDA Leverage relative to operating earnings; lower is safer.
0.90
Cash Flow Shown only when internally consistent; margins are TTM.
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) Cash generated by core operations (pre-capex).
CHF 95.67M
Free Cash Flow (TTM) Cash after capex; funds buybacks, dividends, and debt paydown.
CHF -82.52M
OCF Margin (TTM) Operating cash flow ÷ revenue (TTM).
24.36%
FCF Margin (TTM) Free cash flow ÷ revenue (TTM).
-21.01%
Cash Conversion (OpCF/EBITDA)
0.66
Sharemaestro House View
Confidence: 3 Sharemaestro internal conviction (0–3, higher is better). Risk: 2 Sharemaestro internal risk profile (0–3, higher is safer). Operational: 1 Operational quality/consistency (0–3, higher is better). Composite Score: 3 Overall internal composite (0–3, higher is better). Suggested Allocation: 5.00% Indicative portfolio weighting suggestion based on house view.
Structural Insights (experimental)
Ownership & Liquidity
Free Float Proportion of shares available for public trading. 22.0%
Insiders Shares held by company insiders (officers, directors). 70.0%
Institutions Shares held by institutions (funds, pensions). 16.0%
Capital Structure
Potential Dilution Increase in share count if options/convertibles exercise.
0.3%
Net Debt Total debt − cash (negative = net cash).
CHF -67.77M
-17.3% of revenue Net debt relative to revenue — debt load vs business scale.
Resilience Score 0–100 composite of liquidity, leverage and cash conversion; higher is better. If inputs are unavailable, we estimate using proxies (Net debt vs revenue, Cash-to-Debt). It is a guide, not a rating. 82
Methodology Notes
  • Margins shown on a TTM basis. “Reconciled” = numerator ÷ TTM revenue for internal consistency.
  • Cash Flow section is displayed only when figures are self-consistent (and hidden for financials).
As of: 2025-09-09 12:44

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