Switzerland Stock Market PE Ratio

The Switzerland Stock Market currently trades at a current P/E ratio of 21.79 as of October 24, 2025.

Over the past five years, the median P/E has been 18.98, putting today's valuation in the 78.3th percentile of that range. Looking at the longer 10-year period, where the median sits at 17.46, the current reading ranks in the 89.2th percentile - a level historically associated with Expensive pricing. The 20-year median of 15.78 provides additional context, with the current ratio in the 94.6th percentile of that extended timeframe.

This analysis is based on the iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL) which serves as the benchmark for the Switzerland market.

Since June 1996, the iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF has recorded a median P/E ratio of 16.08 over 29 years. Against this full historical backdrop, the current valuation sits in the 95.2th percentile of all recorded readings, indicating that the market is trading well above its long-term median.

Historical P/E Comparison

The table below compares the current P/E Ratio (21.79) with its historical median and percentile rankings.

Time Period	Median PE Ratio	Percentile Rank	Valuation
1 Year	22.11	41.7	Fair Value
5 Year	18.98	78.3	Overvalued
10 Year	17.46	89.2	Expensive
20 Year	15.78	94.6	Expensive
Since Jun 1996	16.08	95.2	Expensive

Returns vs P/E Ratio

Over the past decade, the PE rose from 16.6 (70.8th percentile) to 21.79 (89.2th percentile). Annualized total return over this period was 6.1%. Percentile rank indicates position within the historical distribution. Elevated valuations do not necessarily imply immediate low returns; markets can remain richly valued for extended periods, but this warrants caution for longer-horizon return assumptions.

Time Period	Starting PE Ratio	Starting Percentile	Total Return	Annualized Return
1 Year	22.98	99.7	+12.3%	+12.3%
3 Year	14.85	36	+47.1%	+13.7%
5 Year	18.17	84.6	+38%	+6.7%
10 Year	16.61	70.8	+80.2%	+6.1%

Historical Data (1996-2025)

Date	Current PE Ratio
Oct 2025	21.79
Sep 2025	21.73
Aug 2025	21.87
Jul 2025	21.52
Jun 2025	22.37
May 2025	23.30
Apr 2025	25.70
Mar 2025	23.15
Feb 2025	23.75
Jan 2025	22.35
Dec 2024	20.62
Nov 2024	21.39
Oct 2024	22.98
Sep 2024	18.95
Aug 2024	20.04
Jul 2024	18.96
Jun 2024	17.37
May 2024	17.96
Apr 2024	16.17
Mar 2024	16.68
Feb 2024	17.38
Jan 2024	16.08
Dec 2023	17.33
Nov 2023	14.82
Oct 2023	21.04
Sep 2023	21.10
Aug 2023	22.29
Jul 2023	23.73
Jun 2023	22.61
May 2023	21.02
Apr 2023	22.85
Mar 2023	22.10
Feb 2023	16.48
Jan 2023	15.21
Dec 2022	16.53
Nov 2022	15.74
Oct 2022	14.85
Sep 2022	15.84
Aug 2022	15.54
Jul 2022	15.44
Jun 2022	16.07
May 2022	15.62
Apr 2022	17.11
Mar 2022	18.42
Feb 2022	16.91
Jan 2022	18.42
Dec 2021	19.22
Nov 2021	19.02
Oct 2021	19.32
Sep 2021	18.39
Aug 2021	19.57
Jul 2021	19.87
Jun 2021	19.01
May 2021	19.01
Apr 2021	18.56
Mar 2021	18.54
Feb 2021	18.54
Jan 2021	19
Dec 2020	18.59
Nov 2020	18.17
Oct 2020	18.17
Sep 2020	18.90
Aug 2020	19.25
Jul 2020	19.39
Jun 2020	19.19
May 2020	18.89
Apr 2020	17.72
Mar 2020	17.47
Feb 2020	14.61
Jan 2020	18.51
Dec 2019	18.01
Nov 2019	17.35
Oct 2019	17.38
Sep 2019	17.03
Aug 2019	17.21
Jul 2019	16.73
Jun 2019	17.24
May 2019	16.62
Apr 2019	16.43
Mar 2019	16.66
Feb 2019	16.37
Jan 2019	15.81
Dec 2018	14.74
Nov 2018	15.42
Oct 2018	15.42
Sep 2018	16.04
Aug 2018	15.96
Jul 2018	15.96
Jun 2018	15.61
May 2018	15.46
Apr 2018	16.17
Mar 2018	15.91
Feb 2018	16.18
Jan 2018	16.38
Dec 2017	17.73
Nov 2017	17.57
Oct 2017	17.57
Sep 2017	17.57
Aug 2017	17.57
Jul 2017	17.57
Jun 2017	17.78
May 2017	18.33
Apr 2017	18.33
Mar 2017	17.41
Feb 2017	17.46
Jan 2017	17.28
Dec 2016	16.79
Nov 2016	16.33
Oct 2016	16.31
Sep 2016	16.79
Aug 2016	16.92
Jul 2016	16.78
Jun 2016	16.78
May 2016	15.99
Apr 2016	16
Mar 2016	16.15
Feb 2016	15.32
Jan 2016	15.32
Dec 2015	16.35
Nov 2015	16.47
Oct 2015	16.61
Sep 2015	15.70
Aug 2015	16.24
Jul 2015	17.20
Jun 2015	16.57
May 2015	17.66
Apr 2015	17.43
Mar 2015	17.60
Feb 2015	17.44
Jan 2015	17.16
Dec 2014	16.15
Nov 2014	16.22
Oct 2014	15.50
Sep 2014	14.93
Aug 2014	15.86
Jul 2014	15.41
Jun 2014	16.07
May 2014	16.07
Apr 2014	15.83
Mar 2014	15.54
Feb 2014	15.57
Jan 2014	14.84
Dec 2013	14.69
Nov 2013	14.49
Oct 2013	14.91
Sep 2013	14.25
Aug 2013	14.25
Jul 2013	13.44
Jun 2013	13.44
May 2013	14.64
Apr 2013	14.40
Mar 2013	14.69
Feb 2013	14.51
Jan 2013	14.30
Dec 2012	13.72
Nov 2012	12.75
Oct 2012	12.81
Sep 2012	12.56
Aug 2012	12.55
Jul 2012	12.07
Jun 2012	11.66
May 2012	11.14
Apr 2012	11.85
Mar 2012	12.50
Feb 2012	12.53
Jan 2012	12.08
Dec 2011	11.80
Nov 2011	11.20
Oct 2011	11.40
Sep 2011	10.80
Aug 2011	10.77
Jul 2011	10.41
Jun 2011	11.48
May 2011	11.95
Apr 2011	12.20
Mar 2011	11.24
Feb 2011	11.37
Jan 2011	11.98
Dec 2010	11.70
Nov 2010	11.70
Oct 2010	12.24
Sep 2010	11.71
Aug 2010	11.36
Jul 2010	11.23
Jun 2010	11.02
May 2010	11.02
Apr 2010	11.84
Mar 2010	12.81
Feb 2010	12.23
Jan 2010	12.23
Dec 2009	12.81
Nov 2009	12.74
Oct 2009	12.97
Sep 2009	13.49
Aug 2009	13.06
Jul 2009	12.80
Jun 2009	11.89
May 2009	11.81
Apr 2009	11.55
Mar 2009	10.81
Feb 2009	9.15
Jan 2009	9.99
Dec 2008	10.54
Nov 2008	9.94
Oct 2008	9.74
Sep 2008	11.34
Aug 2008	12.33
Jul 2008	12.21
Jun 2008	12.43
May 2008	13.52
Apr 2008	13.50
Mar 2008	12.98
Feb 2008	11.69
Jan 2008	12.85
Dec 2007	12.74
Nov 2007	13.48
Oct 2007	13.29
Sep 2007	13.54
Aug 2007	12.91
Jul 2007	13.52
Jun 2007	13.78
May 2007	14.18
Apr 2007	14.51
Mar 2007	15.14
Feb 2007	15.14
Jan 2007	15.20
Dec 2006	14.95
Nov 2006	14.43
Oct 2006	14.93
Sep 2006	14.67
Aug 2006	14.45
Jul 2006	13.59
Jun 2006	13.58
May 2006	13.11
Apr 2006	14.33
Mar 2006	15.22
Feb 2006	15.22
Jan 2006	15.30
Dec 2005	15.14
Nov 2005	15.14
Oct 2005	14.62
Sep 2005	14.38
Aug 2005	14.19
Jul 2005	14.19
Jun 2005	13.93
May 2005	13.46
Apr 2005	13.87
Mar 2005	14.53
Feb 2005	14.57
Jan 2005	14.42
Dec 2004	13.90
Nov 2004	14.36
Oct 2004	13.88
Sep 2004	14.09
Aug 2004	14.09
Jul 2004	14.54
Jun 2004	14.81
May 2004	15.37
Apr 2004	15.99
Mar 2004	16.27
Feb 2004	16.75
Jan 2004	16.03
Dec 2003	16.03
Nov 2003	15.84
Oct 2003	16.10
Sep 2003	16.64
Aug 2003	16.20
Jul 2003	16.37
Jun 2003	16.37
May 2003	15.88
Apr 2003	15.22
Mar 2003	13.86
Feb 2003	13.54
Jan 2003	14.57
Dec 2002	15.25
Nov 2002	15.25
Oct 2002	15.25
Sep 2002	14.34
Aug 2002	14.52
Jul 2002	14.52
Jun 2002	15.32
May 2002	16.84
Apr 2002	18.18
Mar 2002	17.72
Feb 2002	16.93
Jan 2002	16.92
Dec 2001	16.20
Nov 2001	16.20
Oct 2001	15.87
Sep 2001	15.60
Aug 2001	16.91
Jul 2001	16.39
Jun 2001	18.16
May 2001	17.96
Apr 2001	16.75
Mar 2001	16.85
Feb 2001	17.34
Jan 2001	17.62
Dec 2000	17.75
Nov 2000	17.94
Oct 2000	17.08
Sep 2000	18.16
Aug 2000	18.43
Jul 2000	18.58
Jun 2000	18.84
May 2000	18.84
Apr 2000	18.48
Mar 2000	17.77
Feb 2000	17.70
Jan 2000	18.22
Dec 1999	19.52
Nov 1999	19.52
Oct 1999	19
Sep 1999	19.13
Aug 1999	19.13
Jul 1999	19.38
Jun 1999	19.77
May 1999	19.77
Apr 1999	20.06
Mar 1999	20.92
Feb 1999	20.72
Jan 1999	21.57
Dec 1998	20
Nov 1998	18.28
Oct 1998	18.82
Sep 1998	18.13
Aug 1998	19.47
Jul 1998	22.95
Jun 1998	21.37
May 1998	21.50
Apr 1998	22.53
Mar 1998	22.10
Feb 1998	21.86
Jan 1998	21.13
Dec 1997	18.13
Nov 1997	18.13
Oct 1997	18.65
Sep 1997	18.65
Aug 1997	20.21
Jul 1997	20.79
Jun 1997	20.04
May 1997	19.40
Apr 1997	18.52
Mar 1997	17.71
Feb 1997	17.71
Jan 1997	16.98
Dec 1996	15.95
Nov 1996	15.97
Oct 1996	15.97
Sep 1996	15.53
Aug 1996	15.53
Jul 1996	15.84
Jun 1996	16.05

Regional Peer Comparison

The table below shows a comparison of the current P/E Ratio (21.79) with regional peer markets.

Country	PE Ratio	Percentile Rank	Rating
Germany	17.89	95	Expensive
United Kingdom	18.89	99.20	Expensive
France	18.67	94.20	Expensive
Italy	12.80	68.30	Overvalued
Spain	13.26	80.80	Expensive

Definition: Trailing P/E Ratio

The trailing P/E ratio for Switzerland Stock Market shows how much investors are paying for one unit of the index's past earnings.
It is calculated as : P/E = Index level / Aggregated EPS
Aggregated EPS means the index's total earnings per share after weighting each stock in the index (usually by its market capitalization): Aggregated EPS = sum(weight_i * EPS_i). For trailing P/E, the EPS_i values are the actual earnings from the past 12 months.