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Swiss (SMI) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M4.1%
  • 1Y-20.7%
  • YTD-1.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Givaudan declined by 5.6%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 21% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 4.3% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Swiss Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 04 Feb 2026CHF 140.7bCHF 65.0bCHF 7.0b24x20x2.2x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026CHF 141.6bCHF 65.3bCHF 7.1b23.2x20x2.2x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025CHF 139.9bCHF 65.4bCHF 7.1b21.3x19.7x2.1x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025CHF 139.0bCHF 65.1bCHF 7.1b22.6x19.6x2.1x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025CHF 135.9bCHF 65.3bCHF 7.1b22.8x19.1x2.1x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025CHF 145.3bCHF 65.5bCHF 7.1b25x20.4x2.2x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025CHF 149.8bCHF 66.2bCHF 7.2b28.8x20.9x2.3x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025CHF 148.3bCHF 57.0bCHF 6.1b32.6x24.2x2.6x
Fri, 16 May 2025CHF 152.2bCHF 59.4bCHF 6.0b34.7x25.6x2.6x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025CHF 134.5bCHF 59.3bCHF 6.0b31.4x22.6x2.3x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025CHF 157.0bCHF 59.7bCHF 5.9b29.9x26.6x2.6x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025CHF 150.7bCHF 60.1bCHF 6.0b29.3x25.2x2.5x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025CHF 145.7bCHF 59.7bCHF 5.9b27.5x24.6x2.4x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024CHF 148.9bCHF 59.7bCHF 5.9b29.5x25.2x2.5x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024CHF 155.1bCHF 59.8bCHF 5.9b32.8x26.2x2.6x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024CHF 163.6bCHF 59.9bCHF 5.9b30.4x27.5x2.7x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024CHF 156.7bCHF 60.0bCHF 5.9b30.3x26.4x2.6x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024CHF 159.8bCHF 60.4bCHF 5.7b29.9x28.2x2.6x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024CHF 156.4bCHF 60.3bCHF 5.7b26.8x27.3x2.6x
Sat, 18 May 2024CHF 160.0bCHF 60.5bCHF 5.7b29.4x27.9x2.6x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024CHF 152.8bCHF 60.4bCHF 5.6b28.4x27.1x2.5x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024CHF 150.2bCHF 60.8bCHF 5.9b30x25.4x2.5x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024CHF 137.5bCHF 61.8bCHF 5.7b30.8x23.9x2.2x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024CHF 140.8bCHF 62.1bCHF 5.8b33.1x24.3x2.3x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023CHF 136.8bCHF 62.2bCHF 5.8b31.2x23.6x2.2x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023CHF 126.3bCHF 62.3bCHF 5.8b30.4x21.8x2x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023CHF 130.8bCHF 62.0bCHF 5.8b30.8x22.7x2.1x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023CHF 130.4bCHF 62.0bCHF 5.8b30.4x22.5x2.1x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023CHF 138.1bCHF 63.7bCHF 6.0b34.7x23.1x2.2x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023CHF 132.9bCHF 64.0bCHF 5.9b31.5x22.3x2.1x
Sun, 21 May 2023CHF 139.8bCHF 63.9bCHF 5.9b34.1x23.5x2.2x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023CHF 138.2bCHF 64.0bCHF 5.9b34x23.3x2.2x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023CHF 133.2bCHF 63.9bCHF 5.9b33x22.5x2.1x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023CHF 134.4bCHF 62.4bCHF 5.7b30.6x23.7x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.7x


Total Market Cap: CHF 134.4bTotal Earnings: CHF 5.7bTotal Revenue: CHF 62.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Swiss Materials 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 19.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 7.5% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Materials sector?

CH Market0.58%
Materials-0.17%
Basic Materials1.52%
Metals and Mining0%0
Paper and Forestry Products-1.47%
Chemicals-1.58%
Packaging-2.87%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 31.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 32% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HOLN HolcimCHF 82.102.1%
+CHF 915.9m		-9.2%PE14x
SIKA SikaCHF 151.252.6%
+CHF 609.7m		-33.7%PE20.3x
AMRZ AmrizeCHF 41.810.4%
+CHF 94.0m		n/aPE25.3x
VETN Vetropack HoldingCHF 23.352.9%
+CHF 12.9m		-3.9%PE32.8x
CLN ClariantCHF 7.280.2%
+CHF 4.9m		-27.8%PE21.1x

Latest News

GIVN
CHF 2,959.00
Givaudan
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-24.4%

Givaudan (VTX:GIVN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CHF72.00

Feb 01
Givaudan (VTX:GIVN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CHF72.00
AMRZ
CHF 41.81
Amrize
7D
0.4%
1Y
n/a
HOLN
CHF 82.10
Holcim
7D
2.1%
1Y
-9.2%
CLN
CHF 7.28
Clariant
7D
0.2%
1Y
-27.8%

CLN: Revised Expectations And Legal Claims Will Shape Future Upside Potential

Analysts have reduced their price target for Clariant to CHF 7.80 from CHF 8.00, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more cautious stance on Clariant, with the price target trimmed to CHF 7.80 from CHF 8 and the rating held steady at Hold.
SIGN
CHF 11.52
SIG Group
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-41.7%

SIGN: Softer Guidance And Leadership Transition Will Pressure Earnings Power

The updated analyst price target for SIG Group reflects a reduced fair value estimate of CHF 9.01 per share, alongside slightly higher discount rate assumptions, softer revenue growth expectations, and a lower future P/E multiple. This comes even as recent Street targets have moved between CHF 10.70 and CHF 12.70 based on analysts' reassessment of earnings power and profitability.
EMSN
CHF 600.50
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-5.9%

Estimating The Fair Value Of EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG (VTX:EMSN)

Jan 14
Estimating The Fair Value Of EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG (VTX:EMSN)
VETN
CHF 23.35
Vetropack Holding
7D
2.9%
1Y
-3.9%
SIKA
CHF 151.25
Sika
7D
2.6%
1Y
-33.7%
CPHN
CHF 67.00
CPH Group
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-17.7%