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Swiss (SMI) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-3.5%
  • 3M-8.0%
  • 1Y-24.1%
  • YTD-21.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 3.5%, driven by Givaudan declining 6.1%. Meanwhile, SIG Group actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 5.9% in the last week. However, the industry is down 24% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.0% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 22 Nov 2025CHF 132.4bCHF 65.4bCHF 7.1b20.1x18.6x2x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025CHF 137.6bCHF 65.3bCHF 7.1b22.4x19.3x2.1x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025CHF 142.5bCHF 65.2bCHF 7.1b25.1x20x2.2x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025CHF 144.4bCHF 65.6bCHF 7.2b24.8x20x2.2x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025CHF 150.2bCHF 66.3bCHF 7.1b31.9x21.1x2.3x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025CHF 150.7bCHF 59.4bCHF 6.0b34.8x25.3x2.5x
Thu, 08 May 2025CHF 145.3bCHF 59.3bCHF 6.0b33.7x24.4x2.4x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025CHF 137.3bCHF 59.4bCHF 6.0b32.3x23.1x2.3x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025CHF 155.7bCHF 59.6bCHF 5.9b30.5x26.2x2.6x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025CHF 152.8bCHF 60.1bCHF 6.0b29.6x25.6x2.5x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024CHF 145.7bCHF 59.8bCHF 5.9b27.7x24.6x2.4x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024CHF 151.0bCHF 59.7bCHF 5.9b30.1x25.5x2.5x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024CHF 156.1bCHF 59.8bCHF 5.9b33.9x26.5x2.6x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024CHF 158.3bCHF 59.9bCHF 5.9b29.4x26.6x2.6x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024CHF 152.8bCHF 60.1bCHF 5.9b29.7x25.7x2.5x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024CHF 160.1bCHF 60.4bCHF 5.7b28.2x27.9x2.6x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024CHF 158.5bCHF 60.4bCHF 5.7b27.2x27.6x2.6x
Fri, 10 May 2024CHF 158.6bCHF 60.4bCHF 5.7b29.2x27.7x2.6x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024CHF 154.4bCHF 60.5bCHF 5.6b28.8x27.4x2.6x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024CHF 144.1bCHF 60.9bCHF 5.9b29.2x24.4x2.4x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024CHF 141.3bCHF 62.1bCHF 5.8b33.8x24.2x2.3x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023CHF 146.9bCHF 62.1bCHF 5.8b34.5x25.3x2.4x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023CHF 136.5bCHF 62.4bCHF 5.8b32.2x23.5x2.2x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023CHF 123.4bCHF 62.3bCHF 5.8b29.5x21.3x2x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023CHF 132.3bCHF 62.0bCHF 5.8b30.8x23x2.1x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023CHF 131.4bCHF 62.0bCHF 5.8b31.7x22.6x2.1x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023CHF 135.9bCHF 63.9bCHF 5.9b33.5x22.8x2.1x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023CHF 138.6bCHF 63.9bCHF 5.9b34.4x23.3x2.2x
Sat, 13 May 2023CHF 139.4bCHF 63.9bCHF 5.9b34.1x23.5x2.2x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023CHF 133.9bCHF 64.0bCHF 5.9b33.3x22.6x2.1x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023CHF 136.4bCHF 63.8bCHF 6.0b33.7x22.9x2.1x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023CHF 141.3bCHF 62.4bCHF 5.7b32.9x24.9x2.3x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023CHF 122.9bCHF 62.2bCHF 5.6b29.1x21.9x2x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022CHF 131.2bCHF 62.2bCHF 5.6b31.2x23.5x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.5x


Total Market Cap: CHF 131.2bTotal Earnings: CHF 5.6bTotal Revenue: CHF 62.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24x202320242025
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 18.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 8.4% 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 Market-1.48%
Materials-3.50%
Packaging4.68%
Metals and Mining0%0
Paper and Forestry Products0%0
Basic Materials-2.68%
Chemicals-4.62%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.3x.
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 grow by 3.5% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SIGN SIG GroupCHF 9.0111.2%
+CHF 347.9m		-48.9%PE18.4x
GURN Gurit HoldingCHF 11.004.8%
+CHF 2.3m		0.4%PS0.1x

Latest News

HOLN
CHF 70.48
Holcim
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-22.4%
GIVN
CHF 3,307.00
Givaudan
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-15.9%

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Analysts have slightly reduced their fair value estimate for Givaudan, lowering the price target from approximately CHF 4,005 to CHF 3,995. This adjustment reflects recent cautious sentiment amid ongoing pricing and competitive pressures in the sector.
SIGN
CHF 9.01
SIG Group
7D
11.2%
1Y
-48.9%
CLN
CHF 6.84
Clariant
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-37.4%
VETN
CHF 20.80
Vetropack Holding
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-22.4%
EMSN
CHF 541.00
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-15.4%

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Nov 12
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SIKA
CHF 150.80
Sika
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-34.8%
AMRZ
CHF 38.41
Amrize
7D
-0.7%
1Y
n/a
GURN
CHF 11.00
Gurit Holding
7D
4.8%
1Y
0.4%

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Oct 01
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CPHN
CHF 69.40
CPH Group
7D
-0.6%
1Y
3.6%