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Swiss (SMI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-2.5%
  • 3M-10.7%
  • 1Y-13.7%
  • YTD-1.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by a pullback from Nestlé of 2.4%. Meanwhile, DocMorris actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 8.2% in the last week. The industry has fallen 14% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.8% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 19 Sep 2025CHF 226.8bCHF 123.1bCHF 11.3b18x20x1.8x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025CHF 225.7bCHF 122.9bCHF 11.4b18.3x19.9x1.8x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025CHF 242.2bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b19.8x20.5x2x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025CHF 263.2bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b21.4x22.3x2.1x
Sat, 10 May 2025CHF 266.4bCHF 123.6bCHF 11.8b21.2x22.5x2.2x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025CHF 265.5bCHF 121.0bCHF 11.9b20.3x22.3x2.2x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025CHF 273.6bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.0b20.2x22.8x2.3x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025CHF 238.9bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.3b22.1x19.5x2x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024CHF 229.1bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.3b20.5x18.7x1.9x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024CHF 233.9bCHF 120.8bCHF 12.2b21.7x19.1x1.9x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024CHF 260.9bCHF 119.3bCHF 12.3b23.1x21.1x2.2x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024CHF 252.7bCHF 119.4bCHF 12.3b23.3x20.5x2.1x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024CHF 277.8bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.5b24.1x22.3x2.3x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024CHF 284.9bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b26.1x22.9x2.4x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024CHF 291.9bCHF 120.6bCHF 12.5b25.8x23.4x2.4x
Sun, 12 May 2024CHF 292.7bCHF 120.7bCHF 12.5b26.8x23.5x2.4x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024CHF 285.2bCHF 120.2bCHF 12.6b23.6x22.6x2.4x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024CHF 285.6bCHF 120.6bCHF 12.6b21.7x22.7x2.4x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024CHF 305.7bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.0b23.8x27.7x2.5x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024CHF 301.4bCHF 122.7bCHF 11.0b24.1x27.3x2.5x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023CHF 308.1bCHF 122.8bCHF 11.1b23.8x27.9x2.5x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023CHF 303.4bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.0b25.6x27.6x2.5x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023CHF 326.7bCHF 122.4bCHF 11.0b29.5x29.8x2.7x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023CHF 319.4bCHF 122.3bCHF 10.9b26.5x29.2x2.6x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023CHF 322.6bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26x30.9x2.7x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023CHF 333.1bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26.5x31.9x2.7x
Mon, 15 May 2023CHF 353.4bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b28.2x33.9x2.9x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023CHF 349.0bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b28x33.5x2.9x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023CHF 324.9bCHF 121.4bCHF 10.4b26.8x31.3x2.7x
Sun, 05 Feb 2023CHF 351.8bCHF 117.3bCHF 17.2b23.7x20.5x3x
Tue, 03 Jan 2023CHF 335.7bCHF 117.2bCHF 17.2b21.4x19.6x2.9x
Thu, 01 Dec 2022CHF 351.6bCHF 117.2bCHF 17.2b21.5x20.5x3x
Sat, 29 Oct 2022CHF 338.0bCHF 116.9bCHF 17.2b21.8x19.6x2.9x
Mon, 26 Sep 2022CHF 335.4bCHF 116.7bCHF 17.2b20.4x19.5x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.5x


Total Market Cap: CHF 335.4bTotal 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 19.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
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 Market-1.77%
Consumer Staples-2.51%
Food and Staples Retail6.61%
Personal Products0%0
Food-2.52%
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 6.8%, 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 47% 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 6.8% 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 6.588.2%
+CHF 24.0m		-81.3%PS0.3x
ORON ORIORCHF 13.621.9%
+CHF 1.7m		-72.0%PS0.1x
HT5 HT5CHF 1.640.7%
+CHF 25.8k		107.1%PS0.04x

Latest News

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-0.8%
1Y
4.3%
NESN
CHF 71.88
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7D
-2.4%
1Y
-15.8%
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CHF 1,076.00
Barry Callebaut
7D
-8.2%
1Y
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CHF 13.62
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7D
1.9%
1Y
-72.0%
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CHF 228.00
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7D
-0.9%
1Y
2.7%
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DOCM
CHF 6.58
DocMorris
7D
8.2%
1Y
-81.3%
BELL
CHF 245.00
Bell Food Group
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-7.5%
HT5
CHF 1.64
HT5
7D
0.7%
1Y
107.1%