WinstonWınston
Back
Sensirion Holding AG logo

Sensirion Holding AG

SENS.SW
55
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Also trades as: 0SE5.L
Price
CHF 78.90
+4.40 (+5.91%)
Market Cap
CHF 1.23B
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
55
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sensirion is a Swiss company that makes tiny sensors used to measure things like humidity, temperature, air quality, and gas levels. These sensors are built into products made by other companies — including cars, medical devices, smartphones, and industrial equipment. Sensirion is one of the leading makers of environmental and flow sensors in the world, known for combining high precision with very small size.

The company sells its sensors directly to manufacturers, so its revenue comes from hardware unit sales rather than subscriptions or software. Sensirion operates globally, with a strong customer base in Europe and Asia, and generates roughly $250–300 million in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is its proprietary sensor technology and deep integration into customers' supply chains, which makes switching suppliers difficult. The key growth driver is rising demand for air quality monitoring and sensors used in electric vehicles and medical devices, though the business is exposed to cyclical downturns in consumer electronics and automotive production.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

-3.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+80.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

CHF 62M/ year

Declining (-25% vs prior year)

18.0% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

19.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

CHF 110M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue declining

Sensirion Holding AG's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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

+0.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 15.6M (2021) → 15.6M (2025)

Score breakdown

Every number that matters to educated investors.

Each metric is explained in plain language so you know exactly what you're looking at. Start your free trial now.

Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
52.6%
Healthy — 52.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
13.4%
Healthy — 13.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.4%
Good — 12.4% return on capital

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

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+1.1%
Nearly flat sales (+1.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+61.9%
Earnings growing fast (+61.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
224%
Turns 224% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
8.2%
Modest free cash flow (8.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
237.67x
Comfortably covers interest (237.7x)

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

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
43.1x
Pricey — P/E 43.1

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.0
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
🔒 See full fundamentals and if they are improving or declining — click here for your free trial now.
Start free trial