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Swiss (SMI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M8.1%
  • 1Y3.4%
  • YTD7.6%

In the last week, Food has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 3.4% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.4% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 18 Nov 2025CHF 246.9bCHF 123.7bCHF 11.5b17.9x21.5x2x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025CHF 239.3bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b18.2x20.9x2x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025CHF 230.5bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b18.3x20.1x1.9x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025CHF 225.3bCHF 121.8bCHF 11.3b18x19.9x1.9x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025CHF 245.6bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b18.5x20.6x2x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025CHF 267.1bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20.6x22.4x2.2x
Sun, 04 May 2025CHF 265.6bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20.7x22.3x2.2x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025CHF 271.4bCHF 119.9bCHF 12.1b20x22.5x2.3x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025CHF 265.2bCHF 119.4bCHF 12.0b21.9x22.1x2.2x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025CHF 229.3bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.5x18.6x1.9x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024CHF 227.0bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.7x18.4x1.9x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024CHF 234.9bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.3x19x2x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024CHF 262.5bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.9x21.1x2.2x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024CHF 266.4bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.8x21.4x2.3x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024CHF 273.5bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.6b22.8x21.7x2.3x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024CHF 287.1bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.2x22.8x2.4x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024CHF 299.3bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b24.3x23.8x2.5x
Mon, 06 May 2024CHF 282.0bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.8x22.4x2.4x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024CHF 288.5bCHF 119.0bCHF 12.7b19.8x22.7x2.4x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024CHF 280.9bCHF 118.9bCHF 12.7b21.5x22.1x2.4x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024CHF 304.2bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b18.5x27.2x2.5x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023CHF 299.5bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b20.8x26.8x2.5x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023CHF 309.7bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b23.4x27.7x2.6x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023CHF 301.2bCHF 120.7bCHF 11.1b22.1x27.1x2.5x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023CHF 321.7bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.1b23.7x29x2.7x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023CHF 316.0bCHF 120.4bCHF 11.1b24.3x28.6x2.6x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023CHF 322.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b25.2x30.5x2.7x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023CHF 330.5bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b26x31.2x2.8x
Tue, 09 May 2023CHF 356.6bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b28.5x33.7x3x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023CHF 346.2bCHF 119.4bCHF 10.6b28.4x32.7x2.9x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023CHF 329.8bCHF 119.0bCHF 10.5b26.1x31.6x2.8x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023CHF 344.3bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.8x19.8x3x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022CHF 337.9bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.4x19.4x2.9x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022CHF 354.3bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b19.3x20.4x3.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.4x


Total Market Cap: CHF 354.3bTotal 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 Market0.70%
Consumer Staples0.34%
Food0.34%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.34%
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
BARN Barry CallebautCHF 1.24k2.6%
+CHF 175.4m		-5.5%PE36.7x

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EMMN
CHF 709.00
Emmi
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-9.3%

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BARN
CHF 1,243.00
Barry Callebaut
7D
2.6%
1Y
-5.5%

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.
NESN
CHF 79.26
Nestlé
7D
-2.5%
1Y
3.4%

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Nestlé's analyst price target has edged up from CHF 87.31 to CHF 87.75, as analysts cite rising confidence in the company's longer-term performance. This comes despite only modest changes to margin and growth forecasts.
ARYN
CHF 49.12
ARYZTA
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-15.4%

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Analysts have revised their price target for ARYZTA downward, adjusting the fair value estimate from €78.72 to €76.09. This change is due to minor shifts in discount rate and forward price-to-earnings assumptions.
LISN
CHF 120,600.00
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli
7D
-4.6%
1Y
22.3%

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ORON
CHF 11.66
ORIOR
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-69.1%
GMI
CHF 216.00
Groupe Minoteries
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-10.7%
HT5
CHF 1.48
HT5
7D
-6.9%
1Y
207.1%