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German (DAX) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis
UpdatedJun 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies88
- 7D-0.8%
- 3M-10.9%
- 1Y-17.8%
- YTD-6.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by a pullback from adidas of 3.7%. In contrast, AUTO1 Group has gained 6.4%. However, the industry is down 18% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the German Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | €311.9b | €868.1b | €8.1b | 13x | 38.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | €317.1b | €868.6b | €11.4b | 13.1x | 27.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | €300.5b | €867.0b | €12.8b | 11.8x | 23.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | €353.0b | €871.4b | €40.3b | 14.2x | 8.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | €347.8b | €870.2b | €40.2b | 14.3x | 8.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | €331.8b | €871.8b | €40.2b | 13.3x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | €317.5b | €871.1b | €40.2b | 12.4x | 7.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | €345.7b | €879.5b | €48.7b | 13.3x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | €338.2b | €888.0b | €48.7b | 11.7x | 6.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | €343.5b | €886.4b | €48.6b | 12.6x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | €377.5b | €884.0b | €49.3b | 13x | 7.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | €389.0b | €884.2b | €49.2b | 13.5x | 7.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | €410.2b | €879.5b | €48.9b | 12.4x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | €433.2b | €883.1b | €52.0b | 11.6x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | €412.5b | €869.8b | €50.1b | 13.8x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | €380.2b | €870.8b | €49.6b | 12.9x | 7.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | €386.9b | €870.8b | €49.6b | 13x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | €385.0b | €870.1b | €49.7b | 13.8x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | €378.6b | €861.4b | €46.7b | 13.6x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | €412.0b | €861.3b | €46.7b | 14.5x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | €423.5b | €860.4b | €46.0b | 15.4x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | €449.3b | €823.8b | €46.6b | 13.7x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | €460.0b | €831.2b | €47.6b | 15.5x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | €440.7b | €828.6b | €48.4b | 16.7x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | €440.8b | €802.3b | €58.2b | 11.1x | 7.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | €466.4b | €769.9b | €58.9b | 11.3x | 7.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | €449.3b | €787.1b | €58.6b | 10.5x | 7.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | €398.1b | €786.6b | €58.6b | 10.4x | 6.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | €420.5b | €767.4b | €58.1b | 11.8x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | €387.1b | €732.2b | €57.6b | 10.3x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | €316.8b | €697.2b | €53.2b | 10.9x | 6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | €335.1b | €694.6b | €52.6b | 14.1x | 6.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Jul 2022 | €317.1b | €680.8b | €57.0b | 13.2x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 Jun 2022 | €339.6b | €679.0b | €57.1b | 15.9x | 6x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Consumer Discretionary industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 38.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.46x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have declined 48% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.5% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Consumer Discretionary sector?
| DE Market | 1.18% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.82% | |
| Leisure | 3.20% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 1.66% | |
| Auto Components | 0.13% | |
| Retail Distributors | 0% | 0 |
| Online Retail and Ecommerce | 0% | 0 |
| Specialty Stores | -0.34% | |
| Auto | -0.40% | |
| Consumer Durables | -0.57% | |
| Consumer Services | -2.82% | |
| Luxury | -3.05% | |
| Hospitality | -3.31% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Auto Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 25.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 98% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.0% per year.
- In contrast, the Auto industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG1 AUTO1 Group | €25.10 | 6.3% +€324.5m | 250.6% | PE101.5x | |
| BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke | €76.68 | 0.6% +€298.7m | -16.0% | PE7.2x | |
| CEC Ceconomy | €3.00 | 12.8% +€165.0m | -5.4% | PS0.06x | |
| MBG Mercedes-Benz Group | €51.35 | 0.3% +€163.5m | -21.6% | PE5.5x | |
| ZO1 zooplus | €280.00 | 5.3% +€100.1m | 19.7% | n/a |
