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German (DAX) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D-4.8%
- 3M6.5%
- 1Y32.4%
- YTD4.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare Services industry has dropped 4.8%, driven by pullbacks in Fresenius SE KGaA and Fresenius Medical Care of 4.7% and 6.6%, respectively. In contrast, Medios has gained 5.3%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 32%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Healthcare Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | €37.8b | €49.7b | €345.3m | 21x | 109.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | €38.1b | €49.7b | €345.3m | 21.8x | 110.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | €37.4b | €50.0b | €354.9m | 20.4x | 105.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | €34.7b | €49.9b | €355.6m | 18.2x | 97.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | €33.8b | €49.9b | €1.4b | 19.2x | 23.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | €33.5b | €49.9b | €1.4b | 22.6x | 23.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | €31.5b | €49.8b | €1.4b | 23.9x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | €31.1b | €49.8b | €954.9m | 22.7x | 32.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | €32.4b | €49.7b | €962.7m | 23.8x | 33.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | €31.2b | €49.4b | €987.0m | 23x | 31.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | €28.7b | €49.4b | €1.0b | 22x | 28.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | €29.1b | €68.7b | €1.6b | 20x | 17.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | €34.6b | €78.1b | €1.5b | 19.2x | 22.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | €35.9b | €78.1b | €1.5b | 19.4x | 23.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | €34.6b | €78.1b | €1.5b | 19.9x | 22.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | €32.9b | €78.3b | €1.7b | 17.4x | 19.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | €36.5b | €78.3b | €1.7b | 20x | 21.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | €39.0b | €78.4b | €1.6b | 22.2x | 24.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | €35.2b | €77.9b | €1.9b | 20.9x | 18.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | €35.6b | €77.9b | €1.9b | 20.3x | 19x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | €35.9b | €77.6b | €2.2b | 17.9x | 16.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | €34.1b | €77.5b | €2.2b | 17.1x | 15.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | €34.4b | €77.1b | €2.6b | 15.9x | 13x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | €36.7b | €76.8b | €2.7b | 15.8x | 13.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | €34.1b | €76.7b | €2.7b | 15.6x | 12.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | €33.6b | €76.8b | €2.8b | 12.7x | 12x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | €28.2b | €75.0b | €2.9b | 10.7x | 9.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | €34.7b | €75.1b | €2.9b | 12.6x | 11.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | €35.4b | €75.1b | €3.2b | 10.5x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | €40.8b | €73.9b | €3.3b | 15.9x | 12.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | €43.9b | €81.4b | €3.4b | 16.5x | 13x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | €46.7b | €80.0b | €3.5b | 17.5x | 13.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | €47.1b | €80.0b | €3.4b | 21.4x | 13.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | €46.0b | €79.7b | €3.4b | 19.3x | 13.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Healthcare industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 110x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 53% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 15% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Healthcare industry?
| DE Market | -1.32% | |
| Healthcare | -2.61% | |
| Healthcare Services | -4.82% | |
| Healthcare Distributors | 4.20% | |
| Managed Healthcare | 0% | 0 |
| Healthcare Facilities | -0.46% | |
| Healthcare Services | -5.09% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 46.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Facilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 26.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 32% per year.
- In contrast, the Healthcare Facilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM1 Medios | €13.00 | 5.3% +€16.8m | -11.9% | PE25.8x | |
| RHK RHÖN-KLINIKUM | €14.10 | 0.7% +€6.7m | 46.1% | PE21x | |
| V3V FamiCord | €4.16 | 1.5% +€1.0m | -16.0% | PE28.1x | |
| TLIK Arzneiwerk VIDA | €0.52 | 7.0% +€211.9k | -54.4% | PS0.05x | |
| EIF MedNation | €1.33 | 3.1% +€120.7k | -16.9% | PE1.3x |
