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German (DAX) Pharma Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-7.1%
  • 3M-9.8%
  • 1Y-27.3%
  • YTD-9.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Pharma industry has dropped 6.6%, driven by Merck KGaA declining 8.1%. Meanwhile, MPH Health Care actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 9.2% in the last week. However, the industry is down 28% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the German Pharma Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 20 May 2025€75.0b€69.4b-€206,564,479.0018x-363.2x1.1x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025€74.8b€69.3b€467.0m18.1x160x1.1x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025€84.0b€69.2b€436.0m21.1x192.7x1.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025€84.2b€69.2b€2.0b22.6x41.6x1.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025€85.3b€69.2b€2.0b23.4x42.4x1.2x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024€82.5b€69.2b€2.0b21.7x40.7x1.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024€93.9b€69.4b€1.6b20.1x60.2x1.4x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024€100.9b€69.4b€1.5b24.4x68.5x1.5x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024€104.9b€69.4b€1.5b25.5x71.2x1.5x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024€98.8b€69.2b-€303,627,757.0029.5x-325.3x1.4x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024€100.6b€69.2b-€327,989,929.0030.3x-306.7x1.5x
Wed, 22 May 2024€102.4b€69.2b-€318,587,180.0021.6x-321.3x1.5x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024€91.9b€70.0b-€34,208,180.0020.1x-2685.9x1.3x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024€96.5b€70.0b€6.5m19.8x14855.7x1.4x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024€96.7b€70.6b-€650,504,143.0020.1x-148.6x1.4x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024€99.0b€70.6b-€650,504,143.0020.1x-152.2x1.4x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023€95.8b€70.6b-€650,606,256.0018.2x-147.2x1.4x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023€107.5b€72.1b€4.7b17.6x23x1.5x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023€113.9b€72.1b€4.7b19.8x24.4x1.6x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023€124.8b€72.1b€4.6b22x26.9x1.7x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023€124.2b€74.1b€6.5b17.3x19.3x1.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023€118.6b€74.2b€6.4b18.3x18.4x1.6x
Thu, 25 May 2023€127.4b€74.0b€6.4b22x20x1.7x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023€134.9b€74.2b€7.6b20x17.7x1.8x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023€129.0b€74.2b€7.7b17.3x16.8x1.7x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023€143.8b€72.8b€8.4b15.4x17.2x2x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023€143.5b€72.8b€8.4b16.4x17.2x2x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022€133.0b€72.8b€8.4b15.7x15.9x1.8x
Tue, 08 Nov 2022€127.3b€70.5b€7.8b13x16.4x1.8x
Thu, 06 Oct 2022€125.6b€70.5b€7.8b13.4x16.2x1.8x
Sat, 03 Sep 2022€130.2b€70.5b€7.8b17.2x16.7x1.8x
Mon, 01 Aug 2022€140.3b€67.8b€5.6b25.3x25x2.1x
Wed, 29 Jun 2022€133.5b€67.8b€5.6b22.3x23.8x2x
Fri, 27 May 2022€142.5b€67.8b€5.6b24.1x25.4x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.4x


Total Market Cap: €142.5bTotal Earnings: €5.6bTotal Revenue: €67.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Pharma Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 172.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the German Pharmaceuticals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Pharmaceuticals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Healthcare industry?

DE Market0.79%
Healthcare-2.32%
Pharma-7.13%
Pharma-7.13%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
93M1 MPH Health Care€26.109.2%
+€9.4m
5.2%PE0.9x
HIGH Cantourage Group€5.246.7%
+€4.1m
-25.1%PE824.1x
APPH Apontis Pharma€11.250.4%
+€416.5k
21.2%PE124.4x
B8FK Biofrontera€2.612.4%
+€364.6k
-24.8%PS0.7x
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HIGH

€5.24

Cantourage Group

7D

6.7%

1Y

-25.1%

PSG

€27.00

PharmaSGP Holding

7D

-2.9%

1Y

18.4%

DMP

€35.20

Dermapharm Holding

7D

-10.5%

1Y

-5.6%

MRK

€115.00

Merck KGaA

7D

-8.1%

1Y

-31.0%

BAYN

€22.92

Bayer

7D

-4.8%

1Y

-20.1%

B8FK

€2.61

Biofrontera

7D

2.4%

1Y

-24.8%

APPH

€11.25

Apontis Pharma

7D

0.4%

1Y

21.2%

93M1

€26.10

MPH Health Care

7D

9.2%

1Y

5.2%

27N0

€0.23

Cannovum Cannabis

7D

-10.0%

1Y

-90.2%