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Swiss (SMI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M2.9%
  • 1Y4.6%
  • YTD6.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by a pullback from Nestlé of 1.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 4.6%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.4% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 07 Dec 2025CHF 243.2bCHF 123.8bCHF 11.5b18.3x21.2x2x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025CHF 240.4bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b17.8x21x2x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025CHF 230.5bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b17.4x20.1x1.9x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025CHF 235.2bCHF 122.0bCHF 11.5b18.7x20.5x1.9x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025CHF 229.9bCHF 121.8bCHF 11.3b18.3x20.3x1.9x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025CHF 253.9bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b19.6x21.3x2.1x
Fri, 23 May 2025CHF 268.3bCHF 122.5bCHF 11.9b20.8x22.5x2.2x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025CHF 265.8bCHF 122.4bCHF 11.9b20.8x22.3x2.2x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025CHF 273.5bCHF 119.9bCHF 12.1b19.5x22.7x2.3x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025CHF 240.2bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b20.3x19.5x2x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025CHF 226.7bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b18.5x18.4x1.9x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024CHF 232.5bCHF 119.7bCHF 12.3b19.3x18.8x1.9x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024CHF 247.8bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b20.2x19.9x2.1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024CHF 257.2bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b21.2x20.7x2.2x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024CHF 275.8bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.4b22.7x22.2x2.3x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024CHF 272.0bCHF 118.3bCHF 12.6b22.9x21.6x2.3x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024CHF 284.4bCHF 119.4bCHF 12.6b23.2x22.6x2.4x
Sat, 25 May 2024CHF 284.7bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b24.1x22.6x2.4x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024CHF 290.0bCHF 119.5bCHF 12.6b23.7x23.1x2.4x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024CHF 286.5bCHF 119.0bCHF 12.7b16.2x22.5x2.4x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024CHF 303.4bCHF 121.0bCHF 11.2b17x27.1x2.5x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024CHF 300.7bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b19.9x26.9x2.5x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023CHF 305.9bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b20.8x27.3x2.5x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023CHF 305.0bCHF 120.9bCHF 11.2b23.1x27.3x2.5x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023CHF 306.1bCHF 120.6bCHF 11.1b22.4x27.6x2.5x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023CHF 322.8bCHF 120.5bCHF 11.1b24.7x29.1x2.7x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023CHF 326.8bCHF 120.3bCHF 11.1b24.6x29.6x2.7x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023CHF 328.8bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b25.1x31.1x2.8x
Sun, 28 May 2023CHF 343.9bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b27.8x32.5x2.9x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023CHF 351.9bCHF 119.6bCHF 10.6b28.2x33.2x2.9x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023CHF 336.1bCHF 119.5bCHF 10.6b27.5x31.7x2.8x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023CHF 334.4bCHF 118.9bCHF 10.5b23.6x32x2.8x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023CHF 355.0bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b19.4x20.4x3.1x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022CHF 342.4bCHF 115.3bCHF 17.4b18.7x19.7x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.7x


Total Market Cap: CHF 342.4bTotal 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 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 21.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE 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 Market0.62%
Consumer Staples-1.41%
Food-1.41%
Packaged Foods and Meats-1.41%
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
ARYN ARYZTACHF 51.402.0%
+CHF 24.7m		-17.0%PE12.9x
EMMN EmmiCHF 728.000.4%
+CHF 16.0m		-5.2%PE18.3x
ORON ORIORCHF 12.281.2%
+CHF 914.5k		-71.5%PS0.1x

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