The Swatch Group AG

Overview

Date Founded

1983

Headquarters

Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3,Neuchâtel, Neuchatel 2000

Type of Company

Public

Employees (Worldwide)

35.4K

Industries

Consumer Services

Company Description

Swatch Group is an international group active in the design, manufacture and sale of finished watches, jewelry, watch movements and components. Swatch Group supplies nearly all components required by its nineteen watch brands, and Swatch Group companies supply movements and components to third-party watchmakers in Switzerland and around the world. Please be sure to visit our brands' websites to learn more about their fantastic products. Swatch Group is also a key player in the manufacture and sale of electronic systems used in watchmaking and other industries. Swatch Group employs more than 29 700 persons in over 50 countries. Gross sales in 2012 amounted to 8.143 billion Swiss francs (2011: 7.143), net profit to 1.608 billion Swiss francs (2011: 1.276 billion)

Website

http://www.swatchgroup.com

In The News

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Australian Financial Review

August 31, 2018

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AWP OTS (Original Text Service)

August 21, 2018

newsbox: Swatch Group: change in the Extended Group Management Board

PR Newswire

August 20, 2018

Global Watches and Clocks Industry

City A.M.

July 19, 2018

TIME FOR GROWTH Swatch swept up in wider Swiss watch-making sales recovery

The Edge Singapore

July 2, 2018

Capital: Market Watch: Luxury watch sector: Sales recovery spurred by Hong Kong and China

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Executives & Employees

Hanspeter Rentsch

In-House Counsel

Isabelle Béguelin

Assistant Chief Financial Officer & Investor Relations Contact

Board of Directors

Georges Nicolas Hayek, Jr.

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Owners & Shareholders

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Gardner Russo & Gardner LLC

Gardner Russo & Gardner (GRG) employs a long-term, global-value investment strategy. Investment decisions are made using primary, fundamental research directed towards a limited number of global industries with little input from Wall Street. They conduct research by analyzing a company's financial reports, attending annual, industry, and analyst meetings, and engaging its management in appropriate venues. GRG assess free-cash-flow generation, sustainability of franchise, earnings and pricing power, and quality of management; and match their judgments of these against the price of the company's stock. The firm buys at reasonable prices, and retains, meaningful positions of common stocks in concentrated industry groups, in competitively advantaged, global businesses that are run by able and honest managers.

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Zürcher Kantonalbank (Investment Management)

ZKB-IM is an active, growth and income-oriented manager which invests across a variety of asset classes and markets, tailoring their investment approach to the individual needs of their clients. They have no market-cap restrictions and no particular sector focus. Their investment strategy employs a tactical overlay combined with centralized portfolio management across all asset classes including real estate. Their systematic investment process aims to generate added value through active management and global tactical asset allocation.The firm conducts in-house fundamental and quantitative research which they combine with top-down and bottom-up approaches. They have specialist expertise in Swiss, European and global equity, as well as in Swiss fixed-income and foreign currencies. They primarily focus their real estate investments on Switzerland. The bank follows active alpha, enhanced index and passive index-tracking strategies. Their fund offering includes equity, fixed-income and asset allocation funds as well as sector-specific specialty funds and ETFs.

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BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG

BlackRock AM Schweiz is an active, risk-aware manager which offers clients a range of investment solutions across asset classes and regions, including equity, fixed-income, multi-asset, money market, index, absolute return, natural resources and equity income.The firm seeks to combine the global investment expertise of BlackRock for investors in Switzerland.

Recent Transactions

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ADVA Optical Networking SE purchases Oscilloquartz SA from The Swatch Group AG

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The Swatch Group AG, Technocorp Holding SA purchase Rivoli Group LLC from Dubai International Capital Emerging Markets

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The Swatch Group AG purchases HW Holdings, Inc. from Dominion Diamond Mines Ulc

Transaction Advisors

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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Advised onThe Swatch Group AG purchases Rubattel & Weyermann SA

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Tattoo Brand Strategy

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Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

Chow Tai Fook is a leading jeweller in Mainland China and Hong Kong. It was one of the first Asian large-scale jewellers to penetrate Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV cities in Mainland China. Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited ("Chow Tai Fook" or the "Company") is a leading jeweller in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau with a heritage of over 80 years. Our principal products are mass luxury and high-end luxury jewellery products including gem-set jewellery, gold products, platinum and karat gold products, and watches. Our iconic brand "???" (CHOW TAI FOOK) and long-standing history of over 80 years of operations represent key competitive advantages of our business. The "???" (CHOW TAI FOOK) brand is recognised for its trust and authenticity, and our products are known for their design, quality and value. Chow Tai Fook has an extensive retail network, with over 1,800 jewellery and watch points of sale. We have a sophisticated vertically integrated business model that gives us effective and tight control over our processes, from raw material procurement to design, production, marketing and sales through our extensive retail network

Rakuten, Inc.

Rakuten, Inc. engages in the business of Internet services. It operates through the following segments: Internet Services, FinTech, and Others. The Internet Services segment manages e-commerce (EC), online cash-back, travel booking, and portal and digital content sites. The FinTech segment provides services over the internet related to banking and securities, credit cards, life insurance, and electronic money. The Others segment includes the provision of messaging and communication services; and management of a Japanese professional baseball team. The company was founded by Hiroshi Mikitani on February 7, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Stats and Financials As of 2017

Market Capitalization

$17B

Total Enterprise Value

$19.5B

Earnings Per Share

$13.85

Revenue

$7.96B

Net Profit

$733M

Total Debt

$42M

Total Equity

$11.3B

EBITDAMargin

17.86%

Enterprise Value Sales

2.46x

Enterprise Value EBITDAOperating

13.74x

EBITDA

$1.42B

TEVNet Income

26.66x

Debt TEV

0x

Three Year Compounded Annual Growth Rate Of Revenue

-2.95%

Five Year Compounded Annual Growth Rate Of Revenue

0.42%

Investments

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Rivoli Group LLC

Rivoli Group LLC provides automobile auction services. It imports, distributes, and retails watches, eyewear, leather accessories, writing instruments, luxury communication instruments, and lifestyle accessories. The firm also offers customized personal accessories and luxury corporate gifts to customers in local government agencies, international investment banks, law firms, telecoms, FMCGs, and advertising agencies in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

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Everdream Corp.

Everdream Corp. provided personal computer and desktop management software services. It offered end-to-end solution services in hardware, software, Internet access, services, and support. The company was founded by Russell Rive and Lyndon Rive in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

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