Sonova Holding AG (XSWX:SOON) Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based): CHF130.82 (As of Jul. 20, 2026) — 9449% Above Median

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XSWX:SOON Sonova Holding AG XSWX:SOON
89 GF Score
Price CHF205.40
GF Value CHF250.61
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Sonova Holding AG Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based)?

Sonova Holding AG XSWX:SOON -0.87% 89 Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) is CHF130.82 as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 1.37. GuruFocus rates XSWX:SOON with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF250.61 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 74 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Sonova Holding AG ranks worse than 67.57% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-20), Sonova Holding AG's intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted Dividend model is CHF130.82.

Note: Discounted Dividend model is only suitable for companies who have a consistant distribution history. If the company's dividends does not remain steady over a long period, results may not be accurate due to the low consistency. The model is also only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star) with dividend payments. If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, or if the company does not pay dividend, the data will not be stored into our database.

Sonova Holding AG's Predictability Rank is 3.5-Stars.

Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) using Discounted Dividend Model for Sonova Holding AG is -57.01%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sonova Holding AG's Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:SOON' s Price-to-DCF (Dividends Based) Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.29   Med: 1.37   Max: 1.79
Current: 1.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-DCF (Dividends Based) Ratio of Sonova Holding AG was 1.79. The lowest was 1.29. And the median was 1.37.

XSWX:SOON's Price-to-DCF (Dividends Based) is ranked worse than
67.57% of 74 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs XSWX:SOON: 1.57

Sonova Holding AG  (XSWX:SOON) Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) Explanation

Unlike valuation methods such as Net Current Asset Value, Tangible Book per Share, Graham Number, Median PS Value etc, discounted Dividends model evaluates the companies based on their power of future dividend distribution instead of their assets.


Be Aware

What you need to know about Discounted Dividends model:

1. The Discounted Dividends model evaluates a company based on its future dividends distribution power
2. Dividend growth is taken into account; therefore a company with a higher dividend growth rate is worth more if everything else is the same.
3. Since we are projecting future growth, it is assumed that the company will grow at the same rate as it did during the past 10 years. Therefore this model works better for the companies with consistently steady dividends distributed.
4. The Discounted Dividends model works poorly for inconsistent dividends distributor like high growth companies.
5. Your expected return from the investment is a reasonable discount rate assumption.
6. A larger margin of safety should be required for companies with less dividends distributed.

You can screen for stocks that trade below their Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) and Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) and Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) with the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener. Companies with a high Predictability Rank that trade at a discount to their Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) and Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) can be found in the screen of Undervalued Predictable Companies.


Sonova Holding AG Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) Related Terms


Sonova Holding AG Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sonova Holding AG's Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sonova Holding AG Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) Chart

Sonova Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 145.92 198.86 130.82

Sonova Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 145.92 0.00 198.86 0.00 130.82

XSWX:SOON vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Sonova Holding AG's Price-to-DCF (Dividends Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-DCF (Dividends Based) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sonova Holding AG Price-to-DCF (Dividends Based) vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Sonova Holding AG's Price-to-DCF (Dividends Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonova Holding AG's Price-to-DCF (Dividends Based) falls into.


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Sonova Holding AG Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) Calculation

This is the intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted Dividend Model with default parameters. The calculation method is the same as Discounted Cash Flow model except adjusted dividend are used in the calculation instead of free cash flow. This is the default method of calculation with GuruFocus DCF calculator.

Usually a two-stage model is used in calculating the intrinsic value with discounted cash flow model. The first stage is called growth stage; the second is called the terminal stage. In the growth stage the company grows at a faster rate. Because it cannot grow at that rate forever, a lower rate is used for the terminal stage.

GuruFocus DDM calculator is a two-stage model. The default values are defined as:

1. Discount Rate: d = 7%
A reasonable discount rate assumption should be at least the long term average return of the stock market, which can be estimated from risk free rate plus risk premium of stock market. GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate and rounded up to the nearest integer. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 0.31%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default. Then we added a risk premium of 6% to get the estimated discount rate. Some investors use their expected rate of return, which is also reasonable. A typical discount rate can be anywhere between 6% - 20%.

2. Dividend Growth Rate in the growth stage: g1 = 5%
The Growth Rate in the growth stage is initially set as the default 10-Year Dividend Growth Rate. In cases where the 10-year growth rate is unavailable, it defaults to using the 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate. If both the 10-year and 5-year growth rates are unavailable, the system defaults to the 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate.
However, it's important to note that there is a growth rate range. If the calculated growth rate exceeds 20%, it will be capped at 20%. Conversely, if the calculated growth rate falls below 5%, it will be adjusted to 5% to maintain a reasonable range.
=> Sonova Holding AG's average Dividend Growth Rate in the past 3 years was 0.00%, which is less than 5%. GuruFocus defaults => Growth Rate: 5%

3. Years of Growth Stage: y1 = 10

4. Terminal Growth Rate: g2 = 4%

5. Dividends per Share: adjusted dividends per share = CHF8.109.
GuruFocus uses adjusted dividends per share by default to ensure that the valuation reflects the total value of the company, as the actual dividend is only a portion of the total value.

All of the default settings can be changed in the DCF calculator and the results are calculated automatically.

Sonova Holding AG's Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) for today is calculated as:

Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based)=Dividends per Share*{[(1+g1)/(1+d)+(1+g1)^2/(1+d)^2+...+(1+g1)^10/(1+d)^10]
+(1+g1)^10/(1+d)^10*[(1+g2)/(1+d)+(1+g2)^2/(1+d)^2+...+(1+g2)^10/(1+d)^10]}

set x = (1+g1)/(1+d) = (1+0.05)/(1+0.07) = 0.98130841121495
and y = (1+g2)/(1+d) = (1+0.04)/(1+0.07) = 0.97196261682243

Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based)=Dividends per Share*{[x+x^2+...+x^10]+x^10*[y+y^2+...+y^10]}
=Dividends per Share*[x*(1-x^10)/(1-x)+x^10*y*(1-y^10)/(1-y)]
=8.109*16.1327
=130.82

Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based)-Current Price) /Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based)
= (130.82 - 205.40) / 130.82
= -57.01 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) of CHF130.82 mean?
Sonova Holding AG (XSWX:SOON) has a Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) of CHF130.82 as of Jul. 20, 2026. Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) is the stock value based on a two-stage discounted dividend model. View historical data on Sonova Holding AG and its competitors. This is 9449% above median its historical median of 1.37. Over the past decade, Sonova Holding AG's Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) has ranged from 1.29 to 1.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Sonova Holding AG ranks #50 out of 74 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 67.6%.
Is Sonova Holding AG's Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) too high?
Sonova Holding AG's current Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) of CHF130.82 is 9449% above median its 10-year median of 1.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.29 to a high of 1.79. Based on the distribution chart, Sonova Holding AG ranks #50 out of 74 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sonova Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sonova Holding AG's Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Sonova Holding AG ranks #50 out of 74 companies for Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based). This places Sonova Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) is 1.27. Historically, Sonova Holding AG's own Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) has ranged from 1.29 to 1.79 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 1.27, based on 74 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) mean?
A high Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) is the stock value based on a two-stage discounted dividend model. View historical data on Sonova Holding AG and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sonova Holding AG's current Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) is CHF130.82, which is 9449% above median its own 10-year median of 1.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sonova Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonova Holding AG (XSWX:SOON) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF250.61, compared to a current price of CHF205.40 — trading 18% below its estimated fair value. The current Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) is CHF130.82, which is 9449% above median its 10-year median of 1.37. Sonova Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) calculated?
Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sonova Holding AG (XSWX:SOON), the current Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) is CHF130.82 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sonova Holding AG (XSWX:SOON) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonova Holding AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF205.40 is trading 18% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF250.61. GuruFocus considers Sonova Holding AG to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:SOON:

  • Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based): CHF130.82 (9449% above median its 10-year median of 1.37)
  • GF Value™: CHF250.61 vs. price of CHF205.40 (18% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:SOON stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sonova Holding AG Business Description

Address Laubisrutistrasse 28, Stafa, CHE, CH-8712
Sonova is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of hearing aids. The company is based in Switzerland and distributes its products in more than 100 countries through its internal sales team and independent retailers. It also sells cochlear implants and audio technologies.
89GF Score

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