German (DAX) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the German Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

Current Industry PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.0x. It appears they believe that earnings will grow in-line with historical growth rates.

Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 8.5% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the German Consumer Discretionary sector?

Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the General Merchanise and Department Stores industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 397x. It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Auto industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 9.0x.

Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Leisure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 92% over the next 5 years. This is better than its past earnings decline of 27% per year. Meanwhile, the Auto industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.2% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?