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Swiss (SMI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D4.8%
  • 3M-4.4%
  • 1Y-19.0%
  • YTD3.8%

The Food industry is up 4.8% in the last week, with Nestlé up 5.5%. In contrast, the industry has lost 19% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 30 Jan 2025CHF 238.6bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.9x19.3x2x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024CHF 228.8bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.8x18.5x1.9x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024CHF 233.6bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.5x18.9x2x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024CHF 261.1bCHF 118.2bCHF 12.4b21.3x21x2.2x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024CHF 261.2bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.7x21x2.2x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024CHF 276.9bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.6b22.4x22x2.3x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024CHF 284.9bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.6x22.7x2.4x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024CHF 289.9bCHF 119.4bCHF 12.6b23.7x23.1x2.4x
Sat, 11 May 2024CHF 291.4bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b24.5x23.2x2.4x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024CHF 283.0bCHF 119.0bCHF 12.7b19.2x22.2x2.4x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024CHF 281.6bCHF 118.8bCHF 12.8b15.4x22.1x2.4x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024CHF 303.9bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b16.4x27.2x2.5x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023CHF 300.2bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b20.3x26.8x2.5x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023CHF 309.5bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b23.1x27.7x2.6x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023CHF 301.9bCHF 120.7bCHF 11.1b22.1x27.2x2.5x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023CHF 325.7bCHF 120.6bCHF 11.1b24x29.3x2.7x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023CHF 318.3bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.1b23.7x28.7x2.6x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023CHF 320.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b24.7x30.3x2.7x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023CHF 332.2bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b25.4x31.4x2.8x
Sun, 14 May 2023CHF 352.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b28.2x33.3x3x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023CHF 348.8bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b27.9x32.9x2.9x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023CHF 323.2bCHF 119.2bCHF 10.5b26.8x30.7x2.7x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023CHF 350.9bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b19x20.2x3x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023CHF 335.1bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.2x19.3x2.9x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022CHF 347.9bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.9x20x3x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022CHF 336.0bCHF 115.0bCHF 17.4b18.3x19.3x2.9x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022CHF 334.7bCHF 114.8bCHF 17.4b18.2x19.2x2.9x
Tue, 23 Aug 2022CHF 368.1bCHF 114.6bCHF 17.4b20x21.1x3.2x
Thu, 21 Jul 2022CHF 355.4bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b21.3x19.6x3.2x
Sat, 18 Jun 2022CHF 335.8bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b20x18.6x3x
Mon, 16 May 2022CHF 383.2bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b22.1x21.2x3.5x
Wed, 13 Apr 2022CHF 387.1bCHF 110.0bCHF 18.1b23.4x21.4x3.5x
Fri, 11 Mar 2022CHF 356.7bCHF 110.0bCHF 18.0b21.1x19.8x3.2x
Sun, 06 Feb 2022CHF 374.1bCHF 107.4bCHF 13.3b26.4x28.2x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 374.1bTotal Earnings: CHF 13.3bTotal Revenue: CHF 107.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Swiss Food 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 19.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x 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 2.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% 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 Market2.13%
Consumer Staples4.74%
Food4.75%
Packaged Foods and Meats4.75%
Agricultural Products0%0
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 23.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 23.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.5% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.5% 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 78.285.5%
+CHF 10.5b		-20.6%PE18x
EMMN EmmiCHF 788.005.5%
+CHF 219.3m		-13.1%PE21.9x
LISN Chocoladefabriken Lindt & SprüngliCHF 101.80k0.8%
+CHF 185.2m		-6.9%PE34.4x
ARYN ARYZTACHF 1.776.2%
+CHF 103.0m		14.1%PE25.3x
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