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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D2.7%
- 3M-6.7%
- 1Y-14.1%
- YTD-3.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 1.1%, driven by gains in Givaudan and Sika of 0.9% and 0.9%, respectively. In the same time, Gurit Holding was down 7.0%. However, the industry is down 17% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.0% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Swiss Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | CHF 84.7b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 28x | 28.1x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | CHF 90.2b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 30x | 29.9x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | CHF 94.7b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 2.9b | 32.7x | 32.4x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | CHF 89.2b | CHF 25.5b | CHF 2.9b | 31.5x | 31.2x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | CHF 91.7b | CHF 25.5b | CHF 2.9b | 31.5x | 32.1x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | CHF 93.6b | CHF 25.5b | CHF 2.9b | 32.9x | 32.8x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | CHF 103.3b | CHF 25.6b | CHF 2.8b | 34.6x | 36.3x | 4x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | CHF 102.9b | CHF 25.6b | CHF 2.8b | 35.1x | 36.2x | 4x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | CHF 99.7b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.8b | 35.5x | 35.1x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | CHF 103.0b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.6b | 37.8x | 39.8x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | CHF 105.4b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.6b | 37.9x | 40.7x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | CHF 100.7b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.6b | 37.9x | 38.9x | 4x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | CHF 101.7b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.5b | 40.8x | 40.8x | 4x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | CHF 94.4b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 2.2b | 38.6x | 42.4x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | CHF 90.1b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.3b | 34.9x | 39.8x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | CHF 100.3b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.3b | 37.6x | 44.3x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | CHF 87.8b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.3b | 32.7x | 38.8x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | CHF 86.7b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.2b | 32.7x | 38.9x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | CHF 87.6b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.2b | 32.8x | 39.4x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | CHF 94.4b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.5b | 36.7x | 37.5x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | CHF 90.7b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 33.6x | 36.7x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | CHF 91.0b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 33x | 36.8x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | CHF 92.3b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 33.7x | 37.5x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | CHF 91.1b | CHF 26.0b | CHF 2.5b | 33x | 37x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | CHF 95.0b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.9b | 31.2x | 32.2x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | CHF 91.3b | CHF 25.4b | CHF 2.9b | 31.5x | 31.5x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | CHF 85.0b | CHF 25.4b | CHF 2.9b | 28x | 29.3x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | CHF 95.1b | CHF 25.4b | CHF 2.9b | 31.2x | 32.9x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | CHF 81.0b | CHF 25.0b | CHF 2.9b | 27.1x | 28.2x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | CHF 88.7b | CHF 25.0b | CHF 2.9b | 29.2x | 30.9x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | CHF 95.0b | CHF 24.9b | CHF 2.9b | 35.7x | 33.2x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | CHF 91.6b | CHF 23.3b | CHF 2.7b | 35.6x | 33.7x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | CHF 102.5b | CHF 23.3b | CHF 2.7b | 39.2x | 37.8x | 4.4x |
| Mon, 02 May 2022 | CHF 112.3b | CHF 22.9b | CHF 2.6b | 43.9x | 44x | 4.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
44x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Swiss Chemicals 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 27.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 35.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 5.7% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.2% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Swiss Materials industry?
| CH Market | 2.30% | |
| Materials | 2.82% | |
| Chemicals | 2.74% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.74% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 19.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 35.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.0% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 20% per year.
- In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% per year 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIKA Sika | CHF 202.30 | 3.5% +CHF 1.1b | -21.1% | PE26.1x | |
| GIVN Givaudan | CHF 3.84k | 1.7% +CHF 581.3m | -2.2% | PE32.5x | |
| EMSN EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING | CHF 591.00 | 3.6% +CHF 479.5m | -17.2% | PE30x | |
| CLN Clariant | CHF 8.87 | 4.3% +CHF 119.8m | -31.9% | PE11.9x |