Swiss Re AG Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 21
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Swiss (SMI) Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D1.1%
- 3M5.6%
- 1Y29.3%
- YTD10.9%
In the last week, the Insurance industry is up 1.1%, with Zurich Insurance Group up 2.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 29%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.0% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Swiss Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 May 2025 | CHF 170.9b | CHF 122.0b | CHF 9.8b | 18.4x | 17.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | CHF 163.3b | CHF 121.5b | CHF 9.6b | 17.6x | 17.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | CHF 169.9b | CHF 126.8b | CHF 10.1b | 17x | 16.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | CHF 162.6b | CHF 140.6b | CHF 8.9b | 19.1x | 18.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | CHF 153.6b | CHF 140.5b | CHF 8.9b | 17.9x | 17.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | CHF 154.6b | CHF 136.3b | CHF 8.6b | 18.3x | 17.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | CHF 142.6b | CHF 139.2b | CHF 9.0b | 18x | 15.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | CHF 143.3b | CHF 136.9b | CHF 8.9b | 17.9x | 16.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | CHF 139.5b | CHF 136.6b | CHF 8.9b | 17.4x | 15.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | CHF 134.5b | CHF 136.8b | CHF 8.8b | 17.6x | 15.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | CHF 136.2b | CHF 138.1b | CHF 8.9b | 17.7x | 15.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | CHF 133.3b | CHF 140.6b | CHF 9.1b | 16.8x | 14.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | CHF 124.5b | CHF 138.2b | CHF 8.6b | 16.3x | 14.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | CHF 135.7b | CHF 138.1b | CHF 9.1b | 11.8x | 14.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | CHF 125.6b | CHF 123.9b | CHF 9.7b | 11.2x | 12.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | CHF 122.4b | CHF 120.7b | CHF 9.5b | 10.7x | 12.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | CHF 124.3b | CHF 123.3b | CHF 9.7b | 10.6x | 12.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | CHF 122.3b | CHF 125.3b | CHF 9.8b | 10.7x | 12.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | CHF 116.2b | CHF 125.6b | CHF 8.6b | 11.2x | 13.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | CHF 116.1b | CHF 121.8b | CHF 8.5b | 12.1x | 13.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | CHF 118.2b | CHF 116.5b | CHF 7.9b | 11.6x | 15x | 1x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | CHF 118.5b | CHF 119.1b | CHF 8.0b | 11.2x | 14.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | CHF 119.3b | CHF 119.8b | CHF 8.1b | 11.8x | 14.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 24 Apr 2023 | CHF 122.2b | CHF 117.7b | CHF 7.2b | 12.5x | 16.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | CHF 119.7b | CHF 121.0b | CHF 7.4b | 11.4x | 16.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 17 Feb 2023 | CHF 123.8b | CHF 122.8b | CHF 6.6b | 13.4x | 18.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 15 Jan 2023 | CHF 122.9b | CHF 128.2b | CHF 7.2b | 12.7x | 17.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 13 Dec 2022 | CHF 120.0b | CHF 129.1b | CHF 7.2b | 11.9x | 16.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 10 Nov 2022 | CHF 114.8b | CHF 132.4b | CHF 8.0b | 12.1x | 14.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 08 Oct 2022 | CHF 105.2b | CHF 134.6b | CHF 8.1b | 11x | 12.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 05 Sep 2022 | CHF 116.4b | CHF 134.9b | CHF 8.1b | 12.1x | 14.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 03 Aug 2022 | CHF 111.2b | CHF 157.1b | CHF 8.2b | 12.1x | 13.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 01 Jul 2022 | CHF 111.7b | CHF 157.4b | CHF 8.2b | 12.1x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 May 2022 | CHF 121.5b | CHF 157.5b | CHF 8.2b | 13.2x | 14.7x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Swiss Insurance industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.99x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 5.9% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 8.2% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Financials industry?
| CH Market | 1.94% | |
| Financials | -0.55% | |
| Insurance | 1.10% | |
| General Insurance | 2.16% | |
| Life and Health Insurance | 0.072% | |
| Reinsurance | -0.81% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Life and Health Insurance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 1.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 12.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Reinsurance industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Reinsurance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.4% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.4% per year.
- In contrast, the Life and Health Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZURN Zurich Insurance Group | CHF 584.40 | 0.8% +CHF 654.5m | 23.9% | PE17.3x | |
| HELN Helvetia Holding | CHF 192.20 | 1.4% +CHF 142.8m | 48.6% | PE21.4x | |
| BALN Baloise Holding | CHF 192.70 | 0.8% +CHF 72.8m | 26.0% | PE22.8x | |
| VAHN Vaudoise Assurances Holding | CHF 614.00 | 1.3% +CHF 23.2m | 40.2% | PE12.1x |