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Swiss (SMI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-6.1%
  • 3M-3.7%
  • 1Y-15.5%
  • YTD-0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 6.1%, driven by Nestlé declining 6.2%. The industry has fallen 16% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.6% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 21 Mar 2026CHF 234.5bCHF 124.3bCHF 10.2b20.4x23.1x1.9x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026CHF 248.1bCHF 124.9bCHF 11.3b20.1x21.9x2x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026CHF 233.8bCHF 124.9bCHF 11.4b18.7x20.5x1.9x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025CHF 240.4bCHF 124.9bCHF 11.4b18.6x21.1x1.9x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025CHF 245.9bCHF 124.9bCHF 11.4b18.9x21.6x2x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025CHF 232.5bCHF 123.1bCHF 11.3b18x20.5x1.9x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025CHF 234.5bCHF 123.1bCHF 11.3b18.6x20.7x1.9x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025CHF 223.9bCHF 122.9bCHF 11.2b19.2x20x1.8x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025CHF 248.0bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b20.2x21x2x
Wed, 28 May 2025CHF 271.6bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b21.7x23x2.2x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025CHF 264.7bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b20.9x22.4x2.1x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025CHF 277.7bCHF 121.0bCHF 12.0b19.9x23.2x2.3x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025CHF 250.7bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.9b22.7x21x2.1x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025CHF 226.3bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b20.1x18.5x1.9x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024CHF 231.3bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b20.7x18.9x1.9x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024CHF 242.9bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b21.9x19.8x2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024CHF 256.1bCHF 119.3bCHF 12.3b22.9x20.7x2.1x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024CHF 269.8bCHF 119.3bCHF 12.3b24.1x21.8x2.3x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024CHF 277.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.5b26.2x22.3x2.3x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024CHF 282.7bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b24.9x22.7x2.3x
Thu, 30 May 2024CHF 281.9bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b26.1x22.6x2.3x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024CHF 279.9bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b25.5x22.5x2.3x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024CHF 305.1bCHF 120.2bCHF 12.6b22.1x24.2x2.5x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024CHF 308.7bCHF 122.8bCHF 11.0b22.8x27.9x2.5x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024CHF 302.5bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.0b24.6x27.4x2.5x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023CHF 304.7bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.1b24.7x27.6x2.5x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023CHF 305.7bCHF 122.8bCHF 11.1b25.2x27.7x2.5x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023CHF 321.1bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.0b25.7x29.3x2.6x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023CHF 323.0bCHF 122.4bCHF 11.0b28x29.5x2.6x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023CHF 320.3bCHF 122.2bCHF 10.9b26.9x29.4x2.6x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023CHF 329.2bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b25.9x31.6x2.7x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023CHF 335.9bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b27.7x32.2x2.8x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023CHF 351.6bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b28.2x33.7x2.9x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023CHF 336.8bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b27.6x32.5x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.5x


Total Market Cap: CHF 336.8bTotal Earnings: CHF 10.4bTotal Revenue: CHF 121.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Swiss Consumer Staples industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

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

CH Market-3.73%
Consumer Staples-6.09%
Personal Products0%0
Food-6.09%
Food and Staples Retail-6.27%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 74% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 43% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.5% 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
EMMN EmmiCHF 815.000.7%
+CHF 32.1m		-0.1%PE19.2x
HT5 HT5CHF 2.7610.2%
+CHF 4.2m		95.4%PB4x
GMI Groupe MinoteriesCHF 232.003.6%
+CHF 2.6m		-13.4%PE14.4x
VILN Villars HoldingCHF 595.003.5%
+CHF 2.1m		0.8%PE25.1x

Latest News

GMI
CHF 232.00
Groupe Minoteries
7D
3.6%
1Y
-13.4%
DOCM
CHF 4.09
DocMorris
7D
-8.9%
1Y
-77.1%
BARN
CHF 1,305.00
Barry Callebaut
7D
-6.7%
1Y
7.4%

BARN: Falling Cocoa Costs And New Leadership Will Support Future Upside

The analyst fair value estimate for Barry Callebaut has been revised from CHF 1,887.81 to CHF 1,930.00 as analysts incorporate recent price target changes and mixed views on the outlook, including expectations around cocoa prices, volume trends and earnings pressures. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Barry Callebaut shows a split tape, with some bullish analysts pointing to improving drivers for the equity story while others flag ongoing execution and end market risks.
NESN
CHF 75.86
Nestlé
7D
-6.2%
1Y
-17.3%
HT5
CHF 2.76
HT5
7D
10.2%
1Y
95.4%
LISN
CHF 108,400.00
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-5.6%

LISN: Premium Brand And Margin Outlook Will Support Future Re Rating

We trim our fair value estimate for Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli to CHF 137,000 from CHF 144,624, reflecting a series of lower analyst price targets in the CHF 100,000 to CHF 108,500 range as they reassess the stock's premium valuation against recent cocoa price moves and updated margin expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has tilted cautious, with several high profile houses revisiting their assumptions on Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli as cocoa markets and margin expectations are reassessed.
ARYN
CHF 59.00
ARYZTA
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-23.5%

ARYN: Future Upside Will Depend On Delivering 2026 Margin Improvements

Analysts have nudged their ARYZTA price target higher to CHF 65 from CHF 62, citing slightly stronger margin expectations and a modestly higher future P/E assumption, even though they have incorporated more cautious revenue growth inputs. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more balanced view on ARYZTA, with the higher CHF 65 price target reflecting small tweaks to valuation assumptions rather than a major shift in conviction.
EMMN
CHF 815.00
Emmi
7D
0.7%
1Y
-0.1%
BELL
CHF 205.50
Bell Food Group
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-18.9%
ORON
CHF 9.98
ORIOR
7D
-12.6%
1Y
-49.8%
VILN
CHF 595.00
Villars Holding
7D
3.5%
1Y
0.8%