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Swiss (SMI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D5.9%
  • 3M5.5%
  • 1Y-14.0%
  • YTD8.9%

In the last week, the Food industry is up 5.9%, with Nestlé up 6.4%. In the past year, the industry is down 14%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 16 Feb 2025CHF 250.3bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b20.8x20.3x2.1x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025CHF 226.8bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.4x18.4x1.9x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024CHF 229.8bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.1x18.6x1.9x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024CHF 242.3bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b20x19.6x2x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024CHF 256.6bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.2x20.6x2.2x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024CHF 277.2bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b22.5x22.3x2.3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024CHF 275.2bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.6b23.4x21.9x2.3x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024CHF 281.0bCHF 119.4bCHF 12.6b22.9x22.4x2.4x
Tue, 28 May 2024CHF 284.5bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b24x22.6x2.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024CHF 286.4bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.7x22.8x2.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024CHF 288.4bCHF 119.0bCHF 12.7b16.8x22.6x2.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024CHF 300.6bCHF 121.0bCHF 11.2b16.8x26.9x2.5x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024CHF 304.1bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b20.3x27.2x2.5x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023CHF 302.5bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b21x27x2.5x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023CHF 305.9bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b23x27.3x2.5x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023CHF 309.0bCHF 120.7bCHF 11.1b22.9x27.8x2.6x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023CHF 319.1bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.1b24.1x28.7x2.6x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023CHF 319.1bCHF 120.3bCHF 11.1b24.2x28.9x2.7x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023CHF 330.4bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b25.4x31.2x2.8x
Wed, 31 May 2023CHF 333.1bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b27.2x31.5x2.8x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023CHF 348.2bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b27.6x32.9x2.9x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023CHF 336.1bCHF 119.4bCHF 10.6b27.5x31.7x2.8x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023CHF 335.2bCHF 118.8bCHF 10.5b24x32x2.8x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023CHF 351.7bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b19.1x20.2x3.1x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022CHF 335.1bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.2x19.3x2.9x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022CHF 339.3bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.4x19.5x2.9x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022CHF 331.1bCHF 114.9bCHF 17.4b18x19x2.9x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022CHF 346.5bCHF 114.8bCHF 17.4b18.7x19.9x3x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022CHF 362.8bCHF 114.6bCHF 17.4b21.4x20.8x3.2x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022CHF 357.2bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b21x19.7x3.2x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022CHF 360.4bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b20.8x19.9x3.3x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022CHF 395.6bCHF 110.6bCHF 18.1b23x21.9x3.6x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022CHF 376.1bCHF 110.1bCHF 18.1b23.1x20.8x3.4x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022CHF 372.7bCHF 109.6bCHF 17.9b21.1x20.8x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.8x


Total Market Cap: CHF 372.7bTotal Earnings: CHF 17.9bTotal Revenue: CHF 109.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.7x202320242025
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 20.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.0% 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 Market1.89%
Consumer Staples5.88%
Food5.89%
Packaged Foods and Meats5.89%
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 23.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.3%, 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 23.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.3% 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 8.3% 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 82.486.4%
+CHF 12.9b		-15.1%PE19.5x
LISN Chocoladefabriken Lindt & SprüngliCHF 103.80k2.6%
+CHF 602.5m		-6.5%PE35.1x
BARN Barry CallebautCHF 1.06k6.3%
+CHF 342.5m		-18.8%PE30.5x
EMMN EmmiCHF 815.002.3%
+CHF 96.3m		-4.5%PE22.6x
ARYN ARYZTACHF 1.852.2%
+CHF 39.6m		22.6%PE26.4x
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7D

0.6%

1Y

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CHF 82.48

Nestlé

7D

6.4%

1Y

-15.1%

BARN

CHF 1,055.00

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7D

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1Y

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EMMN

CHF 815.00

Emmi

7D

2.3%

1Y

-4.5%

ARYN

CHF 1.85

ARYZTA

7D

2.2%

1Y

22.6%

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LISN

CHF 103,800.00

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli

7D

2.6%

1Y

-6.5%

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ORON

CHF 42.00

ORIOR

7D

8.1%

1Y

-36.6%

GMI

CHF 262.00

Groupe Minoteries

7D

-2.2%

1Y

0%

HOCN

CHF 0.40

Hocn

7D

-4.8%

1Y

-96.9%