German (DAX) Apparel Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 25, 2026

DataAggregated Company Financials

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7D-10.5%
3M-14.2%
1Y-32.7%
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Over the last 7 days, the Apparel Retail industry has risen 16%, driven by gains from Zalando of 17%. During this same period, the Platform Group underperformed, falling 8.2%. In contrast, the industry has lost 24% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 25% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the German Apparel Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Thu, 26 Mar 2026	€5.6b	€13.7b	€203.7m	13.5x	27.5x	0.4x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026	€5.4b	€12.9b	€212.7m	11.9x	25.5x	0.4x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026	€6.8b	€12.9b	€212.7m	14.8x	31.8x	0.5x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025	€6.5b	€12.9b	€212.7m	14.5x	30.7x	0.5x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025	€6.4b	€12.9b	€212.7m	14.7x	30.1x	0.5x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025	€8.2b	€14.3b	€135.3m	14.5x	60.6x	0.6x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025	€8.2b	€14.3b	€127.3m	14.7x	64.3x	0.6x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025	€7.4b	€14.2b	€116.4m	13.5x	63.5x	0.5x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025	€8.7b	€14.0b	€115.6m	16.3x	75.5x	0.6x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025	€9.7b	€14.0b	€115.6m	18.6x	83.4x	0.7x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025	€10.2b	€13.8b	€130.0m	20.4x	78.3x	0.7x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025	€10.0b	€13.9b	€151.6m	18.7x	65.8x	0.7x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025	€10.9b	€13.7b	€33.7m	24.9x	323.2x	0.8x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025	€9.4b	€13.7b	€33.7m	21.4x	280x	0.7x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024	€10.0b	€13.7b	€27.2m	22.7x	368.2x	0.7x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024	€7.8b	€13.7b	€27.2m	18.7x	287.2x	0.6x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024	€8.5b	€13.6b	-€25,195,922.00	26.9x	-339.2x	0.6x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024	€6.3b	€13.6b	-€43,095,922.00	19.9x	-145.4x	0.5x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024	€6.6b	€13.4b	-€91,085,651.00	21.9x	-72.8x	0.5x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024	€6.9b	€13.3b	-€144,485,651.00	29.8x	-47.8x	0.5x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024	€7.2b	€13.3b	-€144,485,651.00	31x	-49.8x	0.5x
Thu, 02 May 2024	€7.4b	€13.0b	-€239,139,000.00	77x	-30.9x	0.6x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024	€7.8b	€13.0b	-€239,139,000.00	83.1x	-32.7x	0.6x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024	€5.8b	€13.3b	-€200,239,000.00	45.9x	-29.2x	0.4x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024	€5.4b	€13.3b	-€200,239,000.00	42.4x	-26.9x	0.4x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023	€6.8b	€13.3b	-€251,839,000.00	54.2x	-26.8x	0.5x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023	€6.9b	€13.4b	-€279,039,000.00	72.6x	-24.6x	0.5x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023	€6.8b	€13.4b	-€279,039,000.00	71.3x	-24.4x	0.5x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023	€7.5b	€13.4b	-€296,439,000.00	78.2x	-25.4x	0.6x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023	€8.5b	€13.6b	-€353,159,000.00	186x	-24.1x	0.6x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023	€7.3b	€13.6b	-€373,759,000.00	161.5x	-19.6x	0.5x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023	€7.5b	€13.6b	-€371,004,000.00	166.8x	-20.3x	0.6x
Fri, 05 May 2023	€9.6b	€13.5b	-€360,604,000.00	502.4x	-26.6x	0.7x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023	€11.1b	€13.5b	-€360,604,000.00	594.1x	-30.7x	0.8x

Price to Earnings Ratio

-30.7x

Sun, 02 Apr 2023

Current Industry PE

Investors are optimistic on the German Apparel Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.

The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 30.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.9x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.

Past Earnings Growth

Total earnings for the Apparel Retail industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable.
Revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

How does German Apparel Retail compare with similar industries?


DE Market	-4.50%
Consumer Discretionary	-2.92%
Specialty Stores	-4.75%
Apparel Retail	-10.48%
Computer and Electronics Retail	0.45%
Specialty Stores	-1.25%
Home Improvement Retail	-1.78%
Automotive Retail	-6.70%
Home Furnishing Retail	-7.65%