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    Swisscom (SWX:SCMN) Teams Up On Fraud Controls As Investors Ask If The Story Is Priced In

    Simply Wall St·07/18/2026 10:19:43
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    Swisscom (SWX:SCMN) is in focus after partnering with Sunrise to form a fraud risk consortium, using shared real time risk signals to help block cross carrier attacks and strengthen digital onboarding safeguards.

    See our latest analysis for Swisscom.

    Against this backdrop of tighter fraud controls, Swisscom’s share price is CHF634.0, with a 1 day share price return of 1.44% and a year to date share price return of 9.50%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 17.93% suggests momentum has been building over a longer horizon, despite a softer 90 day share price return of 2.54%.

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    After Swisscom’s recent fraud fighting push and a solid 1 year run, the real tension now is simple: pay up at today’s CHF634.0 price, or wait and hope a pullback lines up better with the valuation work next.

    Most Popular Narrative: 13% Overvalued

    At CHF634.0, Swisscom is trading above the most widely followed narrative fair value of CHF562.82, putting the spotlight on whether the market is stretching expectations.

    Ongoing cost savings programs in Switzerland, including digitized customer service, AI driven contact platforms and network simplification, have already reached the CHF 50 million annual target by Q3 2025 and are positioned to influence future net margins and cash generation if the measures continue to scale.

    Read the complete narrative.

    Want to see what kind of margin profile is baked into that fair value? The narrative focuses on earnings quality, efficiency gains and a richer profit mix.

    Result: Fair Value of CHF562.82 (OVERVALUED)

    Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

    However, Swisscom’s story could look different if Swiss service revenue erosion persists, or if the Italian integration fails to deliver the planned CHF200m of 2026 synergies.

    Find out about the key risks to this Swisscom narrative.

    Another View on Swisscom’s Valuation

    While the narrative fair value suggests Swisscom is 13% overvalued at CHF634.0, the SWS DCF model presents a very different picture, with an implied value of CHF1,117.25, or about 43% above the current price. When two methods disagree this much, which signal should receive more weight?

    Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

    SCMN Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2026
    SCMN Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2026

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.