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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M16.5%
  • 1Y5.1%
  • YTD17.7%

In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 3.3%, with Sika up 4.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.8%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Swiss Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 28 Aug 2026CHF 82.6bCHF 24.6bCHF 2.4b30.6x33.7x3.4x
Sun, 26 Jul 2026CHF 75.5bCHF 24.8bCHF 2.3b30.9x32.4x3x
Tue, 23 Jun 2026CHF 75.5bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b28x30.9x3x
Thu, 21 May 2026CHF 66.5bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b24.1x27.2x2.7x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026CHF 71.3bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b25.5x29.1x2.9x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026CHF 64.5bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b24.1x26.3x2.6x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026CHF 71.6bCHF 25.3bCHF 2.7b25.7x26x2.8x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026CHF 70.8bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.3x25.6x2.8x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025CHF 71.8bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.6x26x2.8x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025CHF 69.5bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b23.9x25.1x2.7x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025CHF 74.0bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b25.2x26.4x2.9x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025CHF 78.0bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b26.4x27.9x3x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025CHF 84.6bCHF 26.0bCHF 3.0b28.4x28x3.3x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025CHF 88.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.3x29.5x3.4x
Fri, 23 May 2025CHF 90.2bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.7x29.9x3.5x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025CHF 82.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b27.1x27.4x3.2x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025CHF 92.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b31.4x30.8x3.6x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025CHF 91.7bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.9b32.3x31.4x3.6x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025CHF 88.7bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b31.3x31x3.5x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024CHF 92.3bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b32x32.3x3.6x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024CHF 96.0bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b34x33.6x3.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024CHF 104.9bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b35.1x36.9x4.1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024CHF 105.0bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b36.1x36.9x4.1x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024CHF 103.1bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.7b36.8x37.8x4.1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024CHF 103.9bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.7x40.2x4.1x
Sat, 25 May 2024CHF 107.3bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38.5x41.5x4.3x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024CHF 98.2bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b37.1x39.5x3.9x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024CHF 99.5bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b39.8x39.8x3.9x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024CHF 92.1bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.2b37.8x42.4x3.6x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024CHF 92.3bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b35.3x40.8x3.5x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023CHF 94.4bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b35.6x41.7x3.6x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023CHF 86.3bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b32.3x38.1x3.3x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023CHF 85.9bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b31.8x38.6x3.3x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023CHF 89.1bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b33.2x40x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

40x


Total Market Cap: CHF 89.1bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.2bTotal Revenue: CHF 25.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Swiss Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 2.1% 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 industry?

CH Market0.35%
Materials2.10%
Chemicals1.64%
Specialty Chemicals1.64%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 12.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 32.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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
SIKA SikaCHF 191.554.1%
+CHF 1.2b		2.2%PE29.5x
GIVN GivaudanCHF 3.27k0.5%
+CHF 138.5m		-3.2%PE31.7x
GURN Gurit HoldingCHF 41.0042.4%
+CHF 57.0m		190.4%PE11.3x

Latest News

GURN
CHF 41.00
Gurit Holding
7D
42.4%
1Y
190.4%
SIKA
CHF 191.55
Sika
7D
4.1%
1Y
2.2%
CLN
CHF 10.54
Clariant
7D
-1.7%
1Y
26.5%
Narrative Update • Aug 18

CLN: Ongoing Ethylene Litigation Risk Will Limit Future Share Price Upside

Clariant's updated analyst price target has moved higher to CHF 7.00, with analysts largely pointing to improved earnings expectations into 2027 and reduced litigation risk following recent court outcomes as key drivers for the revised view. Analyst Commentary Recent research coverage on Clariant shows a clear tilt toward more constructive views, with several major banks lifting ratings and price targets.
EMSN
CHF 769.00
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
-0.1%
1Y
23.8%
GIVN
CHF 3,274.00
Givaudan
7D
0.5%
1Y
-3.2%
Narrative Update • Jul 27

GIVN: Premium Will Face Pressure If Sector Rotation Extends

The new analyst price target for Givaudan is set at CHF 2,886, up from CHF 2,800. It reflects updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate and long term growth, and sits within a wide CHF 2,886 to CHF 3,650 range of recent Street targets and mixed ratings from Underperform to Buy.