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German (DAX) Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies51
- 7D-2.0%
- 3M9.4%
- 1Y17.1%
- YTD1.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by pullbacks in RATIONAL and Traton of 7.8% and 3.5%, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 17%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Jan 2026 | €122.8b | €161.7b | €6.4b | 21.3x | 19.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 19 Dec 2025 | €118.6b | €161.7b | €6.4b | 21.1x | 18.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 16 Nov 2025 | €113.7b | €161.6b | €6.6b | 20x | 17.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 14 Oct 2025 | €113.4b | €164.4b | €7.1b | 21.3x | 16x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 | €118.1b | €164.4b | €7.1b | 18.9x | 16.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Aug 2025 | €123.9b | €164.3b | €7.1b | 18.4x | 17.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 | €118.1b | €165.2b | €8.1b | 18.3x | 14.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Jun 2025 | €118.5b | €165.6b | €8.1b | 18x | 14.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 02 May 2025 | €110.9b | €166.4b | €8.2b | 19.5x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 30 Mar 2025 | €114.0b | €168.0b | €8.8b | 17.4x | 13x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 25 Feb 2025 | €116.4b | €169.4b | €9.0b | 16.5x | 13x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | €105.4b | €169.1b | €9.0b | 16.6x | 11.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | €101.5b | €169.1b | €9.0b | 15.3x | 11.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | €103.3b | €169.2b | €9.0b | 14.8x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | €105.6b | €169.7b | €9.4b | 15.6x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | €97.1b | €169.7b | €9.4b | 14.7x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | €99.0b | €169.8b | €9.5b | 15.1x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | €105.0b | €170.4b | €9.7b | 15.9x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | €112.1b | €170.3b | €9.7b | 16.5x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | €111.3b | €170.4b | €9.8b | 16.8x | 11.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | €118.7b | €169.7b | €9.6b | 16.4x | 12.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | €100.8b | €167.0b | €8.9b | 12.6x | 11.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | €96.8b | €171.2b | €8.9b | 13.9x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | €97.0b | €171.2b | €8.9b | 13.9x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | €88.8b | €171.0b | €9.0b | 13x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | €88.9b | €169.4b | €8.1b | 12.4x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | €93.9b | €169.4b | €8.1b | 12x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | €97.4b | €169.0b | €8.1b | 12.6x | 12.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | €95.5b | €163.6b | €7.5b | 12.3x | 12.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | €94.6b | €163.5b | €7.5b | 14.5x | 12.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | €96.3b | €159.7b | €7.0b | 16.6x | 13.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | €94.0b | €156.3b | €6.7b | 17.1x | 14x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | €94.5b | €148.3b | €5.6b | 18.7x | 16.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | €94.3b | €148.2b | €5.6b | 18.1x | 16.7x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Machinery industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 19.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.63x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have grown 4.0% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 2.9% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Industrials industry?
| DE Market | -2.12% | |
| Industrials | -0.31% | |
| Machinery | -2.03% | |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | -1.93% | |
| Industrial Machinery | -2.27% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 15.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 20% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFV Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology | €162.20 | 1.6% +€25.7m | 4.4% | PE51x | |
| G1A GEA Group | €60.10 | 0.3% +€24.4m | 22.7% | PE23.6x | |
| AAG Aumann | €13.44 | 9.8% +€15.5m | 30.5% | PE10.7x | |
| MXHN MAX Automation | €4.39 | 3.3% +€5.8m | -28.7% | PE205x | |
| MUB Mühlbauer Holding | €39.60 | 1.0% +€5.7m | -7.9% | PE42.3x |
