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Flughafen Zürich AG

FHZN.SW
66
Airlines, Airports & Air Services · Industrials
Also trades as: 0RG6.L
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
66
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Flughafen Zürich AG owns and operates Zurich Airport, the largest airport in Switzerland and one of the busiest in Europe. It serves airlines, passengers, and cargo customers, handling tens of millions of travelers each year. The company also develops and manages retail, dining, and real estate spaces inside the airport terminal.

The company earns money in two main ways: fees charged to airlines for landing and using the airport, and revenue from shops, restaurants, parking, and property inside the terminal. It also licenses its airport management expertise to run or advise airports in other countries, including in Latin America and the Middle East. Zurich Airport benefits from a near-monopoly position as Switzerland's primary international hub, which gives it stable, recurring revenue — but its main risk is that passenger volumes are sensitive to economic downturns, geopolitical disruptions, and changes in airline route decisions.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+5.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

38.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

CHF 1.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Flughafen Zürich AG is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
40.4%
Healthy — 40.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
37.3%
Excellent — 37.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.9%
Good — 13.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+2.6%
Nearly flat sales (+2.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+6.0%
Modest earnings growth (+6.0% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
198%
Turns 198% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.9%
Modest free cash flow (10.9%)

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

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.49
Conservative — low debt load (0.49)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
24.19x
Comfortably covers interest (24.2x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.2x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 20.2

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.3
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.70%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.70% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-3.0%
no trend
Dividend cut (-3.0% YoY) — warning sign

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