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Swiss (SMI) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D-3.7%
  • 3M-11.1%
  • 1Y-30.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 3.7%, driven by a pullback from Givaudan of 6.4%. However, the industry is down 30% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 25 Mar 2026CHF 62.2bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b22.6x25.4x2.5x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026CHF 69.4bCHF 25.3bCHF 2.7b24.4x25.3x2.7x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026CHF 70.3bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b23.9x25.4x2.8x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025CHF 70.3bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.1x25.4x2.8x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025CHF 72.5bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.7x26.2x2.9x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025CHF 73.7bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b25.3x26.3x2.9x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025CHF 79.1bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b26.9x28.3x3.1x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025CHF 79.8bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.9b26.9x27.9x3.1x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025CHF 86.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.3x28.9x3.4x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025CHF 91.1bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b30x30.2x3.5x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025CHF 85.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b28.5x28.5x3.3x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025CHF 88.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.9x29.5x3.4x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025CHF 93.1bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.9b32.3x31.9x3.6x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025CHF 90.5bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b32x31.6x3.5x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024CHF 91.7bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b31.5x32.1x3.6x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024CHF 92.4bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b32.4x32.3x3.6x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024CHF 102.2bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b35.2x36x4x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024CHF 104.2bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b35.1x36.6x4.1x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024CHF 98.9bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b34.2x34.8x3.9x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024CHF 103.8bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38.9x40.1x4.1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024CHF 105.3bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38x40.7x4.2x
Wed, 01 May 2024CHF 100.7bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.7x38.9x4x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024CHF 100.7bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b40.6x40.5x4x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024CHF 95.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.2b39.1x42.9x3.7x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024CHF 90.2bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b34.9x39.9x3.5x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023CHF 99.5bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b37.4x44x3.8x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023CHF 89.7bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b33.8x39.6x3.4x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023CHF 86.6bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b32.1x38.9x3.4x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023CHF 85.9bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b32.4x38.6x3.3x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023CHF 93.1bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.3b36.9x40x3.6x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023CHF 88.4bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b32.4x35.8x3.4x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023CHF 91.9bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b33.8x37.2x3.5x
Thu, 04 May 2023CHF 91.5bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b33.5x37.2x3.5x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023CHF 93.4bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b33.8x38x3.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

38x


Total Market Cap: CHF 93.4bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 26.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 34x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Swiss Specialty 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 25.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.0x.
  • 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 Specialty 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 Comparison

How does Swiss Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?

CH Market-3.14%
Materials-1.37%
Chemicals-3.73%
Specialty Chemicals-3.73%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
EMSN EMS-CHEMIE HOLDINGCHF 618.000.2%
+CHF 23.4m		1.1%PE31x
GURN Gurit HoldingCHF 32.754.0%
+CHF 5.8m		107.3%PS0.5x

Latest News

SIKA
CHF 130.60
Sika
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-42.8%
GURN
CHF 32.75
Gurit Holding
7D
4.0%
1Y
107.3%
GIVN
CHF 2,627.00
Givaudan
7D
-6.4%
1Y
-30.9%

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 7.29
Clariant
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-28.2%

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 618.00
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
0.2%
1Y
1.1%