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Swiss (SMI) Life Sciences Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M1.8%
  • 1Y23.8%
  • YTD7.4%

The Life Sciences industry is up 1.4% in the last week, with Siegfried Holding up 3.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 26%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Swiss Life Sciences Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Feb 2025CHF 56.6bCHF 10.1bCHF 1.0b36.4x56.2x5.6x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024CHF 52.9bCHF 10.2bCHF 943.4m35.6x56.1x5.2x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024CHF 53.6bCHF 10.2bCHF 943.7m40.6x56.8x5.3x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024CHF 56.1bCHF 10.2bCHF 943.5m42.2x59.4x5.5x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024CHF 55.1bCHF 10.2bCHF 943.1m42.7x58.5x5.4x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024CHF 57.2bCHF 10.2bCHF 914.5m46.1x62.5x5.6x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024CHF 54.6bCHF 10.3bCHF 1.0b47.4x54.5x5.3x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024CHF 51.8bCHF 10.3bCHF 1.0b44.3x51.7x5x
Mon, 13 May 2024CHF 55.2bCHF 10.3bCHF 1.0b44.3x55.1x5.4x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024CHF 57.1bCHF 10.3bCHF 1.0b45.9x57x5.6x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024CHF 51.9bCHF 10.2bCHF 982.0m47.9x52.9x5.1x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024CHF 46.5bCHF 10.2bCHF 1.0b41.3x45.7x4.6x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024CHF 41.9bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b32.5x28x4.3x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023CHF 40.4bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b30x27x4.1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023CHF 36.6bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b25.6x24.5x3.7x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023CHF 46.5bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b32.2x31.2x4.8x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023CHF 51.4bCHF 9.7bCHF 1.5b35.5x34.5x5.3x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023CHF 57.0bCHF 9.7bCHF 1.6b35.3x34.9x5.9x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023CHF 59.2bCHF 9.7bCHF 1.6b38.2x36.3x6.1x
Tue, 16 May 2023CHF 61.6bCHF 9.7bCHF 1.6b39.7x37.7x6.4x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023CHF 60.5bCHF 9.7bCHF 1.7b42.7x36.2x6.2x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023CHF 55.9bCHF 9.6bCHF 1.7b32.6x33.6x5.8x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023CHF 58.0bCHF 9.6bCHF 1.6b33.7x35.5x6.1x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023CHF 50.6bCHF 9.2bCHF 1.3b37.6x38.1x5.5x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022CHF 55.1bCHF 9.2bCHF 1.3b41.5x41.5x6x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022CHF 53.2bCHF 9.2bCHF 1.3b42x40x5.8x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022CHF 46.4bCHF 9.2bCHF 1.3b35.9x35.9x5.1x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022CHF 55.6bCHF 9.1bCHF 1.3b41.5x43.6x6.1x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022CHF 58.1bCHF 8.5bCHF 1.1b35x53.9x6.9x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022CHF 51.8bCHF 8.5bCHF 1.1b45.6x48x6.1x
Wed, 18 May 2022CHF 56.5bCHF 8.5bCHF 1.1b45.3x52.4x6.7x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022CHF 68.0bCHF 8.3bCHF 1.1b57.1x63.1x8.2x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022CHF 65.1bCHF 8.2bCHF 1.1b52.7x59.6x8x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022CHF 67.5bCHF 8.0bCHF 1.1b64.2x64x8.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

64x


Total Market Cap: CHF 67.5bTotal Earnings: CHF 1.1bTotal Revenue: CHF 8.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Life Sciences Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 45.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Swiss Life Sciences industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 56.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 45.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 5.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life Sciences industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.1% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Healthcare industry?

CH Market2.06%
Healthcare3.54%
Life Sciences-1.03%
Clinical Research and Equipment-1.03%
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
SFZN Siegfried HoldingCHF 1.03k3.0%
+CHF 128.7m		22.7%PE34.2x
TECN Tecan GroupCHF 236.003.1%
+CHF 89.8m		-27.3%PE29.9x
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LONN

CHF 582.00

Lonza Group

7D

-1.5%

1Y

35.2%

SFZN

CHF 1,028.00

Siegfried Holding

7D

3.0%

1Y

22.7%

TECN

CHF 236.00

Tecan Group

7D

3.1%

1Y

-27.3%

SKAN

CHF 78.90

SKAN Group

7D

-0.6%

1Y

3.8%

PPGN

CHF 25.65

PolyPeptide Group

7D

-4.8%

1Y

69.0%

BANB

CHF 58.45

Bachem Holding

7D

-1.9%

1Y

0%

XLS

CHF 20.80

Xlife Sciences

7D

-13.3%

1Y

-56.3%