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German (DAX) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D4.4%
- 3M8.4%
- 1Y35.1%
- YTD17.5%
Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare Services industry has risen 4.4%, driven by gains from Fresenius SE KGaA of 4.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 35%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | €42.4b | €48.9b | €1.8b | 23x | 24x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | €40.1b | €48.9b | €1.8b | 21.1x | 22.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | €39.3b | €48.8b | €1.6b | 24x | 24.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | €38.8b | €49.7b | €345.3m | 21.6x | 112.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | €36.0b | €50.0b | €354.9m | 20.1x | 101.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | €34.9b | €50.0b | €352.5m | 18.5x | 99.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | €34.3b | €49.9b | €1.4b | 19.7x | 24.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | €34.5b | €49.6b | €1.4b | 19.7x | 24.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | €32.2b | €49.9b | €1.4b | 24.7x | 22.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | €31.8b | €49.7b | €969.1m | 24.5x | 32.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | €33.2b | €49.7b | €964.9m | 25.7x | 34.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | €31.0b | €49.5b | €999.0m | 22.7x | 31x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | €28.7b | €49.4b | €987.0m | 20.7x | 29.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | €29.6b | €68.7b | €1.6b | 19.6x | 18.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | €35.4b | €78.1b | €1.5b | 19.7x | 23x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | €36.4b | €78.1b | €1.5b | 19.8x | 23.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | €35.8b | €78.1b | €1.5b | 20.5x | 23.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | €32.9b | €78.3b | €1.7b | 17.9x | 19.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | €38.4b | €78.3b | €1.7b | 20.4x | 22.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | €38.7b | €78.3b | €1.7b | 21.5x | 23.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | €37.3b | €77.9b | €1.9b | 22.8x | 20x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | €35.7b | €78.1b | €1.9b | 20.7x | 19.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | €38.0b | €78.2b | €2.0b | 20.5x | 18.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | €35.3b | €77.6b | €2.2b | 17.4x | 16x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | €33.3b | €77.1b | €2.6b | 15.8x | 12.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | €35.9b | €76.8b | €2.7b | 15.9x | 13.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | €34.6b | €76.7b | €2.7b | 15.6x | 12.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | €34.7b | €76.7b | €2.7b | 14.2x | 12.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | €29.1b | €75.0b | €2.9b | 11.2x | 9.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | €31.5b | €75.0b | €2.9b | 12.2x | 10.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | €34.6b | €75.0b | €2.9b | 10.5x | 11.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | €39.7b | €73.9b | €3.3b | 15.5x | 11.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | €42.1b | €81.4b | €3.4b | 16.1x | 12.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 13 May 2022 | €46.3b | €81.1b | €3.3b | 19.2x | 13.9x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.9x
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 24.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 28.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.55x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 19% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 16% 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 | 3.39% | |
| Healthcare | 3.15% | |
| Healthcare Services | 4.37% | |
| Healthcare Distributors | 5.03% | |
| Healthcare Services | 4.51% | |
| Healthcare Facilities | 0.62% | |
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 6.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRE Fresenius SE KGaA | €42.58 | 4.8% +€1.1b | 52.8% | PE23x | |
| FME Fresenius Medical Care | €46.04 | 4.9% +€636.7m | 16.2% | PE25.1x | |
| ILM1 Medios | €12.24 | 7.4% +€21.4m | -12.6% | PE24.9x | |
| RHK RHÖN-KLINIKUM | €15.50 | 2.0% +€20.1m | 24.0% | PE23.9x | |
| SYAB SYNLAB | €12.82 | 0.6% +€17.6m | n/a | PE31.5x |