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Swiss (SMI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-6.1%
  • 3M-3.7%
  • 1Y-15.3%
  • YTD-0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 6.1%, driven by Nestlé declining 6.2%. However, the industry is down 15% over the past 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
Sat, 21 Mar 2026CHF 234.2bCHF 123.1bCHF 10.3b19.2x22.7x1.9x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026CHF 247.8bCHF 123.8bCHF 11.4b19.9x21.7x2x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026CHF 233.4bCHF 123.8bCHF 11.5b18.6x20.3x1.9x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025CHF 240.0bCHF 123.8bCHF 11.5b17.8x20.9x1.9x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025CHF 245.6bCHF 123.8bCHF 11.5b18.1x21.4x2x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025CHF 232.2bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b17.5x20.3x1.9x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025CHF 234.1bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b18.6x20.4x1.9x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025CHF 223.5bCHF 121.8bCHF 11.3b18x19.7x1.8x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025CHF 247.6bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b19.4x20.8x2x
Wed, 28 May 2025CHF 271.1bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b21x22.7x2.2x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025CHF 264.3bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20.7x22.2x2.2x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025CHF 277.5bCHF 119.9bCHF 12.1b19.9x23x2.3x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025CHF 250.4bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.0b21.1x20.8x2.1x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025CHF 226.0bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.5x18.3x1.9x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024CHF 230.9bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19x18.7x1.9x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024CHF 242.3bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b20x19.6x2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024CHF 255.7bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21x20.5x2.2x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024CHF 269.2bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b22.2x21.6x2.3x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024CHF 276.7bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.6b23.2x22x2.3x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024CHF 281.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b22.9x22.4x2.4x
Thu, 30 May 2024CHF 280.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.7x22.3x2.3x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024CHF 278.6bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.3x22.2x2.3x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024CHF 288.4bCHF 119.0bCHF 12.7b16.8x22.6x2.4x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024CHF 307.3bCHF 121.0bCHF 11.2b19.1x27.5x2.5x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024CHF 301.4bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b19.9x26.9x2.5x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023CHF 303.6bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b20.7x27.1x2.5x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023CHF 304.9bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b23.2x27.2x2.5x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023CHF 320.2bCHF 120.7bCHF 11.1b23.5x28.8x2.7x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023CHF 322.0bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.1b24.1x29x2.7x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023CHF 319.4bCHF 120.3bCHF 11.1b24.2x28.9x2.7x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023CHF 328.4bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b25.2x31x2.7x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023CHF 335.2bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b27.4x31.7x2.8x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023CHF 350.8bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b27.7x33.1x2.9x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023CHF 336.0bCHF 119.4bCHF 10.6b27.6x31.7x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.7x


Total Market Cap: CHF 336.0bTotal Earnings: CHF 10.6bTotal Revenue: CHF 119.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.8x202420252026
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 23.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
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 Market-3.73%
Consumer Staples-6.09%
Food-6.09%
Packaged Foods and Meats-6.09%
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 23.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 23.8x.
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 decline of 2.1% 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 815.000.7%
+CHF 32.1m		-0.1%PE19.2x
HT5 HT5CHF 2.7610.2%
+CHF 4.2m		95.4%PB4x
GMI Groupe MinoteriesCHF 232.003.6%
+CHF 2.6m		-13.4%PE14.4x

Latest News

GMI
CHF 232.00
Groupe Minoteries
7D
3.6%
1Y
-13.4%
BARN
CHF 1,305.00
Barry Callebaut
7D
-6.7%
1Y
7.4%

BARN: Falling Cocoa Costs And New Leadership Will Support Future Upside

The analyst fair value estimate for Barry Callebaut has been revised from CHF 1,887.81 to CHF 1,930.00 as analysts incorporate recent price target changes and mixed views on the outlook, including expectations around cocoa prices, volume trends and earnings pressures. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Barry Callebaut shows a split tape, with some bullish analysts pointing to improving drivers for the equity story while others flag ongoing execution and end market risks.
NESN
CHF 75.86
Nestlé
7D
-6.2%
1Y
-17.3%
HT5
CHF 2.76
HT5
7D
10.2%
1Y
95.4%
LISN
CHF 108,400.00
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-5.6%

LISN: Premium Brand And Margin Outlook Will Support Future Re Rating

We trim our fair value estimate for Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli to CHF 137,000 from CHF 144,624, reflecting a series of lower analyst price targets in the CHF 100,000 to CHF 108,500 range as they reassess the stock's premium valuation against recent cocoa price moves and updated margin expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has tilted cautious, with several high profile houses revisiting their assumptions on Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli as cocoa markets and margin expectations are reassessed.
ARYN
CHF 59.00
ARYZTA
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-23.5%

ARYN: Future Upside Will Depend On Delivering 2026 Margin Improvements

Analysts have nudged their ARYZTA price target higher to CHF 65 from CHF 62, citing slightly stronger margin expectations and a modestly higher future P/E assumption, even though they have incorporated more cautious revenue growth inputs. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more balanced view on ARYZTA, with the higher CHF 65 price target reflecting small tweaks to valuation assumptions rather than a major shift in conviction.
EMMN
CHF 815.00
Emmi
7D
0.7%
1Y
-0.1%
BELL
CHF 205.50
Bell Food Group
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-18.9%
ORON
CHF 9.98
ORIOR
7D
-12.6%
1Y
-49.8%