Largest Listed Companies in Switzerland by Market Cap

SIX Swiss Exchange, formed in 1993 by merging the Geneva, Basel, and Zürich stock exchanges, became the world’s first exchange to fully automate trading, clearing, and settlement in 1995. It remains Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, headquartered in Zürich, where all trading is denominated in Swiss Francs (CHF).

The benchmark Swiss Market Index (SMI), introduced in 1988, tracks the 20 largest and most liquid stocks on the exchange and covers roughly 75% of Swiss equity market capitalization. After the three largest constituents once exceeded 60% of the index weight combined, SIX introduced an 18% cap per constituent in 2017. Most companies in the SMI are large multinationals that generate a significant share of their revenue outside Switzerland — eleven Swiss firms appear on the Fortune Global 500 list.

The Swiss market is heavily concentrated in a few sectors:

  • Healthcare: Roche Holding and Novartis — two of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies — anchor the index
  • Consumer Staples: Nestlé, the global food products leader, along with premium confectioner Lindt & Sprüngli
  • Financials: UBS Group (banking), Zurich Insurance Group, and Chubb Limited (property & casualty insurance)
  • Industrials: ABB Ltd, a major electrical equipment manufacturer
  • Luxury Goods: Compagnie Financière Richemont, owner of Cartier and other luxury brands

Internet and technology companies play only a secondary role in Swiss indices, which are instead dominated by pharmaceutical, food, and financial stocks. Several major Swiss companies also maintain dual listings — UBS and Novartis trade on the NYSE, while Richemont is listed in South Africa. For a broader view of the region, see the largest European companies by market cap, or explore the full SMI index composition.

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The table below lists the largest Swiss publicly traded companies by market capitalization, primarily traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Prices and market cap figures are updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.

Largest listed companies in Switzerland
StockPriceMarketcap52 Week Range
NESN.SW
Nestlé
NESN.SW
CHF75.86195.13B
ROG.SW
Roche
ROG.SW
CHF322.30256.43B
$146.03282.29B
CHF130.4076.67B
$322.58125.86B
$6.8881.21B
CHF540.8080.78B
UBS
UBS
UBS
$36.73116.05B
LONN.SW
Lonza
LONN.SW
CHF466.7032.74B
SIKA.SW
Sika
SIKA.SW
CHF126.9020.36B
$73.6536.81B
$30.8627.87B
$195.8457.49B
CHF63.6635.21B
CHF167.0019.83B
SCMN.SW
Swisscom
SCMN.SW
CHF687.0035.59B
GIVN.SW
Givaudan
GIVN.SW
CHF2,678.0024.72B
CHF10,520.0024.40B
SREN.SW
Swiss Re
SREN.SW
CHF128.0037.75B
STMN.SW
Straumann
STMN.SW
CHF75.8012.09B
CHF793.2020.45B
CHF250.0026.69B
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
$232.3644.72B
SOON.SW
Sonova
SOON.SW
CHF178.5010.64B
EMSN.SW
Ems-Chemie
EMSN.SW
CHF602.0014.08B
GEBN.SW
Geberit
GEBN.SW
CHF525.6017.33B
SLHN.SW
Swiss Life
SLHN.SW
CHF823.8023.02B
UHR.SW
Swatch
UHR.SW
CHF167.958.69B
SGSN.SW
SGS
SGSN.SW
CHF85.1016.43B
AMCR
Amcor
AMCR
$38.2817.69B
CHF55.6211.40B
CHF1,305.007.15B
GBp4,196.0015.25B
$37.6612.47B
CHF10.814.13B
VACN.SW
VAT Group
VACN.SW
CHF507.6015.21B
$87.9212.96B
BKW.SW
BKW AG
BKW.SW
CHF151.107.97B
CHF122.7010.54B
BANB.SW
Bachem
BANB.SW
CHF61.854.63B
CHF134.1010.76B
TEMN.SW
Temenos
TEMN.SW
CHF73.505.07B
CHF40.243.30B
CHF623.507.67B
$46.244.44B
CHF244.207.50B
EMMN.SW
Emmi AG
EMMN.SW
CHF815.004.36B
CHF18.213.06B
TECN.SW
Tecan
TECN.SW
CHF116.101.47B
SFSN.SW
SFS Group
SFSN.SW
CHF116.004.51B
CHF155.407.13B
CLN.SW
Clariant
CLN.SW
CHF6.832.24B
CHF57.403.73B
$6.226.86B
DAE.SW
Dätwyler
DAE.SW
CHF140.602.39B
CHF337.503.34B
GALE.SW
Galenica
GALE.SW
CHF91.654.57B
SRAIL.SW
Stadler Rail
SRAIL.SW
CHF19.521.95B
VONN.SW
Vontobel
VONN.SW
CHF66.603.71B
CHF150.605.93B
$19.615.80B
CHF73.103.20B
CHF104.405.15B
CHF647.003.87B
CHF380.005.68B
INRN.SW
Interroll
INRN.SW
CHF1,490.001.24B
CHF17.445.23B
CHF223.003.68B
SUN.SW
Sulzer
SUN.SW
CHF157.805.32B
BION.SW
BB Biotech
BION.SW
CHF45.402.50B
IFCN.SW
INFICON
IFCN.SW
CHF107.602.63B
LAND.SW
Landis+Gyr
LAND.SW
CHF48.601.40B
CHF141.601.80B
CHF386.003.57B
CHF6.651.43B
CHF94.752.78B
CHF694.00984.77M
DOKA.SW
dormakaba
DOKA.SW
CHF48.202.00B
CHF2,380.001.21B
CHF3.681.20B
IDIA.SW
Idorsia
IDIA.SW
CHF3.15795.25M
CHF206.501.36B
CHF195.20402.96M
$16.271.17B
CHF270.00386.59M
SEK441.005.93B
CHF24.60811.96M
UBXN.SW
u-blox
UBXN.SW
CHF135.001.04B
$16.963.30B
$4.96355.48M
$4.59171.48M
$3.86490.39M
$2.85286.71M