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Swiss (SMI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M1.9%
  • 1Y-6.8%
  • YTD17.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has remained flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 7.2% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 31 May 2025CHF 268.9bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20.7x22.5x2.2x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025CHF 259.9bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20.3x21.8x2.1x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025CHF 269.4bCHF 119.9bCHF 12.1b19.8x22.3x2.2x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025CHF 250.2bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.0b21.1x20.8x2.1x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025CHF 228.1bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.7x18.5x1.9x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024CHF 228.6bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.7x18.5x1.9x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024CHF 238.4bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.7x19.3x2x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024CHF 257.5bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.4x20.7x2.2x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024CHF 266.5bCHF 118.2bCHF 12.4b22x21.4x2.3x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024CHF 270.9bCHF 118.2bCHF 12.6b22.8x21.5x2.3x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024CHF 285.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.3x22.7x2.4x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024CHF 292.6bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b24.1x23.3x2.4x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024CHF 281.2bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.5x22.4x2.4x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024CHF 292.0bCHF 119.0bCHF 12.7b20x22.9x2.5x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024CHF 291.3bCHF 118.9bCHF 12.7b22.3x22.9x2.5x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024CHF 300.9bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b19.7x26.9x2.5x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023CHF 299.1bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b21x26.7x2.5x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023CHF 307.4bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b23.5x27.5x2.5x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023CHF 314.0bCHF 120.7bCHF 11.1b23.4x28.2x2.6x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023CHF 324.2bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.1b24.1x29.2x2.7x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023CHF 311.5bCHF 120.3bCHF 11.1b24.4x28.2x2.6x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023CHF 321.2bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b25.2x30.3x2.7x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023CHF 337.8bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b27.6x31.9x2.8x
Wed, 03 May 2023CHF 351.1bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b27.9x33.2x2.9x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023CHF 339.9bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b27.9x32.1x2.8x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023CHF 332.0bCHF 118.9bCHF 10.5b24.2x31.7x2.8x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023CHF 354.5bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b19.3x20.4x3.1x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022CHF 338.8bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.5x19.5x2.9x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022CHF 347.1bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.9x20x3x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022CHF 330.7bCHF 114.9bCHF 17.4b18x19x2.9x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022CHF 351.8bCHF 114.8bCHF 17.4b19x20.2x3.1x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022CHF 362.9bCHF 114.5bCHF 17.4b21.4x20.8x3.2x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022CHF 360.6bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b21.4x19.9x3.3x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022CHF 360.1bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b21x19.9x3.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.9x


Total Market Cap: CHF 360.1bTotal Earnings: CHF 18.1bTotal Revenue: CHF 110.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.8x202320242025
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 23.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
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 3.4% 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 Market0.54%
Consumer Staples-0.32%
Food-0.31%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.31%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 23.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.6% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.6% 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
LISN Chocoladefabriken Lindt & SprüngliCHF 129.20k2.9%
+CHF 834.5m		20.5%PE44.5x
BARN Barry CallebautCHF 843.5010.1%
+CHF 424.7m		-46.1%PE32.1x
ARYN ARYZTACHF 84.852.7%
+CHF 54.4m		17.6%PE22.4x
EMMN EmmiCHF 836.000.1%
+CHF 5.3m		-7.1%PE20.3x
GMI Groupe MinoteriesCHF 240.001.7%
+CHF 1.3m		-4.0%PE14.6x
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