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Swiss (SMI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-2.5%
  • 3M7.6%
  • 1Y5.6%
  • YTD4.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by Nestlé declining 2.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.6%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.5% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Dec 2025CHF 241.0bCHF 124.9bCHF 11.4b18.9x21.2x1.9x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025CHF 249.2bCHF 124.9bCHF 11.4b19.1x21.9x2x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025CHF 262.4bCHF 123.1bCHF 11.3b19.9x23.1x2.1x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025CHF 227.0bCHF 123.1bCHF 11.3b18.1x20x1.8x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025CHF 225.1bCHF 122.9bCHF 11.4b18.3x19.8x1.8x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025CHF 241.3bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b19.7x20.4x2x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025CHF 266.7bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b21.7x22.6x2.2x
Thu, 08 May 2025CHF 267.4bCHF 123.5bCHF 11.8b21.4x22.6x2.2x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025CHF 265.5bCHF 121.0bCHF 11.9b20.3x22.3x2.2x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025CHF 264.4bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.0b20.6x22.1x2.2x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025CHF 236.8bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.3b21.9x19.3x2x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024CHF 227.8bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b20.4x18.6x1.9x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024CHF 234.0bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b21.5x19.1x1.9x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024CHF 264.1bCHF 119.3bCHF 12.3b23.2x21.4x2.2x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024CHF 262.5bCHF 119.3bCHF 12.3b23.6x21.3x2.2x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024CHF 277.8bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.5b24.1x22.3x2.3x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024CHF 290.1bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b26.1x23.3x2.4x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024CHF 291.1bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b25.7x23.4x2.4x
Fri, 10 May 2024CHF 289.6bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b26.6x23.2x2.4x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024CHF 284.4bCHF 120.2bCHF 12.6b23.4x22.5x2.4x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024CHF 283.3bCHF 120.6bCHF 12.6b22.8x22.5x2.3x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024CHF 305.3bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.0b24x27.6x2.5x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023CHF 301.4bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.0b24.1x27.3x2.5x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023CHF 311.2bCHF 122.8bCHF 11.1b23.7x28.2x2.5x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023CHF 299.8bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.0b22.7x27.3x2.4x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023CHF 329.8bCHF 122.4bCHF 11.0b29.8x30.1x2.7x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023CHF 319.4bCHF 122.3bCHF 10.9b26.5x29.2x2.6x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023CHF 322.3bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26.1x30.9x2.7x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023CHF 329.6bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26.8x31.6x2.7x
Sat, 13 May 2023CHF 353.4bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b28.2x33.9x2.9x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023CHF 349.6bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b27.9x33.5x2.9x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023CHF 323.7bCHF 121.0bCHF 10.2b25.4x31.6x2.7x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023CHF 346.0bCHF 117.2bCHF 17.2b23.6x20.2x3x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023CHF 338.9bCHF 117.2bCHF 17.2b21.4x19.7x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.7x


Total Market Cap: CHF 338.9bTotal Earnings: CHF 17.2bTotal Revenue: CHF 117.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.4x202320242025
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 21.2x 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 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 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 Market0.73%
Consumer Staples-2.47%
Food and Staples Retail3.62%
Personal Products0%0
Food-2.48%
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
DOCM DocMorrisCHF 5.634.6%
+CHF 12.1m		-71.9%PS0.3x
ORON ORIORCHF 13.104.8%
+CHF 3.9m		-67.9%PS0.1x
HT5 HT5CHF 1.5310.9%
+CHF 2.5m		240.0%PS0.3x

Latest News

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7D
-1.6%
1Y
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Barry Callebaut AG's (VTX:BARN) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

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ARYN
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7D
-2.6%
1Y
-17.6%

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LISN
CHF 116,600.00
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli
7D
-2.2%
1Y
18.7%
NESN
CHF 77.83
Nestlé
7D
-2.6%
1Y
5.1%

NESN: Execution Improvements Are Expected To Drive Medium Term Rerating Into 2026

Nestlé's analyst price target edges up by CHF 0.10 as analysts factor in modestly stronger revenue growth and margins, supported by recent target raises and an improving medium term performance outlook. Analyst Commentary Analyst views on Nestlé remain mixed, with a modest upward drift in price targets reflecting slightly improved confidence in execution and medium term growth, but also ongoing concerns around valuation and relative underperformance risks.
DOCM
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7D
4.6%
1Y
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-2.3%
1Y
-0.7%

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HT5
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HT5
7D
10.9%
1Y
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ORON
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7D
4.8%
1Y
-67.9%
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7D
-1.3%
1Y
-16.7%

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-0.9%
1Y
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-0.9%
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