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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D5.5%
  • 3M26.4%
  • 1Y7.1%
  • YTD21.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 5.5%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 7.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 06 Aug 2026CHF 85.2bCHF 24.6bCHF 2.4b32.9x36x3.5x
Sat, 04 Jul 2026CHF 79.3bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b30.2x32.4x3.2x
Mon, 01 Jun 2026CHF 70.9bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b25x29x2.8x
Wed, 29 Apr 2026CHF 67.5bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b24.2x27.6x2.7x
Fri, 27 Mar 2026CHF 62.6bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b22.8x25.6x2.5x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026CHF 70.8bCHF 25.1bCHF 2.6b25.2x27.2x2.8x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026CHF 69.3bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b23.4x25x2.7x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025CHF 69.9bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24x25.3x2.7x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025CHF 71.5bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.4x25.8x2.8x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025CHF 73.7bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b25.3x26.3x2.9x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025CHF 79.4bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b27.1x28.4x3.1x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025CHF 80.3bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.9b27x28x3.1x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025CHF 86.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.1x28.7x3.3x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025CHF 90.5bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.6x30x3.5x
Thu, 01 May 2025CHF 87.0bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b28.7x28.9x3.4x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025CHF 87.8bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.2x29.1x3.4x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025CHF 93.1bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.9b32.3x31.9x3.6x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025CHF 91.3bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b32.5x31.9x3.6x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024CHF 88.6bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b30.8x31x3.5x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024CHF 91.3bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b32.3x31.9x3.6x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024CHF 102.2bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b35.2x36x4x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024CHF 103.7bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b34.2x36.5x4.1x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024CHF 99.1bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b34x34.9x3.9x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024CHF 103.8bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38.9x40.1x4.1x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024CHF 104.4bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38.1x40.4x4.1x
Fri, 03 May 2024CHF 100.9bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.8x39x4x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024CHF 100.7bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b40.6x40.5x4x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024CHF 95.1bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.2b38.7x42.8x3.7x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024CHF 90.4bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b34.8x39.9x3.5x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023CHF 99.5bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b37x44x3.8x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023CHF 89.7bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b33.8x39.6x3.4x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023CHF 86.7bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b32.2x38.9x3.4x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023CHF 86.5bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b33.1x38.8x3.4x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023CHF 91.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.3b36.5x39.3x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

39.3x


Total Market Cap: CHF 91.4bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.3bTotal Revenue: CHF 25.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33x202420252026
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 33.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

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

CH Market0.82%
Materials3.43%
Chemicals5.55%
Specialty Chemicals5.55%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.6%, 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 33.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% 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 11% 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 195.508.9%
+CHF 2.6b		3.1%PE30.1x
GIVN GivaudanCHF 3.40k3.3%
+CHF 1.0b		-0.3%PE32.9x
CLN ClariantCHF 9.6525.8%
+CHF 651.2m		21.9%PS0.8x
EMSN EMS-CHEMIE HOLDINGCHF 819.001.3%
+CHF 245.6m		28.1%PE41.1x
GURN Gurit HoldingCHF 27.501.5%
+CHF 1.9m		87.1%PS0.4x

Latest News

CLN
CHF 9.65
Clariant
7D
25.8%
1Y
21.9%
Analysis Article • Aug 05

Clariant AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Shareholders will be ecstatic, with their stake up 28% over the past week following Clariant AG 's ( VTX:CLN ) latest...
EMSN
CHF 819.00
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
1.3%
1Y
28.1%
Analysis Article • Aug 04

Is EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG (VTX:EMSN) Potentially Undervalued?

Let's talk about the popular EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG ( VTX:EMSN ). The company's shares received a lot of attention from...
SIKA
CHF 195.50
Sika
7D
8.9%
1Y
3.1%
Analysis Article • Jul 31

Sika AG Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Sika AG ( VTX:SIKA ) investors will be delighted, with the company turning in some strong numbers with its latest...
GIVN
CHF 3,403.00
Givaudan
7D
3.3%
1Y
-0.3%
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.
GURN
CHF 27.50
Gurit Holding
7D
1.5%
1Y
87.1%