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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M-9.8%
  • 1Y-17.7%
  • YTD-9.3%

The Chemicals industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 18% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 07 Apr 2026CHF 63.7bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b23.4x26x2.6x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026CHF 68.5bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b25.2x28.4x2.7x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026CHF 67.9bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.7b23.3x24.7x2.7x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025CHF 70.0bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.1x25.3x2.8x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025CHF 71.4bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.5x25.8x2.8x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025CHF 76.9bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b26.1x27.5x3x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025CHF 75.5bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b25.8x27x2.9x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025CHF 78.0bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.9b26.4x27.2x3x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025CHF 84.6bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b28.9x28.1x3.3x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025CHF 88.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b28.6x29.3x3.4x
Mon, 12 May 2025CHF 87.2bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b28.2x29x3.4x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025CHF 78.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b26.4x26.2x3.1x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025CHF 93.6bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b31.9x31x3.6x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025CHF 92.8bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.9b32.8x31.8x3.6x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024CHF 88.9bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b31x31.1x3.5x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024CHF 90.3bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b31.7x31.6x3.5x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024CHF 98.5bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b35x34.7x3.9x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024CHF 104.4bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b33.8x36.7x4.1x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024CHF 101.3bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b36x35.6x3.9x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024CHF 103.8bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.3x40.1x4.1x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024CHF 102.5bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.4x39.6x4.1x
Tue, 14 May 2024CHF 105.4bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b39.2x40.7x4.2x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024CHF 100.9bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b39.9x40.6x4x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024CHF 97.0bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b39.9x38.2x3.9x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024CHF 90.5bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b37x41x3.5x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024CHF 99.6bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b36.9x44x3.8x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023CHF 90.5bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b35.2x40x3.5x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023CHF 83.7bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b31.7x37x3.2x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023CHF 85.8bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b32.8x38.5x3.3x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023CHF 86.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.3b33.9x37.3x3.4x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023CHF 91.0bCHF 26.0bCHF 2.5b34.2x36.7x3.5x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023CHF 91.8bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b34.2x37.1x3.5x
Wed, 17 May 2023CHF 92.6bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b33.7x37.7x3.6x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023CHF 91.4bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b33.3x37.2x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 91.4bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 26.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.8x202420252026
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 26.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.6x.
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 Market2.46%
Materials0.97%
Chemicals0.12%
Specialty Chemicals0.12%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 33.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.7% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.7% 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
GIVN GivaudanCHF 2.71k1.1%
+CHF 276.9m		-23.7%PE23.4x
EMSN EMS-CHEMIE HOLDINGCHF 633.501.8%
+CHF 257.3m		12.7%PE31.8x
SIKA SikaCHF 131.401.2%
+CHF 240.7m		-30.5%PE20.2x
CLN ClariantCHF 7.800.9%
+CHF 23.0m		-0.9%PS0.7x

Latest News

SIKA
CHF 131.40
Sika
7D
1.2%
1Y
-30.5%

SIKA: Mixed Research Views And AI Execution Will Shape Future P/E

Analysts have reset the consolidated price target for Sika to CHF 140, reflecting a series of recent target trims and modest revisions to growth, margin and discount rate assumptions, while Street views remain mixed across firms cutting targets and others edging them higher. Analyst Commentary Street research around Sika has turned more cautious, with several bearish analysts trimming price targets and flagging a less generous setup for valuation and execution than previously assumed.
GIVN
CHF 2,714.00
Givaudan
7D
1.1%
1Y
-23.7%

GIVN: Cautious Downgrades Will Support Future Margin Resilience And Re Rating Potential

Givaudan's analyst price target has been reduced from about CHF 3,748 to roughly CHF 3,447. This reflects analysts' recent rounds of target cuts and downgrades following more cautious assumptions on growth, margins and future P/E multiples.
CLN
CHF 7.80
Clariant
7D
0.9%
1Y
-0.9%

CLN: Recent Downgrade And Trimmed Assumptions Will Shape Potential Upside

Analysts have trimmed their CHF price targets for Clariant by a small amount, reflecting more cautious assumptions on revenue growth and profit margins. They are still applying a slightly higher future P/E multiple in their updated models.
GURN
CHF 36.50
Gurit Holding
7D
-7.4%
1Y
160.7%

GURN: Subsea And Wind Contracts Will Still Leave Shares Overvalued

Analysts have kept their CHF price target for Gurit Holding broadly steady, with only minor tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. Together, these changes leave the updated fair value estimate at CHF 23.21.
EMSN
CHF 633.50
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
1.8%
1Y
12.7%