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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D5.4%
  • 3M21.9%
  • 1Y-14.5%
  • YTD6.9%

In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 3.3%, with Sika up 13%. In the past year, the industry is down 17%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 19 Jun 2026CHF 75.0bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b27.5x30.7x3x
Sun, 17 May 2026CHF 65.2bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b23.3x26.7x2.6x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026CHF 66.1bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b24.1x27x2.7x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026CHF 64.7bCHF 24.9bCHF 2.4b23.7x26.4x2.6x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026CHF 70.8bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.7b25.3x25.8x2.8x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026CHF 70.4bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.2x25.4x2.8x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025CHF 71.1bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.4x25.7x2.8x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025CHF 71.3bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.8b24.6x25.8x2.8x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025CHF 73.1bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b24.9x26.1x2.9x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025CHF 79.4bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b26.8x28.4x3.1x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025CHF 84.6bCHF 26.0bCHF 3.0b28.5x28.1x3.3x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025CHF 87.4bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b28.6x29x3.4x
Mon, 19 May 2025CHF 90.7bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b29.8x30.1x3.5x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025CHF 83.0bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b27.4x27.5x3.2x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025CHF 93.0bCHF 25.8bCHF 3.0b31.3x30.8x3.6x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025CHF 90.9bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.9b31.7x31.1x3.5x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025CHF 88.8bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b31.6x31.1x3.5x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024CHF 92.0bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b31.6x32.2x3.6x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024CHF 97.0bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.9b34.3x33.9x3.8x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024CHF 108.6bCHF 25.6bCHF 2.8b35.8x38.1x4.2x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024CHF 102.4bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.8b35.9x36x4x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024CHF 101.9bCHF 25.4bCHF 2.7b36.7x37.4x4x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024CHF 102.9bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b37.8x39.7x4.1x
Tue, 21 May 2024CHF 106.6bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.6b39x41.2x4.2x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024CHF 98.2bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b37.3x39.5x3.9x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024CHF 98.6bCHF 25.2bCHF 2.5b39.8x38.8x3.9x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024CHF 90.2bCHF 25.5bCHF 2.2b37.1x41.5x3.5x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024CHF 94.6bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b35.6x41.8x3.6x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023CHF 93.1bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b35.1x41.1x3.6x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023CHF 86.6bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.3b32.1x38.2x3.3x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023CHF 86.3bCHF 25.7bCHF 2.2b32.3x38.7x3.4x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023CHF 88.5bCHF 25.8bCHF 2.3b32.7x39.1x3.4x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023CHF 94.5bCHF 26.0bCHF 2.5b36x38.1x3.6x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023CHF 87.8bCHF 26.1bCHF 2.5b31.9x35.5x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

35.5x


Total Market Cap: CHF 87.8bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.5bTotal Revenue: CHF 26.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.2x202420252026
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 Market1.96%
Materials6.62%
Chemicals5.36%
Specialty Chemicals5.36%
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 8.2%, 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 8.2% 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 8.2% 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 165.5013.0%
+CHF 3.0b		-22.1%PE25.4x
GIVN GivaudanCHF 3.19k1.6%
+CHF 461.5m		-20.9%PE27.5x
EMSN EMS-CHEMIE HOLDINGCHF 700.501.5%
+CHF 245.6m		19.3%PE35.1x
CLN ClariantCHF 7.522.9%
+CHF 70.7m		-7.2%PS0.6x

Latest News

SIKA
CHF 165.50
Sika
7D
13.0%
1Y
-22.1%
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 3,193.00
Givaudan
7D
1.6%
1Y
-20.9%
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 7.52
Clariant
7D
2.9%
1Y
-7.2%
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.
GURN
CHF 34.50
Gurit Holding
7D
-4.4%
1Y
105.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 06

GURN: New Wind Contract Will Still Leave Shares Looking Overvalued

Analysts kept Gurit Holding's fair value estimate steady at CHF 23.21 after making only marginal adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions, resulting in an overall price target that remains effectively unchanged. What's in the News Gurit Holding AG signed a new two-year supply contract for its glass pultruded blade root reinforcement solution with a wind turbine manufacturer in the Asia Pacific region.
EMSN
CHF 700.50
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING
7D
1.5%
1Y
19.3%