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Swiss (SMI) Clinical Research and Equipment Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M-3.7%
  • 1Y-12.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Clinical Research and Equipment industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by Lonza Group declining 2.9%. Meanwhile, Bachem Holding actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 5.8% in the last week. The industry has fallen 13% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Swiss Clinical Research and Equipment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 18 Mar 2026CHF 45.8bCHF 10.1bCHF 1.1b30.8x40x4.5x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026CHF 47.5bCHF 10.1bCHF 1.3b30.9x37.3x4.7x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026CHF 51.4bCHF 10.6bCHF 1.1b32.7x46.7x4.8x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025CHF 49.5bCHF 10.7bCHF 1.1b28.2x45x4.6x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025CHF 48.8bCHF 10.6bCHF 1.1b28.5x44.4x4.6x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025CHF 51.1bCHF 10.6bCHF 1.1b31.7x46.5x4.8x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025CHF 53.0bCHF 10.6bCHF 1.1b34.4x48.1x5x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025CHF 55.1bCHF 10.7bCHF 1.1b35x47.9x5.2x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025CHF 52.5bCHF 10.1bCHF 1.0b33.5x50.5x5.2x
Sun, 25 May 2025CHF 51.8bCHF 10.1bCHF 1.0b30.8x49.9x5.1x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025CHF 49.4bCHF 10.1bCHF 1.0b28.1x48.2x4.9x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025CHF 53.5bCHF 10.1bCHF 1.0b33.4x52.6x5.3x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025CHF 57.1bCHF 10.1bCHF 1.0b36.4x56.7x5.7x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025CHF 54.2bCHF 10.2bCHF 943.4m35.3x57.4x5.3x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024CHF 52.5bCHF 10.2bCHF 943.8m38.5x55.6x5.1x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024CHF 55.7bCHF 10.2bCHF 943.4m43.5x59.1x5.5x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024CHF 54.4bCHF 10.2bCHF 943.3m41.8x57.6x5.3x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024CHF 57.1bCHF 10.2bCHF 937.0m44.9x60.9x5.6x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024CHF 59.9bCHF 10.2bCHF 923.6m45.6x64.9x5.8x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024CHF 52.3bCHF 10.3bCHF 1.0b44.8x52.2x5.1x
Mon, 27 May 2024CHF 54.7bCHF 10.3bCHF 1.0b45.2x54.6x5.3x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024CHF 55.2bCHF 10.3bCHF 1.0b44x55.1x5.4x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024CHF 56.8bCHF 10.2bCHF 1.0b46.1x56.6x5.5x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024CHF 49.9bCHF 10.2bCHF 1.0b45.9x49x4.9x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024CHF 42.5bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b31.9x28.4x4.3x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023CHF 39.1bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b30.2x26.2x4x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023CHF 39.6bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b27.5x26.5x4x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023CHF 47.0bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b31.9x31.5x4.8x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023CHF 53.3bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b36.9x35.7x5.5x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023CHF 52.4bCHF 9.8bCHF 1.5b35.2x33.9x5.4x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023CHF 55.6bCHF 9.7bCHF 1.6b36.2x34x5.7x
Tue, 30 May 2023CHF 60.0bCHF 9.7bCHF 1.6b37.6x36.7x6.2x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023CHF 58.3bCHF 9.7bCHF 1.6b41.2x35.7x6x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023CHF 55.6bCHF 9.7bCHF 1.7b40.3x33.6x5.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

33.6x


Total Market Cap: CHF 55.6bTotal Earnings: CHF 1.7bTotal Revenue: CHF 9.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Clinical Research and Equipment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 45.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Swiss Life Sciences Tools and Services 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 34.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 45.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life Sciences Tools and Services industry have declined 7.7% 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 Clinical Research and Equipment compare with similar industries?

CH Market-0.73%
Healthcare-1.70%
Life Sciences-0.94%
Clinical Research and Equipment-0.94%
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
BANB Bachem HoldingCHF 61.1010.4%
+CHF 428.8m		10.9%PE30.8x
PPGN PolyPeptide GroupCHF 25.752.6%
+CHF 21.8m		41.8%PS2.4x
XLS Xlife SciencesCHF 22.300.9%
+CHF 1.2m		18.0%PE4.2x

Latest News

TECN
CHF 121.60
Tecan Group
7D
-5.0%
1Y
-32.3%
BANB
CHF 61.10
Bachem Holding
7D
10.4%
1Y
10.9%
PPGN
CHF 25.75
PolyPeptide Group
7D
2.6%
1Y
41.8%
SKAN
CHF 46.85
SKAN Group
7D
-6.5%
1Y
-36.2%

SKAN: Steady Assumptions And Higher Future P/E Will Support Further Upside

Analysts have slightly increased their price target for SKAN Group to CHF 71.00, reflecting modest adjustments to fair value, discount rate assumptions and projected P/E levels, while keeping revenue growth and profit margin expectations essentially unchanged. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Adjusted slightly from CHF 70.33 to CHF 71.00.
SFZN
CHF 76.90
Siegfried Holding
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-15.3%

SFZN: Modest Downgrade Will Still Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Siegfried Holding from CHF110.67 to CHF108.20, reflecting updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, margins and future P/E following recent research, including a downgrade at RBC Capital. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the revised target price as still supportive of Siegfried Holding's current valuation, even after factoring in updated assumptions for discount rates and future P/E.
LONN
CHF 488.30
Lonza Group
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-13.4%
XLS
CHF 22.30
Xlife Sciences
7D
0.9%
1Y
18.0%