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German (DAX) Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D7.2%
  • 3M-5.7%
  • 1Y34.3%
  • YTD-0.08%

Over the last 7 days, the Commercial Services industry has risen 7.2%, driven by gains from Bilfinger of 11%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 34%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the German Commercial Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 15 Apr 2026€6.7b€9.1b€200.5m17.3x33.3x0.7x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026€6.1b€9.1b€258.7m13.9x23.6x0.7x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026€7.0b€9.1b€275.2m14x25.6x0.8x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026€6.7b€9.1b€275.2m13.3x24.3x0.7x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025€6.1b€9.4b€275.5m12.6x22.1x0.6x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025€5.9b€9.3b€260.9m16.2x22.6x0.6x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025€5.8b€9.3b€263.4m17.3x22.2x0.6x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025€5.8b€9.3b€268.1m17.1x21.5x0.6x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025€5.9b€9.3b€265.6m18.2x22.1x0.6x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025€5.1b€9.3b€265.5m16.2x19.4x0.6x
Tue, 20 May 2025€5.3b€9.3b€264.2m16.4x20x0.6x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025€4.9b€9.1b€258.6m15.4x19.1x0.5x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025€5.1b€9.1b€301.8m15.3x16.8x0.6x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025€4.2b€8.9b€359.2m14.2x11.6x0.5x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025€4.0b€8.9b€359.2m12.8x11.1x0.4x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024€4.0b€8.9b€359.2m13.4x11.2x0.5x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024€4.0b€8.8b€344.9m15x11.7x0.5x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024€4.5b€8.8b€346.8m17.2x13x0.5x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024€4.5b€8.7b€347.7m17.2x13x0.5x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024€4.7b€8.6b€329.2m11x14.2x0.5x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024€4.8b€8.6b€323.3m11.9x15x0.6x
Wed, 22 May 2024€5.0b€8.6b€320.6m11.7x15.7x0.6x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024€5.1b€8.6b€313.5m16x16.2x0.6x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024€5.0b€8.7b€325.4m15.8x15.5x0.6x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024€4.9b€8.7b€215.9m16.3x22.7x0.6x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024€4.9b€8.7b€215.9m18.6x22.7x0.6x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023€4.9b€8.7b€216.3m19.2x22.5x0.6x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023€4.5b€8.7b€200.5m21x22.5x0.5x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023€4.5b€8.7b€235.1m17x19.1x0.5x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023€4.8b€8.7b€234.9m19.8x20.4x0.6x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023€4.9b€8.7b€242.5m20.6x20.3x0.6x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023€4.8b€8.7b€258.4m20.3x18.5x0.5x
Thu, 25 May 2023€5.2b€8.7b€261.2m16.9x19.9x0.6x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023€5.4b€8.6b€261.6m15.5x20.7x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.7x


Total Market Cap: €5.4bTotal Earnings: €261.6mTotal Revenue: €8.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Commercial Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the German Commercial Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have declined 8.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Industrials industry?

DE Market2.51%
Industrials5.28%
Commercial Services7.21%
Environmental and Facilities Services14.14%
Diversified Support Services5.64%
Office Services and Supplies-0.76%
Security and Alarm Services-25.95%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Environmental and Facilities Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Office Services and Supplies industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 104% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Support Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
GBF Bilfinger€111.708.4%
+€321.4m		63.2%PE23.5x
BFSA Befesa€34.8518.9%
+€222.0m		50.3%PE17.3x
CWC CEWE Stiftung KGaA€95.105.1%
+€31.1m		-3.9%PE11.1x
TTK TAKKT€2.6910.7%
+€16.6m		-65.0%PS0.2x
LRND learnd€2.906.6%
+€2.6m		-32.6%PE11x

Latest News

BFSA
€34.85
Befesa
7D
18.9%
1Y
50.3%

BFSA: Slightly Higher Assumptions And Lower Discount Rate May Support Re Rating

Analysts have raised their average price target on Befesa by €1, citing research updates that reflect slightly higher long term growth and profitability assumptions, along with a modestly lower discount rate in their valuation models. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Befesa has focused on fine tuning price targets rather than making sweeping changes to ratings.
TGT
€0.54
11880 Solutions
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-16.3%
TTK
€2.69
TAKKT
7D
10.7%
1Y
-65.0%
GBF
€111.70
Bilfinger
7D
8.4%
1Y
63.2%

GBF: Long Term Assumptions And Dividend Outlook Will Support A More Confident Future

Analysts have raised their price target on Bilfinger by €10 to reflect updated assumptions around discount rates, long term growth and earnings multiples, while keeping the fair value estimate unchanged at €122.5. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the €10 price target uplift as a reflection of greater confidence in Bilfinger’s ability to support current assumptions on long term growth, without requiring a higher fair value than €122.5. The revised discount rate inputs are seen by bullish analysts as better aligned with Bilfinger’s perceived risk profile, which they argue supports the updated target while keeping the valuation framework consistent. Optimistic views focus on earnings multiples that are considered in line with peers, which bullish analysts see as reasonable for the company’s current execution assumptions.
EO8
€1.27
Gomero Group
7D
2.0%
1Y
-35.9%
WAH
€4.20
Wolftank Group
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-39.6%
CWC
€95.10
CEWE Stiftung KGaA
7D
5.1%
1Y
-3.9%
FPH
€2.60
Francotyp-Postalia Holding
7D
4.0%
1Y
n/a
LRND
€2.90
learnd
7D
6.6%
1Y
-32.6%

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75S
€0.40
sdm
7D
-28.6%
1Y
-72.8%

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ABA
€6.90
ALBA
7D
2.2%
1Y
12.2%