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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D8.9%
  • 3M-3.2%
  • 1Y-17.3%
  • YTD-2.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 3.8%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. However, the industry is down 20% over the past 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
Wed, 15 Apr 2026CHF 68.6bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b24.7x28.1x2.8x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026CHF 65.1bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b24x26.6x2.6x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026CHF 70.8bCHF 25.3bCHF 2.7b25.3x25.8x2.8x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026CHF 70.2bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.1x25.4x2.8x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025CHF 70.6bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.2x25.5x2.8x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025CHF 71.0bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.5x25.6x2.8x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025CHF 73.1bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b24.9x26.1x2.9x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025CHF 78.9bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b26.7x28.2x3.1x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025CHF 84.9bCHF 26.0bCHF 3.0b28.5x28.1x3.3x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025CHF 87.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b28.6x29x3.4x
Tue, 20 May 2025CHF 91.1bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.9x30.3x3.5x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025CHF 82.3bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b27.2x27.3x3.2x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025CHF 92.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b31.4x30.8x3.6x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025CHF 90.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.9b31.7x31.1x3.5x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025CHF 88.8bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b31.7x31.1x3.5x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024CHF 91.7bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b31.9x32.1x3.6x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024CHF 97.0bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b34.3x33.9x3.8x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024CHF 108.7bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b36x38.2x4.2x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024CHF 104.0bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b36.3x36.6x4.1x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024CHF 102.7bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.7b37.1x37.7x4x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024CHF 102.9bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.8x39.7x4.1x
Wed, 22 May 2024CHF 107.1bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b39.1x41.4x4.2x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024CHF 98.7bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b37.9x39.7x3.9x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024CHF 98.6bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b39.8x39.5x3.9x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024CHF 91.4bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.2b37.3x42x3.6x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024CHF 93.0bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b35.5x41.1x3.6x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023CHF 93.6bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b35.4x41.3x3.6x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023CHF 86.6bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b32.1x38.2x3.3x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023CHF 85.0bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b32.3x38.1x3.3x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023CHF 89.6bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.3b33.1x39.5x3.5x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023CHF 94.5bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.5b36x37.6x3.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023CHF 88.2bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b32.2x35.7x3.4x
Thu, 25 May 2023CHF 90.6bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b32.8x36.9x3.5x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023CHF 94.8bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b34.7x38.6x3.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

38.6x


Total Market Cap: CHF 94.8bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 26.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.7x202420252026
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 27.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
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 Market4.04%
Materials9.28%
Chemicals8.93%
Specialty Chemicals8.93%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.7x.
    • 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 33.7x.
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
SIKA SikaCHF 148.1515.0%
+CHF 3.1b		-25.4%PE22.8x
GIVN GivaudanCHF 2.87k6.1%
+CHF 1.5b		-23.9%PE24.7x
EMSN EMS-CHEMIE HOLDINGCHF 659.505.4%
+CHF 795.2m		14.6%PE33.1x
CLN ClariantCHF 8.336.8%
+CHF 174.3m		-1.9%PS0.7x
GURN Gurit HoldingCHF 43.9015.5%
+CHF 27.6m		219.0%PS0.6x

Latest News

SIKA
CHF 148.15
Sika
7D
15.0%
1Y
-25.4%
GURN
CHF 43.90
Gurit Holding
7D
15.5%
1Y
219.0%

GURN: New Wind And Subsea Contracts Will Still Leave Shares Overvalued

Analysts have kept their CHF 23.21 price target for Gurit Holding unchanged, with small adjustments to inputs such as a slightly lower discount rate and minor tweaks to revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions that support the maintained valuation. What's in the News Signed a new two year supply contract for glass pultruded blade root reinforcement with a wind turbine manufacturer in the Asia Pacific region, valued above CHF 10 million over the term (Key Developments).
GIVN
CHF 2,869.00
Givaudan
7D
6.1%
1Y
-23.9%
CLN
CHF 8.33
Clariant
7D
6.8%
1Y
-1.9%

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.
EMSN
CHF 659.50
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
5.4%
1Y
14.6%