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Swiss (SMI) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D-2.7%
- 3M-13.9%
- 1Y-22.2%
- YTD-11.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by a pullback from Givaudan of 2.3%. Overall the industry is down 21% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.1% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Swiss Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | CHF 78.2b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.9b | 26.4x | 27.3x | 3x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | CHF 86.0b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 29.3x | 28.5x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | CHF 90.8b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 29.5x | 30.1x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | CHF 86.7b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 28.5x | 28.8x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | CHF 82.9b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 27.1x | 27.5x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | CHF 92.2b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 3.0b | 31.6x | 30.3x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | CHF 93.1b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 2.9b | 32.8x | 31.9x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | CHF 88.6b | CHF 25.5b | CHF 2.9b | 30.8x | 31x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | CHF 92.0b | CHF 25.5b | CHF 2.9b | 32.4x | 32.2x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | CHF 100.4b | CHF 25.6b | CHF 2.8b | 35.1x | 35.4x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | CHF 104.0b | CHF 25.6b | CHF 2.8b | 34.1x | 36.5x | 4.1x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | CHF 100.9b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.8b | 35.9x | 35.5x | 3.9x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | CHF 105.2b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.6b | 37.5x | 40.6x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | CHF 105.3b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.6b | 37.3x | 40.7x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | CHF 104.6b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.6b | 38.8x | 40.4x | 4.2x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | CHF 100.0b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.5b | 40.1x | 40.2x | 4x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | CHF 93.9b | CHF 25.2b | CHF 2.5b | 38.2x | 36.9x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | CHF 94.3b | CHF 26.0b | CHF 2.3b | 36.9x | 41.2x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | CHF 99.6b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.3b | 36.9x | 44x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | CHF 90.4b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.3b | 34.8x | 39.9x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | CHF 82.0b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.3b | 30.4x | 36.2x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | CHF 87.4b | CHF 25.7b | CHF 2.2b | 33.4x | 39.2x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | CHF 86.6b | CHF 25.8b | CHF 2.3b | 34.1x | 37.2x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | CHF 90.3b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 33.5x | 36.6x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | CHF 91.5b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 34.4x | 37x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | CHF 92.9b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 34.1x | 37.8x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | CHF 90.0b | CHF 26.1b | CHF 2.5b | 33.3x | 36.6x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | CHF 90.7b | CHF 26.0b | CHF 2.5b | 33.8x | 36.9x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | CHF 96.6b | CHF 25.5b | CHF 3.0b | 31.4x | 32.4x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | CHF 84.0b | CHF 25.4b | CHF 2.9b | 27.7x | 28.9x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | CHF 91.3b | CHF 25.4b | CHF 2.9b | 29.8x | 31.6x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | CHF 89.0b | CHF 25.0b | CHF 2.9b | 30x | 31x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | CHF 80.0b | CHF 25.0b | CHF 2.9b | 25.9x | 27.9x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 22 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 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 27.4x 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 3.0x.
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 Market | 0.62% | |
| Materials | -0.16% | |
| Chemicals | -2.68% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -2.68% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 35.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.1% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.2% per year.
- In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.1% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GURN Gurit Holding | CHF 14.10 | 4.1% +CHF 2.6m | -65.9% | PS0.2x |