{"id":1446666,"date":"2026-07-13T08:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/news\/the-week-earnings-season-begins"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:56:25","slug":"the-week-earnings-season-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/news\/the-week-earnings-season-begins","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Week&#8221;: Earnings Season Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Switzerland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, there&#8217;s been an update to the documentation for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/CH0025751329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Logitech<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: LOGN SW) is finally in sight: Since the start of the year, the stock has risen 1.32% on the Swiss Stock Exchange. This surge is being driven by the company\u2019s successful foray into the gaming sector. <em>Operating profit (EBIT) could rise from CHF 699.3 million to CHF 980.3 million between 2024 and 2029, meaning the stock\u2019s upward trend would be far from over.<\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/CH0016440353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMS-Chemie<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: EMSN SW) is regaining investor confidence thanks to a significantly improved return on equity. <em>Operating profit (EBIT) could rise from CHF 493 million to CHF 640.4 million between 2023 and 2028.<\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Stock Market Express at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/CH0239229302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SFS Group<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: SFSN SW) has picked up speed again in recent days: +26.34% since the start of the year. <em>The expected operating profit (EBIT) could rise from CHF 358.6 million to CHF 432.8 million between 2023 and 2028, which would go a long way toward explaining the stock\u2019s price performance over the past few months for this CHF 5.33 billion-market-cap stock. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The papers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/CH0012829898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Emmi<\/strong><\/a> (ticker symbol: EMMN SW) have soared: +20.54% since the start of the year. <em>Here, operating profit (EBIT) could rise from CHF 258.2 million to CHF 381.6 million between 2023 and 2028, which would go a long way toward explaining the stock\u2019s upward momentum. In particular, the potential increase in the dividend per share from CHF 15.5 to CHF 20.43 between 2023 and 2028 would be very encouraging. <\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a prolonged period of weakness, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/CH0126673539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DKSH<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: DKSH SW) is now gaining significantly again: +14.63% since the start of the year. <em>Operating profit (EBIT) could rise from CHF 329.9 million to a new record high of CHF 411.2 million between 2023 and 2028. The growing dividend per share \u2013 from CHF 2.25 to CHF 2.893\u2014should be reinvested annually over this period. <\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The securities of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/CH0528751586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VZ Holding<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: VZN SW) are gaining momentum on the stock market, a trend consistent with the company\u2019s improved financial situation. <em>Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) could rise from CHF 218.9 million to CHF 356.5 million between 2023 and 2028, which would promise shareholders long-term stability for years to come.<\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Add to Position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/CH0244767585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UBS<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: UBSN SW) is doing everything right at the moment. <em>Operating income could grow from CHF 1.768 billion to an impressive CHF 14.993 billion between 2023 and 2028, which would mean this stock would be undervalued as of 2028. Dividends should continue to be reinvested in new shares. <\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For quite some time now, I&#8217;ve been impressed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/CH0019396990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ypsomed<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: YPSN SW): +10.24% since the start of the year.<em>For the period between 2024 and 2029, operating profit (EBIT) could rise from CHF 86.22 million to CHF 281.5 million. The dividend per share could increase from CHF 2 to CHF 5.83 during the same period. <\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shares of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/ES0173516115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Repsol<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: REP SM) are performing strongly: Since the beginning of the year, the stock has risen by 45.18% \u2013 an exceptionally strong result by European standards.<em>According to my analysis, earnings per share could rise from EUR 2.46 to EUR 3.263 between 2023 and 2028, which would be extremely significant. The dividend is also likely to increase gradually, which would make an investment in the company all the more sensible for the future. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noteworthy is the long-term stock price performance of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/FR0000120271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TotalEnergies<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: TTE FP) is noteworthy: Although the stock has risen by 23.01% since the start of the year, it may be worth betting on this stock.<em>Book value per share could rise from EUR -2.776 billion to EUR 9.905 billion between 2023 and 2028.<\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/IT0003132476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENI<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: ENI IM) is exceptionally well-positioned. <em>Book value per share could rise from EUR 16.09 to EUR 19.12 between 2023 and 2028. The expected EBIT margin as of 2028 would be 11.97%, which would be a strong performance for the company by historical standards. Here, too, it would be advisable to reinvest the dividend in new shares. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shares of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/DK0010274414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Danske<\/strong> <strong>Bank<\/strong><\/a> (ticker symbol: DANSKE DC) are very attractive. <em>Book value per share could rise from DKK 204.4 to a whopping DKK 238.5 between 2023 and 2028. With an EBIT margin of 57.15% by 2028, everything would be in order. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the stock market, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/US4042804066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HSBC<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: HSBC LN) has soared by 25.32% since the start of the year. <em>An increase in book value per share is projected between 2023 and 2028\u2014from USD 9.515 to USD 12.32. By 2028, a record dividend payout per share of USD 1.017 could be paid for the stock, which has a market capitalization of EUR 339 billion. The EBIT margin could reach a record high of 52.81% in 2028. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shares of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/IT0005239360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UniCredit<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: UCG IM) are on a steady upward trend: The stock, with a market capitalization of EUR 124 billion, is poised to reach new record highs on the stock market. <em>The dividend per share could rise from EUR 1.795 to EUR 4.772 between 2023 and 2028. The EBIT margin could reach a new record high of 67.68% in 2028. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stocks <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/NL0011821202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ING<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: INGA NA) look very attractive. There is great hope that the upward trend will continue through the end of 2028. <em>Earnings per share for this stock, which has a market capitalization of EUR 81.27 billion, could rise from EUR 15.32 to EUR 20.47 between 2023 and 2028.<\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US\/CAN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The storage specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/IE00BKVD2N49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Seagate<\/strong> <strong>Technology<\/strong><\/a> (ticker symbol: STX, US) remains an interesting play from a speculative standpoint. <em>Operating profit (EBIT) could improve from USD 413 million to USD 11.541 billion between 2023 and 2028.<\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forward-thinking investors are betting on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/US24703L2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dell Technologies<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: DELL US). <em>The technology specialist&#8217;s operating profit (EBIT) could improve from USD 4.375 billion to USD 7.333 billion between 2023 and 2028. The EBIT margin could reach a peak of 46.29% in 2028. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. chip sector <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/US0079031078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMD<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: AMD US) is currently standing out on the stock market with strong earnings. <em>Operating profit (EBIT) could grow from USD 4.854 billion to USD 35.969 billion between 2023 and 2028.<\/em><br><strong>Trading Strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shares of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/IE00B4Q5ZN47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jazz Pharmaceuticals<\/a><\/strong> (ticker: JAZZ US) have taken off. <em>Operating profit (EBIT) could rise from USD 1,650 billion to USD 2,297 billion between 2023 and 2028. The return on equity would be 43.34% in 2028. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May I introduce you to the trading specialist <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/CH1300646267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bunge<\/a><\/strong> (ticker symbol: BG US)? <em>Book value per share could rise from USD 78.24 to USD 104 between 2023 and 2028, which would underscore the company\u2019s strategic direction. In 2028, a record dividend payout is also expected \u2013 one that should not be missed under any circumstances. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The papers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/US56585A1025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Marathon<\/strong> <strong>Petroleum<\/strong><\/a> (ticker symbol: MPC US) are particularly noteworthy. <em>The book value per share of this stock, which has a market capitalization of USD 82.83 billion, could rise from USD 66.32 to USD 79.84 between 2023 and 2028. If the EBIT margin were 7.26% in 2028, everything would be fine. <\/em><br><strong>Trading strategy:<\/strong> Reloading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yours sincerely,<br><strong>Fran\u00e7ois Bloch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investment idea of the week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-weiss-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Week-Mail-Produkt-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1445522 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Week-Mail-Produkt-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Week-Mail-Produkt-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Week-Mail-Produkt-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Week-Mail-Produkt-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Week-Mail-Produkt-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Week-Mail-Produkt.png 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>It is important to us to provide you with a concrete investment idea. This week, Fran\u00e7ois Bloch has chosen to implement it with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/US02079K3059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alphabet<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/US0231351067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/US30303M1027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meta<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/basiswerte\/US67066G1040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nvidia<\/a><\/strong> were mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>autocallable multi-barrier reverse convertible with the <a href=\"https:\/\/structuredproducts.lukb.ch\/product\/detail\/isin\/ch1530894539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ISIN CH1530894539<\/a><\/strong> on the four stocks stands out as a stabilizing element in any portfolio, offering a<strong>coupon of 16.25%<\/strong>, a barrier at 59.00%, and a 12-month term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Termsheet-en-153089453.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Final terms<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the last time before the summer break!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today at 5:00 p.m.: \u201cBloch Live\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Look forward to a lively conversation between two experts, fascinating topics, and candid opinions. Join us \u2013 before we head into the summer break! <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"Top-Aktien mit Fran\u00e7ois Bloch\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2tr4-ZP02kM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">___<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong><br>Neither Lucht Probst Associates AG nor Fran\u00e7ois Bloch receive any payments or commissions from the products mentioned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trust regained at EMS-Chemie \u2013 Record pace at SFS Holding \u2013 Share price explosion at HSBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[222],"tags":[229],"class_list":["post-1446666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trading-desk-en","tag-the-week"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1446666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1446666"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1446666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1447216,"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1446666\/revisions\/1447216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1446666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1446666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.payoff.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1446666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}