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Swiss (SMI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M5.2%
  • 1Y5.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 1.1%, with Nestlé up 1.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.6%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.5% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 02 Jan 2026CHF 243.7bCHF 124.9bCHF 11.4b19.1x21.4x2x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025CHF 246.9bCHF 124.9bCHF 11.4b19.1x21.7x2x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025CHF 249.2bCHF 123.1bCHF 11.3b19.3x22x2x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025CHF 225.0bCHF 123.1bCHF 11.3b17.6x19.8x1.8x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025CHF 235.2bCHF 122.9bCHF 11.3b18.9x20.7x1.9x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025CHF 245.0bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b19.8x20.7x2x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025CHF 257.4bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b21x21.8x2.1x
Fri, 16 May 2025CHF 263.5bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b20.8x22.3x2.1x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025CHF 257.4bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.9b20.1x21.7x2.1x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025CHF 274.9bCHF 121.0bCHF 12.0b19.7x23x2.3x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025CHF 236.5bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b22.1x19.3x2x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025CHF 230.0bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b20.8x18.8x1.9x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024CHF 235.4bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b21.4x19.2x1.9x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024CHF 254.1bCHF 119.3bCHF 12.3b22.3x20.6x2.1x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024CHF 260.2bCHF 119.3bCHF 12.3b23.6x21.1x2.2x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024CHF 272.4bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.5b24.6x21.8x2.3x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024CHF 290.2bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b25.9x23.3x2.4x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024CHF 291.0bCHF 120.6bCHF 12.5b25.9x23.4x2.4x
Sat, 18 May 2024CHF 297.0bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b26.7x23.8x2.5x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024CHF 284.6bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b24.6x22.8x2.4x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024CHF 289.4bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.6b22x23x2.4x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024CHF 305.9bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.0b23.5x27.7x2.5x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024CHF 304.4bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.0b24.8x27.6x2.5x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023CHF 309.2bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.1b23.9x28x2.5x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023CHF 301.7bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.0b24.6x27.5x2.5x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023CHF 317.8bCHF 122.4bCHF 11.0b28.6x29x2.6x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023CHF 325.7bCHF 122.4bCHF 11.0b28.5x29.7x2.7x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023CHF 322.0bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b27.2x30.9x2.7x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023CHF 332.5bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26.1x31.9x2.7x
Sun, 21 May 2023CHF 349.8bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b28.5x33.5x2.9x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023CHF 349.0bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b27.5x33.5x2.9x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023CHF 328.8bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26.6x31.7x2.7x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023CHF 344.7bCHF 117.2bCHF 17.2b23.1x20.1x2.9x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023CHF 347.6bCHF 117.2bCHF 17.2b22.2x20.2x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 347.6bTotal Earnings: CHF 17.2bTotal Revenue: CHF 117.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.4x202420252026
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 21.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Market0.21%
Consumer Staples1.09%
Food and Staples Retail4.98%
Food1.09%
Personal Products0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 42% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.5% 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
NESN NestléCHF 78.741.2%
+CHF 2.3b		5.2%PE19.7x
BARN Barry CallebautCHF 1.31k3.8%
+CHF 263.2m		8.5%PE38.5x
EMMN EmmiCHF 735.000.8%
+CHF 32.1m		-0.1%PE18.4x
BELL Bell Food GroupCHF 223.501.6%
+CHF 22.0m		-14.7%PE11.3x
DOCM DocMorrisCHF 5.955.7%
+CHF 15.6m		-70.2%PS0.3x

Latest News

BARN
CHF 1,306.00
Barry Callebaut
7D
3.8%
1Y
8.5%
LISN
CHF 116,400.00
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli
7D
-0.2%
1Y
16.4%
NESN
CHF 78.74
Nestlé
7D
1.2%
1Y
5.2%
ARYN
CHF 51.55
ARYZTA
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-18.7%

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DOCM
CHF 5.95
DocMorris
7D
5.7%
1Y
-70.2%
EMMN
CHF 735.00
Emmi
7D
0.8%
1Y
-0.1%

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HT5
7D
-1.7%
1Y
266.8%

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ORON
CHF 13.60
ORIOR
7D
3.8%
1Y
-67.0%
BELL
CHF 223.50
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7D
1.6%
1Y
-14.7%

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CHF 580.00
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7D
1.8%
1Y
-1.7%
GMI
CHF 228.00
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7D
0.9%
1Y
-17.4%