Swisscom AG

SCMWY

Telecommunications Services · Communication Services

Price

$78.83

-0.38 (-0.48%)

Market Cap

$40.84B

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Exceptional

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Swisscom AG is Switzerland's largest telecommunications company. It provides mobile phone service, home internet, TV, and landline phone connections to millions of households and businesses across Switzerland. It also owns Fastweb, a major broadband and mobile provider in Italy, making it one of the bigger telecom operators in Western Europe.

Swisscom makes most of its money by charging monthly subscription fees for its mobile, internet, and TV services. Switzerland is its home base and biggest market, but Italy through Fastweb adds significant revenue and growth potential. Its main competitive advantage in Switzerland is its dominant market position and well-regarded network quality, which helps it keep customers even at premium prices. The key growth driver is expanding Fastweb's fiber and mobile customer base in Italy, while the main risk is intense price competition in both markets, which could pressure profit margins over time.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+32.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

CHF 0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

CHF 842M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue declining

Swisscom 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

+0.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 518.0M (2021) → 518.0M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

28.0%

Modest — 28.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

15.7%

Healthy — 15.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

9.1%

Below par — 9.1% 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

+14.5%

Fast-growing sales (+14.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-0.4%

Earnings shrinking (-0.4% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

467%

Turns 467% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

21.9%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (21.9%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.22

Elevated debt (1.22)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

6.09x

Adequate interest coverage (6.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

30.8x

Pricey — P/E 30.8

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+11.1

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (30.8 → 19.7)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

4.07%

Healthy income — 4.07% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+14.9%

Dividend growing fast (14.9% YoY)

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