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
CHF77.64199.71B
$144.62275.95B
CHF147.3586.63B
$325.12126.10B
$7.7090.89B
CHF542.0080.96B
UBS
UBS
UBS
$43.36134.56B
LONN.SW
Lonza
LONN.SW
CHF484.5033.84B
SIKA.SW
Sika
SIKA.SW
CHF141.0022.62B
$73.4836.73B
$55.1349.00B
$205.2859.92B
CHF71.3839.48B
CHF170.8020.28B
SCMN.SW
Swisscom
SCMN.SW
CHF673.0034.86B
GIVN.SW
Givaudan
GIVN.SW
CHF2,727.0025.17B
CHF9,380.0021.64B
SREN.SW
Swiss Re
SREN.SW
CHF125.4537.00B
STMN.SW
Straumann
STMN.SW
CHF84.7013.51B
CHF877.8022.63B
CHF257.5027.91B
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
$238.6046.02B
SOON.SW
Sonova
SOON.SW
CHF172.8010.30B
EMSN.SW
Ems-Chemie
EMSN.SW
CHF669.0015.65B
GEBN.SW
Geberit
GEBN.SW
CHF518.6017.10B
SLHN.SW
Swiss Life
SLHN.SW
CHF903.0025.23B
UHR.SW
Swatch
UHR.SW
CHF180.559.39B
SGSN.SW
SGS
SGSN.SW
CHF85.2016.85B
AMCR
Amcor
AMCR
$36.9117.05B
CHF63.9013.10B
CHF1,166.006.39B
GBp4,252.0015.50B
$34.2911.35B
CHF12.924.94B
VACN.SW
VAT Group
VACN.SW
CHF587.6017.61B
$101.5014.88B
BKW.SW
BKW AG
BKW.SW
CHF155.608.21B
CHF116.209.98B
BANB.SW
Bachem
BANB.SW
CHF74.255.56B
CHF133.9010.74B
TEMN.SW
Temenos
TEMN.SW
CHF75.755.23B
CHF42.523.48B
CHF728.008.95B
$53.585.17B
CHF219.006.72B
EMMN.SW
Emmi AG
EMMN.SW
CHF827.004.42B
CHF17.983.02B
TECN.SW
Tecan
TECN.SW
CHF125.801.59B
SFSN.SW
SFS Group
SFSN.SW
CHF119.004.63B
CHF153.307.03B
CLN.SW
Clariant
CLN.SW
CHF8.122.67B
CHF60.003.90B
$6.887.61B
DAE.SW
Dätwyler
DAE.SW
CHF161.202.74B
CHF311.003.05B
GALE.SW
Galenica
GALE.SW
CHF82.304.10B
SRAIL.SW
Stadler Rail
SRAIL.SW
CHF23.102.31B
VONN.SW
Vontobel
VONN.SW
CHF65.903.67B
CHF152.205.99B
$13.023.85B
CHF80.253.52B
CHF102.205.06B
CHF612.003.66B
CHF394.605.91B
INRN.SW
Interroll
INRN.SW
CHF1,586.001.32B
CHF16.644.99B
CHF209.003.45B
SUN.SW
Sulzer
SUN.SW
CHF147.904.99B
BION.SW
BB Biotech
BION.SW
CHF45.502.51B
IFCN.SW
INFICON
IFCN.SW
CHF149.403.65B
LAND.SW
Landis+Gyr
LAND.SW
CHF51.701.49B
CHF160.402.04B
CHF397.503.68B
CHF7.171.54B
CHF93.152.73B
CHF723.001.03B
DOKA.SW
dormakaba
DOKA.SW
CHF54.902.28B
CHF2,340.001.19B
CHF3.501.14B
IDIA.SW
Idorsia
IDIA.SW
CHF3.77957.52M
CHF231.501.52B
CHF196.60405.85M
$17.561.28B
CHF274.00392.32M
SEK431.505.80B
CHF39.551.31B
UBXN.SW
u-blox
UBXN.SW
CHF133.601.03B
$25.004.68B
$5.29379.13M
$4.41164.86M
$3.68468.06M
$3.05310.41M