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Swiss (SMI) General Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M1.7%
  • 1Y20.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the General Insurance industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by a pullback from Zurich Insurance Group of 0.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 24%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Swiss General Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Jan 2025CHF 93.7bCHF 86.8bCHF 5.1b23.4x18.3x1.1x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024CHF 95.3bCHF 85.7bCHF 5.0b23.2x18.9x1.1x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024CHF 92.9bCHF 85.3bCHF 5.0b23.3x18.5x1.1x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024CHF 92.1bCHF 82.9bCHF 4.9b23.6x19x1.1x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024CHF 87.4bCHF 82.0bCHF 4.8b21.7x18.2x1.1x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024CHF 81.2bCHF 81.1bCHF 4.4b20.9x18.4x1x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024CHF 82.9bCHF 83.3bCHF 4.5b20.5x18.2x1x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024CHF 82.9bCHF 83.4bCHF 4.5b20.3x18.2x1x
Thu, 02 May 2024CHF 77.9bCHF 85.2bCHF 4.7b19.5x16.7x0.9x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024CHF 84.3bCHF 82.9bCHF 4.9b14.2x17.1x1x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024CHF 82.2bCHF 72.1bCHF 5.1b11.3x16x1.1x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024CHF 78.1bCHF 58.1bCHF 5.4b10.9x14.4x1.3x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023CHF 77.8bCHF 57.5bCHF 5.4b10.4x14.5x1.4x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023CHF 77.7bCHF 58.7bCHF 5.5b10.7x14.1x1.3x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023CHF 75.9bCHF 59.4bCHF 5.6b10.4x13.6x1.3x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023CHF 76.2bCHF 58.6bCHF 5.5b12.3x13.9x1.3x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023CHF 75.6bCHF 54.9bCHF 5.3b11.9x14.3x1.4x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023CHF 74.1bCHF 55.4bCHF 5.3b11.1x13.9x1.3x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023CHF 78.5bCHF 56.2bCHF 5.4b11.8x14.5x1.4x
Fri, 05 May 2023CHF 77.0bCHF 55.3bCHF 5.3b11.6x14.5x1.4x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023CHF 79.1bCHF 56.4bCHF 5.5b11.9x14.5x1.4x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023CHF 80.6bCHF 58.6bCHF 5.5b13.2x14.7x1.4x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023CHF 81.6bCHF 63.1bCHF 5.9b12.9x13.7x1.3x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022CHF 79.8bCHF 63.7bCHF 6.0b12.2x13.3x1.3x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022CHF 78.4bCHF 64.6bCHF 6.1b11.6x12.8x1.2x
Wed, 19 Oct 2022CHF 72.7bCHF 66.8bCHF 6.4b10.9x11.4x1.1x
Fri, 16 Sep 2022CHF 76.8bCHF 65.0bCHF 6.2b11.7x12.5x1.2x
Sun, 14 Aug 2022CHF 79.7bCHF 90.2bCHF 6.1b12.2x13x0.9x
Tue, 12 Jul 2022CHF 76.6bCHF 92.7bCHF 6.3b12x12.2x0.8x
Thu, 09 Jun 2022CHF 80.0bCHF 92.3bCHF 6.3b12.6x12.8x0.9x
Sat, 07 May 2022CHF 81.0bCHF 93.0bCHF 6.3b12.5x12.8x0.9x
Mon, 04 Apr 2022CHF 83.7bCHF 89.0bCHF 6.0b13.1x13.9x0.9x
Wed, 02 Mar 2022CHF 74.5bCHF 88.9bCHF 6.0b11.6x12.5x0.8x
Fri, 28 Jan 2022CHF 81.0bCHF 90.8bCHF 5.7b12.6x14.2x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 81.0bTotal Earnings: CHF 5.7bTotal Revenue: CHF 90.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss General Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Swiss Multi-line Insurance industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Multi-line Insurance industry have declined 3.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does Swiss General Insurance compare with similar industries?

CH Market2.80%
Financials3.84%
Insurance1.93%
General Insurance1.10%
Reinsurance3.43%
Life and Health Insurance2.97%
Insurance Brokers0%0
Property and Casualty Insurance0%0
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ZURN Zurich Insurance GroupCHF 532.600.6%
+CHF 460.8m		21.3%PE17.3x
BALN Baloise HoldingCHF 167.002.1%
+CHF 154.2m		23.2%PE29.8x
HELN Helvetia HoldingCHF 158.601.9%
+CHF 153.2m		29.7%PE30.8x
VAHN Vaudoise Assurances HoldingCHF 497.001.8%
+CHF 26.1m		14.3%PE10x
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HELN

CHF 158.60

Helvetia Holding

7D

1.9%

1Y

29.7%

BALN

CHF 167.00

Baloise Holding

7D

2.1%

1Y

23.2%

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ZURN

CHF 532.60

Zurich Insurance Group

7D

0.6%

1Y

21.3%

VAHN

CHF 497.00

Vaudoise Assurances Holding

7D

1.8%

1Y

14.3%