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Swiss (SMI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-4.7%
  • 1Y-9.6%
  • YTD1.7%

Last week, the Food industry hasn't moved much but Emmi is up 3.5% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 9.6% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 02 Jun 2026CHF 240.5bCHF 122.6bCHF 10.4b20.3x23.1x2x
Thu, 30 Apr 2026CHF 240.3bCHF 122.5bCHF 10.4b18x23.1x2x
Sat, 28 Mar 2026CHF 236.7bCHF 123.1bCHF 10.4b18.8x22.9x1.9x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026CHF 252.8bCHF 122.8bCHF 10.2b20.5x24.9x2.1x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026CHF 229.7bCHF 123.7bCHF 11.5b18.3x20x1.9x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025CHF 246.8bCHF 123.8bCHF 11.5b18.7x21.5x2x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025CHF 248.6bCHF 123.7bCHF 11.5b17.9x21.6x2x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025CHF 236.5bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b18.2x20.6x1.9x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025CHF 231.9bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b18.3x20.2x1.9x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025CHF 225.3bCHF 121.8bCHF 11.3b18x19.9x1.9x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025CHF 247.5bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b18.7x20.7x2x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025CHF 266.5bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20.5x22.3x2.2x
Fri, 02 May 2025CHF 265.4bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20.7x22.2x2.2x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025CHF 273.9bCHF 119.9bCHF 12.1b20.2x22.7x2.3x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025CHF 265.7bCHF 119.4bCHF 12.0b22x22.1x2.2x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025CHF 229.8bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.9x18.6x1.9x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024CHF 227.0bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.7x18.4x1.9x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024CHF 237.0bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.6x19.2x2x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024CHF 258.4bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.4x20.8x2.2x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024CHF 267.0bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.8x21.5x2.3x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024CHF 274.8bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.6b23.3x21.9x2.3x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024CHF 285.4bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.2x22.7x2.4x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024CHF 297.9bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b24.1x23.7x2.5x
Sat, 04 May 2024CHF 282.0bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.8x22.4x2.4x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024CHF 291.8bCHF 119.0bCHF 12.7b20x22.9x2.5x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024CHF 285.6bCHF 118.9bCHF 12.7b21.9x22.4x2.4x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024CHF 297.8bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b18.5x26.6x2.5x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023CHF 299.5bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b20.8x26.8x2.5x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023CHF 304.2bCHF 121.0bCHF 11.2b23.3x27.2x2.5x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023CHF 311.2bCHF 120.7bCHF 11.1b22.2x28x2.6x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023CHF 320.7bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.1b23.9x28.9x2.7x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023CHF 319.1bCHF 120.4bCHF 11.1b24.4x28.8x2.6x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023CHF 322.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b25.3x30.5x2.7x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023CHF 329.9bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b26.4x31.2x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 329.9bTotal Earnings: CHF 10.6bTotal Revenue: CHF 119.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.2x202420252026
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 23.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Food industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Consumer Staples industry?

CH Market0.62%
Consumer Staples0.76%
Food0.75%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.75%
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 23.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 23.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.5% 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
EMMN EmmiCHF 856.003.5%
+CHF 155.1m		4.0%PE20.2x
ARYN ARYZTACHF 60.4010.6%
+CHF 144.0m		-29.4%PE15.5x
CNTL CentielCHF 5.361.9%
+CHF 8.2m		288.4%PE55.9x

Latest News

NESN
CHF 77.87
Nestlé
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-10.5%
LISN
CHF 94,700.00
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-26.6%
Narrative Update • May 26

LISN: Premium Brand Strength And Cocoa Cost Relief Will Support Re Rating

Analysts have trimmed their price expectations for Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli, with recent targets moving to a range of about CHF 100,000 to CHF 108,000, as they see a more balanced risk reward after the stock's de rating and as they factor in updated views on cocoa prices and category inflation. Analyst Commentary Recent street research paints a mixed but increasingly balanced picture for Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli, with several firms revisiting ratings and targets as cocoa price expectations and category inflation assumptions are updated.
CNTL
CHF 5.36
Centiel
7D
1.9%
1Y
288.4%
GMI
CHF 238.00
Groupe Minoteries
7D
-4.8%
1Y
0.8%
BARN
CHF 1,178.00
Barry Callebaut
7D
-2.6%
1Y
43.7%
Narrative Update • May 18

BARN: Falling Cocoa Costs And Product Expansion Will Shape Future Upside

Narrative Update on Barry Callebaut The analyst price target for Barry Callebaut has been reduced from about CHF 1,930 to about CHF 1,837, with analysts pointing to softer revenue expectations, a lower assumed future P/E multiple, and recent target cuts across several research houses as key drivers of the change. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows a split but active debate around Barry Callebaut, with some firms cutting targets and getting more cautious while others highlight potential upside.
ARYN
CHF 60.40
ARYZTA
7D
10.6%
1Y
-29.4%
Narrative Update • May 17

ARYN: Future Upside Will Depend On Sustaining A Higher P E Multiple

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for ARYZTA lower, trimming the implied price target by about CHF 0.67 as slightly higher discount rate assumptions and modestly softer long run revenue growth and profit margin inputs outweigh a marginally higher future P/E multiple. Recent price target moves, such as Berenberg's increase to CHF 65 and a more positive stance at Kepler Cheuvreux, help frame the updated view.
BELL
CHF 175.40
Bell Food Group
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-33.2%
ORON
CHF 13.50
ORIOR
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-4.1%
EMMN
CHF 856.00
Emmi
7D
3.5%
1Y
4.0%