Earnings Update: Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
May 09
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German (DAX) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D4.5%
- 3M11.2%
- 1Y37.0%
- YTD21.5%
In the last week, the Healthcare Services industry is up 4.5%, with Fresenius Medical Care up 11%. In the same time, RHÖN-KLINIKUM was down 12%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 37%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | €43.9b | €49.4b | €2.0b | 20.3x | 22x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | €37.4b | €48.9b | €1.8b | 20.6x | 21x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | €40.1b | €48.8b | €1.6b | 23.9x | 25x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | €39.4b | €49.7b | €345.3m | 21.9x | 114.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | €36.3b | €50.0b | €354.9m | 20.2x | 102.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | €35.2b | €50.0b | €354.9m | 18.5x | 99.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | €35.0b | €49.9b | €1.4b | 20.5x | 24.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | €33.8b | €49.9b | €1.4b | 19.7x | 23.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | €32.5b | €49.9b | €1.4b | 25.1x | 22.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | €32.0b | €49.7b | €969.1m | 24.4x | 33x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | €32.4b | €49.7b | €969.1m | 23.4x | 33.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | €32.1b | €49.7b | €959.3m | 24.5x | 33.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | €28.9b | €49.4b | €987.0m | 20.8x | 29.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | €29.9b | €68.7b | €1.6b | 19.2x | 18.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | €34.2b | €78.1b | €1.5b | 20.1x | 22.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | €36.2b | €78.1b | €1.5b | 19.7x | 23.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | €36.3b | €78.1b | €1.5b | 20.5x | 23.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | €31.8b | €78.3b | €1.7b | 17.7x | 19x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | €38.3b | €78.3b | €1.7b | 20.7x | 22.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | €38.2b | €78.3b | €1.7b | 21.1x | 22.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | €39.2b | €77.9b | €1.9b | 22.5x | 20.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | €36.3b | €77.9b | €1.9b | 21.2x | 19.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | €37.5b | €78.1b | €2.1b | 19.8x | 17.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | €35.1b | €77.6b | €2.2b | 17.4x | 15.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | €33.0b | €77.8b | €2.4b | 16.7x | 13.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | €36.7b | €76.8b | €2.7b | 16.2x | 13.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | €35.0b | €76.8b | €2.7b | 15.4x | 12.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | €35.3b | €76.7b | €2.7b | 15.7x | 12.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | €29.2b | €75.0b | €2.9b | 11.3x | 10x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | €30.0b | €75.0b | €2.9b | 10.8x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | €34.4b | €75.0b | €2.9b | 9.9x | 11.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | €38.7b | €73.9b | €3.3b | 14.7x | 11.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | €41.4b | €81.4b | €3.4b | 16x | 12.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | €45.8b | €81.2b | €3.3b | 19x | 13.7x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the German Healthcare industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 28.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.56x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 16% 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 | 0.91% | |
| Healthcare | 0.16% | |
| Healthcare Services | 4.48% | |
| Healthcare Services | 5.03% | |
| Healthcare Distributors | 3.97% | |
| Healthcare Facilities | -9.24% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 33.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Facilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 34% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 33% per year.
- In contrast, the Healthcare Facilities 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FME Fresenius Medical Care | €50.36 | 11.1% +€1.5b | 24.7% | PE23.9x | |
| FRE Fresenius SE KGaA | €43.16 | 2.3% +€535.1m | 50.5% | PE20.3x | |
| ILM1 Medios | €12.46 | 4.0% +€12.2m | -11.4% | PE25.3x | |
| VMED Viromed Medical | €4.64 | 5.0% +€4.5m | n/a | n/a | |
| MAK Maternus-Kliniken | €1.61 | 13.4% +€4.0m | -7.5% | PS0.3x |
