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Swiss (SMI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D5.2%
  • 3M-11.7%
  • 1Y-13.3%
  • YTD2.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has risen 5.2%, driven by gains from Nestlé of 5.5%. In the same time, DocMorris was down 13%. However, the industry is down 13% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.8% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Swiss Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 Aug 2025CHF 237.0bCHF 122.9bCHF 11.3b19.1x20.9x1.9x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025CHF 245.0bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b19.8x20.7x2x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025CHF 261.1bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b21.1x22.1x2.1x
Wed, 14 May 2025CHF 259.4bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b20.7x21.9x2.1x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025CHF 255.6bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.9b20x21.5x2.1x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025CHF 272.5bCHF 121.0bCHF 12.0b19.7x22.8x2.3x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025CHF 237.2bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.3b22x19.4x2x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025CHF 230.2bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b20.4x18.8x1.9x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024CHF 235.4bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b21.4x19.2x1.9x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024CHF 258.8bCHF 119.3bCHF 12.3b22.7x21x2.2x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024CHF 258.4bCHF 119.3bCHF 12.3b23.3x20.9x2.2x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024CHF 272.2bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.5b24.6x21.8x2.3x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024CHF 287.6bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b25.7x23.1x2.4x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024CHF 292.4bCHF 120.6bCHF 12.5b25.7x23.5x2.4x
Thu, 16 May 2024CHF 294.3bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b26.6x23.6x2.4x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024CHF 284.6bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b24.6x22.8x2.4x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024CHF 288.8bCHF 120.6bCHF 12.6b21.9x23x2.4x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024CHF 308.4bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.0b23.8x27.9x2.5x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024CHF 305.0bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.0b24.7x27.6x2.5x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023CHF 306.7bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.1b23.8x27.8x2.5x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023CHF 300.3bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.0b25.7x27.4x2.5x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023CHF 317.5bCHF 122.4bCHF 11.0b28.6x29x2.6x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023CHF 325.7bCHF 122.3bCHF 10.9b26.8x29.8x2.7x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023CHF 322.5bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26.1x30.9x2.7x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023CHF 330.7bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26.4x31.7x2.7x
Fri, 19 May 2023CHF 348.1bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b28.1x33.4x2.9x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023CHF 347.0bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b27.3x33.3x2.9x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023CHF 327.4bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26.5x31.6x2.7x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023CHF 347.7bCHF 117.2bCHF 17.2b23.4x20.3x3x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023CHF 347.6bCHF 117.2bCHF 17.2b22.2x20.2x3x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022CHF 442.0bCHF 117.2bCHF 17.2b22.6x25.7x3.8x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022CHF 339.9bCHF 116.9bCHF 17.2b21.6x19.7x2.9x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022CHF 333.7bCHF 116.7bCHF 17.2b20.9x19.4x2.9x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022CHF 363.3bCHF 116.7bCHF 17.2b23.7x21.2x3.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 363.3bTotal Earnings: CHF 17.2bTotal Revenue: CHF 116.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Swiss Consumer Staples industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Consumer Staples sector?

CH Market2.03%
Consumer Staples5.17%
Food5.21%
Personal Products0%0
Food and Staples Retail-11.24%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 49% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 91% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.7% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
NESN NestléCHF 76.145.5%
+CHF 10.2b		-14.9%PE19x
LISN Chocoladefabriken Lindt & SprüngliCHF 119.40k4.2%
+CHF 1.1b		9.7%PE42.7x
EMMN EmmiCHF 777.006.7%
+CHF 262.1m		-11.4%PE18.9x
BARN Barry CallebautCHF 986.002.2%
+CHF 115.1m		-27.6%PE37.6x
ARYN ARYZTACHF 76.754.5%
+CHF 81.6m		10.5%PE19.3x

Latest News

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7D
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1Y
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7D
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1Y
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EMMN
CHF 777.00
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7D
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1Y
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7D
-1.8%
1Y
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ARYZTA
7D
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7D
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