Swiss Life Holding AG/Fr. SLHN
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About Swiss Life Holding AG
Swiss Life Holding AG is a financial services company based in Zurich, Switzerland. Its core business is providing life insurance, pension, and financial solutions to private and corporate clients. The company operates through segments such as Insurance Switzerland, Insurance France, Insurance Germany, and International, which cover a wide range of insurance and asset management services. Founded in 1857, Swiss Life has a notable history as Switzerland's oldest life insurance provider. The company maintains a significant presence in Europe, with key operations in Switzerland, France, and Germany. Its strategic positioning focuses on offering comprehensive retirement products and services, leveraging robust distribution channels and a strong brand reputation.
- Ticker
- Fr. SLHN
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- XSWX
- Employees
- 11,157
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Website
- www.swisslife.com
SLHN Metrics
BasicAdvanced
CHF 26B
20.87
CHF 45.94
0.53
CHF 36.50
3.81%
Price and volume
Market cap
CHF 26B
Beta
0.53
52-week high
CHF 964.20
52-week low
CHF 793.00
Average daily volume
51K
Dividend rate
CHF 36.50
Financial strength
Current ratio
14.46
Quick ratio
13.286
Long term debt to equity
1.686
Total debt to equity
2.579
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
79.02%
Interest coverage (TTM)
12.22%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,007
Gross margin (TTM)
35.96%
Net profit margin (TTM)
10.85%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.62%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.99%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
CHF 1,070,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
0.56%
Return on equity (TTM)
19.37%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.873
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.253
Price to book
4.24
Price to tangible book (TTM)
5.87
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
23.408
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.27%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
40.96
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.81%
Forward dividend yield
3.81%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
2.22%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
10.83%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.69%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-5.01%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.87%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
5.81%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.76%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
15.69%
What the Analysts think about SLHN
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Swiss Life Holding AG stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Swiss Life Holding AG stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Swiss Life’s first-half 2026 profit from operations and net profit both rose 8%, while return on equity improved to 20.2%. That points to strong current profitability and puts returns above the company’s 17–19% target range. (Swiss Life Group)
Fee income rose 7% in local currency to CHF 1.34 billion, with growth across asset management, owned advisers and products. This broadens earnings beyond the traditional insurance business, although the reported fee-result growth also included a one-off gain. (Swiss Life Group)
Cash remittances to the holding company reached CHF 1.23 billion in the first half, and Swiss Life announced a further CHF 250 million share buyback. The company also estimated its solvency ratio at about 210% in March, above its 140–190% ambition range, supporting its capacity for capital returns. (Swiss Life Group, Swiss Life Group)
The 11% rise in the first-half fee result included a CHF 29 million gain from transferring the International network business. Meanwhile, third-party asset-management net inflows fell to CHF 7.2 billion from CHF 13.2 billion a year earlier, raising questions about how durable the fee growth is. (Swiss Life Group)
Swiss Life’s first-quarter direct investment income fell to CHF 942 million from CHF 1,084 million, which the company attributed to lower income from infrastructure and equities and foreign-exchange movements. Continued weakness in these sources could weigh on investment returns. (Swiss Life Group)
Swiss Life plans to reduce around 600 positions by the end of 2028, across its Swiss insurance and asset-management businesses. The scale of the workforce change creates execution risk if restructuring disrupts operations or makes it harder to sustain growth. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing SLHN
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | Fr. SLHN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Insurance€A0H08K | €605M | 3.57% |
iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector€ESIF | €1.7B | 0.93% |
iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector£ESIF | €1.7B | 0.93% |
iShares Ageing Population$AGED | $953M | 0.53% |
iShares Ageing Population£AGES | $953M | 0.53% |
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