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Swiss (SMI) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D-1.4%
- 3M-13.3%
- 1Y-20.9%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by a pullback from Givaudan of 2.3%. The industry has fallen 20% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.1% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Swiss Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | CHF 78.5b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.9b | 26.5x | 27.4x | 3x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | CHF 87.0b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 29.4x | 28.9x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | CHF 90.8b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 29.5x | 30.1x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | CHF 87.7b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 28.8x | 29.1x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | CHF 84.6b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 27.6x | 28.1x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | CHF 92.2b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 31.6x | 30.3x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | CHF 90.8b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 2.9b | 32.8x | 31.1x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | CHF 88.6b | CHF 25.5b | CHF 2.9b | 30.8x | 31x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | CHF 92.0b | CHF 25.5b | CHF 2.9b | 32.4x | 32.2x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | CHF 101.3b | CHF 25.6b | CHF 2.8b | 34.9x | 35.7x | 4x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | CHF 105.9b | CHF 25.6b | CHF 2.8b | 35x | 37.2x | 4.1x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | CHF 100.4b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.8b | 35.5x | 35.3x | 3.9x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | CHF 105.2b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.6b | 37.5x | 40.6x | 4.2x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | CHF 105.3b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.6b | 37.4x | 40.7x | 4.2x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | CHF 104.6b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.6b | 38.8x | 40.4x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | CHF 100.0b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.5b | 40.1x | 40.2x | 4x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | CHF 94.3b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.5b | 35x | 37.2x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | CHF 94.4b | CHF 26.0b | CHF 2.3b | 36.7x | 41.2x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | CHF 98.8b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.3b | 36.6x | 43.6x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | CHF 90.4b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.3b | 34.8x | 39.9x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | CHF 82.0b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.3b | 30.4x | 36.2x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | CHF 88.4b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.2b | 33.6x | 39.7x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | CHF 86.6b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 2.3b | 34.1x | 37.2x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | CHF 90.8b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 33.3x | 36.7x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | CHF 91.6b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 34.1x | 37.1x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | CHF 93.0b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 34.3x | 37.9x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | CHF 90.0b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 33.3x | 36.6x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | CHF 92.7b | CHF 26.0b | CHF 2.5b | 34.8x | 37.7x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | CHF 92.4b | CHF 25.5b | CHF 3.0b | 30.2x | 31x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | CHF 85.0b | CHF 25.4b | CHF 2.9b | 27.7x | 29.3x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | CHF 92.9b | CHF 25.4b | CHF 2.9b | 30.4x | 32.2x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | CHF 88.4b | CHF 25.0b | CHF 2.9b | 29.9x | 30.8x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | CHF 79.9b | CHF 25.0b | CHF 2.9b | 26x | 27.8x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | CHF 93.5b | CHF 24.9b | CHF 2.9b | 31.2x | 32.6x | 3.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
32.6x
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 27.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 35.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.1x.
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 | 1.52% | |
| Materials | 0.097% | |
| Chemicals | -1.36% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -1.36% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLN Clariant | CHF 8.06 | 1.8% +CHF 47.6m | -34.8% | PE23.4x |