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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M21.3%
  • 1Y-13.7%
  • YTD7.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains from Sika of 3.3%. In the same time, Gurit Holding was down 10%. In contrast, the industry has lost 14% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 23 Jun 2026CHF 75.5bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b28x30.9x3x
Thu, 21 May 2026CHF 66.5bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b24.1x27.2x2.7x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026CHF 71.3bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b25.5x29.1x2.9x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026CHF 64.5bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b24.1x26.3x2.6x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026CHF 71.6bCHF 25.3bCHF 2.7b25.7x26x2.8x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026CHF 70.8bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.3x25.6x2.8x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025CHF 71.8bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.6x26x2.8x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025CHF 69.5bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b23.9x25.1x2.7x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025CHF 74.0bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b25.2x26.4x2.9x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025CHF 78.0bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b26.4x27.9x3x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025CHF 84.6bCHF 26.0bCHF 3.0b28.4x28x3.3x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025CHF 88.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.3x29.5x3.4x
Fri, 23 May 2025CHF 90.2bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.7x29.9x3.5x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025CHF 82.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b27.1x27.4x3.2x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025CHF 92.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b31.4x30.8x3.6x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025CHF 91.7bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.9b32.3x31.4x3.6x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025CHF 88.7bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b31.3x31x3.5x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024CHF 92.3bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b32x32.3x3.6x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024CHF 96.0bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b34x33.6x3.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024CHF 104.9bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b35.1x36.9x4.1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024CHF 105.0bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b36.1x36.9x4.1x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024CHF 103.1bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.7b36.8x37.8x4.1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024CHF 103.9bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.7x40.2x4.1x
Sat, 25 May 2024CHF 107.3bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b38.5x41.5x4.3x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024CHF 98.2bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b37.1x39.5x3.9x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024CHF 99.5bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b39.8x39.8x3.9x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024CHF 92.1bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.2b37.8x42.4x3.6x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024CHF 92.3bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b35.3x40.8x3.5x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023CHF 94.4bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b35.6x41.7x3.6x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023CHF 86.3bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b32.3x38.1x3.3x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023CHF 85.9bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b31.8x38.6x3.3x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023CHF 89.1bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b33.2x40x3.5x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023CHF 94.2bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.5b35.9x37.5x3.7x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023CHF 88.3bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b32.7x35.7x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

35.7x


Total Market Cap: CHF 88.3bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 26.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Swiss Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.0x.
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 Market0.91%
Materials1.07%
Chemicals1.94%
Specialty Chemicals1.94%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.3%, 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 close to its 3-year average of 33.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.3% 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 8.3% 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
SIKA SikaCHF 163.603.3%
+CHF 842.3m		-22.9%PE25.1x
GIVN GivaudanCHF 3.25k1.7%
+CHF 489.1m		-18.6%PE28x
EMSN EMS-CHEMIE HOLDINGCHF 708.500.8%
+CHF 128.6m		20.6%PE35.5x

Latest News

GURN
CHF 33.90
Gurit Holding
7D
-10.1%
1Y
108.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

GURN: Steady Assumptions Will Likely Leave Shares Looking Overvalued

Analysts have kept their CHF fair value estimate for Gurit Holding steady at CHF 23.21, with minor tweaks to inputs such as the discount rate and future P/E assumptions. Together, these adjustments leave the overall price target effectively unchanged.
SIKA
CHF 163.60
Sika
7D
3.3%
1Y
-22.9%
Analysis Article • Jun 17

Sika (SWX:SIKA) Stock Could Be 11.2% Undervalued After Belgian Expansion

Why Sika stock is in focus after Belgian expansion and survey results Sika (SWX:SIKA) has drawn fresh attention after commissioning a new concrete admixtures plant and technical center in Ham, Belgium, alongside reporting strong 2026 global employee engagement scores. See our latest analysis for Sika. The new Belgian facility and strong 2026 survey results arrive while Sika’s share price has gained momentum in the short term, with a 30 day share price return of 15.13% and 90 day share price...
GIVN
CHF 3,251.00
Givaudan
7D
1.7%
1Y
-18.6%
Narrative Update • Jun 09

GIVN: Pricing Power And Eurofragance Deal Will Support Future Margin Resilience

The analyst price target for Givaudan has been adjusted slightly to CHF 3,415 from CHF 3,447. This reflects a blend of cautious tweaks to growth and discount rate assumptions.
CLN
CHF 7.58
Clariant
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-8.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 07

CLN: Weaker Revenue Outlook And Conflict Exposure Will Restrain Future Upside

Analysts have modestly raised their fair value estimate for Clariant to CHF 6.00. Recent Street research, including a reduced price target of CHF 7.50 at Citi and an upgrade to Overweight with a CHF 9.30 target at JPMorgan, highlights differing views that center on discounted valuation and expectations for a higher-quality specialty chemicals profile.
EMSN
CHF 708.50
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
0.8%
1Y
20.6%