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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M-11.1%
  • 1Y-28.7%
  • YTD-10.8%

In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 1.7%, with EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING up 4.9%. In the past year, the industry is down 29%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.7% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 29 Mar 2026CHF 62.6bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b22.9x25.6x2.5x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026CHF 70.5bCHF 25.1bCHF 2.6b25.1x27.1x2.8x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026CHF 69.7bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b23.9x25.2x2.7x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025CHF 70.4bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.2x25.4x2.8x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025CHF 71.5bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.4x25.8x2.8x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025CHF 74.3bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b25.5x26.6x2.9x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025CHF 78.2bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b26.6x28x3.1x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025CHF 80.2bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.9b27x28x3.1x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025CHF 86.2bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29x28.6x3.3x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025CHF 91.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.7x30.4x3.5x
Sat, 03 May 2025CHF 88.3bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.1x29.3x3.4x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025CHF 87.8bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.4x29.1x3.4x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025CHF 92.0bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.9b32.1x31.5x3.6x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025CHF 91.6bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b32.9x32x3.6x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024CHF 87.9bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b30.8x30.7x3.4x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024CHF 91.3bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b32.2x31.9x3.6x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024CHF 101.4bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b34.5x35.7x4x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024CHF 105.0bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b34.6x36.9x4.1x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024CHF 99.1bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b34x34.9x3.9x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024CHF 104.9bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38.9x40.5x4.2x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024CHF 105.7bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38.4x40.9x4.2x
Sun, 05 May 2024CHF 102.3bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38.1x39.5x4.1x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024CHF 100.7bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b40.6x40.5x4x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024CHF 93.5bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.2b38.3x42x3.6x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024CHF 95.1bCHF 26.0bCHF 2.3b37x41.5x3.7x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023CHF 99.5bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b37x44x3.8x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023CHF 89.9bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b33.9x39.7x3.4x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023CHF 83.1bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b31.4x37.3x3.2x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023CHF 87.8bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b33.5x39.4x3.4x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023CHF 91.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.3b36.3x39.3x3.5x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023CHF 91.4bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b33.7x37x3.5x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023CHF 88.8bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b32.8x36x3.4x
Mon, 08 May 2023CHF 93.2bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b34.2x37.9x3.6x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023CHF 91.6bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b32.8x37.3x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.3x


Total Market Cap: CHF 91.6bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 26.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.9x202420252026
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 25.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
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 Market1.66%
Materials2.35%
Chemicals1.69%
Specialty Chemicals1.69%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.9x.
    • 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 33.9x.
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
EMSN EMS-CHEMIE HOLDINGCHF 631.504.9%
+CHF 690.0m		4.4%PE31.6x
CLN ClariantCHF 7.7313.1%
+CHF 294.3m		-21.3%PS0.6x
SIKA SikaCHF 128.501.3%
+CHF 256.7m		-41.1%PE19.7x
GURN Gurit HoldingCHF 36.6021.4%
+CHF 30.1m		138.3%PS0.5x

Latest News

GURN
CHF 36.60
Gurit Holding
7D
21.4%
1Y
138.3%

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.
SIKA
CHF 128.50
Sika
7D
1.3%
1Y
-41.1%
GIVN
CHF 2,653.00
Givaudan
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-30.8%

GIVN: Fair Stance Will Balance Dividend Appeal And Cautious Bank Revisions

Givaudan's analyst price target is trimmed to CHF 2,875 from CHF 2,900 as analysts factor in more cautious assumptions about revenue growth, slightly firmer profit margins and updated P/E expectations following a series of recent target cuts across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Givaudan has leaned more cautious, with several bearish analysts trimming price targets and reassessing the risk and reward trade off.
CLN
CHF 7.73
Clariant
7D
13.1%
1Y
-21.3%

CLN: Lower CHF 7.80 Outlook Will Restrain Upside As Legal Claims Persist

Analysts have trimmed their average price target on Clariant to CHF 7.80 from CHF 8.00, reflecting slightly softer expectations that align with recent downgrades and more cautious assumptions on growth and returns. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more cautious stance on Clariant, with the latest moves reflecting concerns around execution, growth visibility and how the current share price lines up with those risks.
EMSN
CHF 631.50
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
4.9%
1Y
4.4%