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Swiss (SMI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 30, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M-12.0%
  • 1Y-21.3%
  • YTD-22.5%

The Food industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 21% 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
Mon, 30 Dec 2024CHF 228.8bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.8x18.5x1.9x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024CHF 232.8bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.4x18.9x1.9x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024CHF 258.9bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21x20.8x2.2x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024CHF 252.2bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.1x20.3x2.1x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024CHF 277.9bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.6b22.7x22.1x2.3x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024CHF 286.6bCHF 119.4bCHF 12.6b23.7x22.8x2.4x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024CHF 292.0bCHF 119.4bCHF 12.6b24x23.2x2.4x
Mon, 13 May 2024CHF 291.4bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b24.5x23.2x2.4x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024CHF 284.4bCHF 119.0bCHF 12.7b19.2x22.3x2.4x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024CHF 286.2bCHF 118.8bCHF 12.7b15.6x22.5x2.4x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024CHF 304.5bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b17.3x27.2x2.5x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024CHF 300.2bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b20.3x26.8x2.5x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023CHF 306.4bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b22.8x27.4x2.5x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023CHF 298.8bCHF 120.7bCHF 11.1b22.2x26.9x2.5x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023CHF 325.7bCHF 120.6bCHF 11.1b24x29.3x2.7x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023CHF 318.7bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.1b23.8x28.8x2.6x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023CHF 320.2bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b24.9x30.2x2.7x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023CHF 332.3bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b25.8x31.4x2.8x
Tue, 16 May 2023CHF 352.5bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b28.3x33.3x2.9x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023CHF 346.7bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b27.8x32.7x2.9x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023CHF 323.2bCHF 119.4bCHF 10.6b26.4x30.5x2.7x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023CHF 350.9bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b19x20.2x3x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023CHF 340.5bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.5x19.6x3x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022CHF 355.2bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b19.4x20.4x3.1x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022CHF 337.3bCHF 115.0bCHF 17.4b18.3x19.3x2.9x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022CHF 332.9bCHF 114.8bCHF 17.4b18.1x19.1x2.9x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022CHF 365.5bCHF 114.8bCHF 17.4b19.8x21x3.2x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022CHF 360.6bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b21.4x19.9x3.3x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022CHF 335.8bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b20x18.6x3x
Wed, 18 May 2022CHF 383.1bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b21.9x21.2x3.5x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022CHF 390.8bCHF 110.0bCHF 18.1b23.7x21.6x3.6x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022CHF 355.4bCHF 110.0bCHF 18.0b21.1x19.8x3.2x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022CHF 373.8bCHF 107.4bCHF 13.3b26.6x28.2x3.5x
Thu, 06 Jan 2022CHF 407.8bCHF 107.3bCHF 13.3b28.2x30.7x3.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.7x


Total Market Cap: CHF 407.8bTotal Earnings: CHF 13.3bTotal Revenue: CHF 107.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.2x20232024
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 18.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
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 Market1.11%
Consumer Staples0.58%
Food0.57%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.57%
Agricultural Products0%
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 24.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.6%, 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 24.2x.
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 4.5% 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
NESN NestléCHF 74.420.5%
+CHF 874.2m		-23.7%PE17.1x
LISN Chocoladefabriken Lindt & SprüngliCHF 99.60k1.4%
+CHF 324.0m		-2.4%PE33.7x
BARN Barry CallebautCHF 1.22k0.8%
+CHF 54.8m		-14.2%PE35.1x
EMMN EmmiCHF 739.000.7%
+CHF 26.7m		-18.9%PE20.5x
ARYN ARYZTACHF 1.591.3%
+CHF 19.8m		2.2%PE22.8x
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CHF 74.42

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LISN

CHF 99,600.00

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7D

1.4%

1Y

-2.4%

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ORON

CHF 41.50

ORIOR

7D

1.6%

1Y

-42.4%

EMMN

CHF 739.00

Emmi

7D

0.7%

1Y

-18.9%

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BARN

CHF 1,217.00

Barry Callebaut

7D

0.8%

1Y

-14.2%

ARYN

CHF 1.59

ARYZTA

7D

1.3%

1Y

2.2%

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HOCN

CHF 0.41

Hocn

7D

-8.9%

1Y

-97.4%

BELL

CHF 263.50

Bell Food Group

7D

-0.2%

1Y

3.7%