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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D-4.6%
  • 3M-13.5%
  • 1Y-24.4%
  • YTD-21.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 4.6%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. Overall the industry is down 24% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Nov 2025CHF 68.9bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b23.6x24.9x2.7x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025CHF 76.9bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b26x27.5x3x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025CHF 77.4bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b26.4x27.7x3x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025CHF 78.5bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.9b26.5x27.4x3x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025CHF 87.0bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.4x28.9x3.4x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025CHF 90.8bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.5x30.1x3.5x
Wed, 07 May 2025CHF 87.7bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b28.8x29.1x3.4x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025CHF 84.6bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b27.6x28.1x3.3x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025CHF 92.2bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b31.6x30.3x3.6x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025CHF 90.8bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.9b32.8x31.1x3.5x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024CHF 88.6bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b30.8x31x3.5x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024CHF 92.0bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b32.4x32.2x3.6x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024CHF 101.3bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b34.9x35.7x4x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024CHF 105.9bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b35x37.2x4.1x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024CHF 100.4bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b35.5x35.3x3.9x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024CHF 105.2bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.5x40.6x4.2x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024CHF 105.3bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.4x40.7x4.2x
Thu, 09 May 2024CHF 104.6bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38.8x40.4x4.2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024CHF 100.0bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b40.1x40.2x4x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024CHF 94.3bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b35x37.2x3.7x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024CHF 94.4bCHF 26.0bCHF 2.3b36.7x41.2x3.6x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023CHF 98.8bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b36.6x43.6x3.8x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023CHF 90.4bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b34.8x39.9x3.5x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023CHF 82.0bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b30.4x36.2x3.1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023CHF 88.4bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b33.6x39.7x3.4x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023CHF 86.6bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.3b34.1x37.2x3.4x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023CHF 90.8bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b33.3x36.7x3.5x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023CHF 91.6bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b34.1x37.1x3.5x
Fri, 12 May 2023CHF 93.0bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b34.3x37.9x3.6x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023CHF 90.0bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b33.3x36.6x3.5x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023CHF 92.7bCHF 26.0bCHF 2.5b34.8x37.7x3.6x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023CHF 92.4bCHF 25.5bCHF 3.0b30.2x31x3.6x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022CHF 85.0bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.9b27.7x29.3x3.3x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022CHF 92.9bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.9b30.4x32.2x3.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 92.9bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.9bTotal Revenue: CHF 25.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.7x202320242025
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 24.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
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 Market-1.48%
Materials-3.50%
Chemicals-4.62%
Specialty Chemicals-4.62%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty 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 Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 34.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.7% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.7% 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
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