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Swiss (SMI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M5.4%
  • 1Y4.9%
  • YTD7.2%

In the last week, Food has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 6.1% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.4% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Swiss Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 27 Nov 2025CHF 248.9bCHF 123.7bCHF 11.5b18.1x21.7x2x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025CHF 249.9bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b18.7x21.8x2x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025CHF 227.9bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b18.1x19.9x1.9x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025CHF 228.6bCHF 121.8bCHF 11.5b18.4x19.9x1.9x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025CHF 241.6bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b18.3x20.3x2x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025CHF 260.7bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20x21.9x2.1x
Tue, 13 May 2025CHF 262.3bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20.4x22x2.1x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025CHF 254.1bCHF 119.9bCHF 12.0b19.6x21.2x2.1x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025CHF 272.2bCHF 119.9bCHF 12.1b19.5x22.6x2.3x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025CHF 236.9bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.9x19.2x2x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025CHF 229.9bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.8x18.6x1.9x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024CHF 235.2bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.6x19.1x2x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024CHF 258.2bCHF 118.2bCHF 12.4b21x20.8x2.2x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024CHF 252.2bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.1x20.3x2.1x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024CHF 275.6bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.6b22.6x21.9x2.3x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024CHF 286.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.7x22.8x2.4x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024CHF 292.0bCHF 119.4bCHF 12.6b24x23.2x2.4x
Wed, 15 May 2024CHF 290.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b24x23.1x2.4x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024CHF 286.2bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.5x22.8x2.4x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024CHF 287.6bCHF 118.8bCHF 12.7b15.6x22.6x2.4x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024CHF 308.8bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b17.6x27.6x2.6x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024CHF 304.8bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b19.9x27.2x2.5x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023CHF 305.7bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b22.4x27.3x2.5x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023CHF 298.8bCHF 120.7bCHF 11.1b22.2x26.9x2.5x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023CHF 322.0bCHF 120.6bCHF 11.1b23.6x29x2.7x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023CHF 323.1bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.1b24.1x29.2x2.7x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023CHF 321.5bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b24.9x30.4x2.7x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023CHF 331.6bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b25.4x31.3x2.8x
Thu, 18 May 2023CHF 347.4bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b27.8x32.8x2.9x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023CHF 346.2bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b27.3x32.7x2.9x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023CHF 323.2bCHF 119.4bCHF 10.6b26.4x30.5x2.7x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023CHF 346.2bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b19x19.9x3x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023CHF 345.2bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.8x19.8x3x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022CHF 441.4bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b19.2x25.4x3.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.4x


Total Market Cap: CHF 441.4bTotal Earnings: CHF 17.4bTotal Revenue: CHF 115.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Swiss Food 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 24.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% 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 industry?

CH Market2.31%
Consumer Staples0.17%
Food0.17%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.17%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.4% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.4% 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 79.580.2%
+CHF 411.6m		4.2%PE19.9x
BARN Barry CallebautCHF 1.27k4.3%
+CHF 285.1m		-4.9%PE37.3x
EMMN EmmiCHF 719.000.7%
+CHF 26.7m		-8.4%PE18x
ARYN ARYZTACHF 49.560.5%
+CHF 5.9m		-17.2%PE12.5x
ORON ORIORCHF 11.861.4%
+CHF 1.0m		-71.2%PS0.1x

Latest News

EMMN
CHF 719.00
Emmi
7D
0.7%
1Y
-8.4%
ARYN
CHF 49.56
ARYZTA
7D
0.5%
1Y
-17.2%

ARYN: Leadership Transition And Stable Outlook Will Support Higher Share Prices

The analyst consensus price target for ARYZTA has been revised downward by approximately €1.52. Analysts cite minor adjustments in fair value estimates based on updated company forecasts.
NESN
CHF 79.58
Nestlé
7D
0.2%
1Y
4.2%
ORON
CHF 11.86
ORIOR
7D
1.4%
1Y
-71.2%

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Nov 20
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LISN
CHF 120,200.00
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli
7D
-1.2%
1Y
20.2%

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Nov 20
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BARN
CHF 1,265.00
Barry Callebaut
7D
4.3%
1Y
-4.9%

BARN: Lower Discount Rate And Margin Expansion Will Offset Revenue Challenges

The analyst price target for Barry Callebaut has increased from CHF 1,265.75 to CHF 1,309.50. This reflects analysts' expectations of improved profit margins and a lower discount rate, despite moderated revenue growth forecasts.
GMI
CHF 216.00
Groupe Minoteries
7D
0.9%
1Y
-8.5%
HT5
CHF 1.50
HT5
7D
1.5%
1Y
201.0%