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German (DAX) Transportation Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
- 7D-1.6%
- 3M-11.1%
- 1Y10.3%
- YTD-5.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Transportation industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by ÜSTRA Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe declining 0.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 10%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Transportation Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 01 Dec 2025 | €4.2b | €5.2b | €256.1m | 11.4x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | €4.5b | €5.1b | €248.1m | 12.8x | 18x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | €4.7b | €5.1b | €253.8m | 13.9x | 18.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | €4.8b | €5.1b | €253.3m | 14.7x | 19.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | €4.5b | €5.0b | €213.7m | 12.4x | 21.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | €3.7b | €5.0b | €213.7m | 10.8x | 17.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | €4.1b | €5.7b | €191.6m | 10.8x | 21.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | €3.8b | €5.5b | €243.4m | 11.2x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | €4.2b | €5.8b | €237.6m | 14.4x | 17.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | €4.0b | €5.6b | €231.8m | 13.6x | 17.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | €4.0b | €5.6b | €231.8m | 12.9x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | €3.6b | €5.7b | €180.0m | 11.6x | 19.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | €3.9b | €5.5b | €186.8m | 14.6x | 20.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | €3.6b | €5.5b | €186.8m | 14x | 19.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | €3.5b | €5.5b | €203.1m | 15.4x | 17x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | €3.5b | €5.4b | €260.6m | 10.3x | 13.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | €3.6b | €5.4b | €260.6m | 11.1x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | €4.1b | €5.4b | €301.7m | 12.9x | 13.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | €4.5b | €5.4b | €346.3m | 12.6x | 13x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | €4.5b | €5.1b | €341.3m | 12.9x | 13.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | €4.4b | €5.1b | €341.3m | 12.6x | 12.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | €5.0b | €5.8b | €350.0m | 21.2x | 14.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | €4.8b | €5.8b | €350.0m | 21.3x | 13.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | €4.4b | €5.7b | €372.6m | 20.1x | 11.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | €4.6b | €5.7b | €372.6m | 20x | 12.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | €4.9b | €5.7b | €372.6m | 20.5x | 13.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | €5.3b | €5.5b | €357.5m | 20.8x | 15x | 1x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | €5.6b | €5.4b | €383.9m | 20.8x | 14.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | €5.7b | €5.4b | €383.9m | 20.8x | 14.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | €5.8b | €5.2b | €420.9m | 18.7x | 13.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | €5.8b | €5.2b | €419.0m | 18.8x | 13.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | €5.7b | €5.1b | €458.0m | 18.1x | 12.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | €4.6b | €4.4b | €447.7m | 10.5x | 10.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | €4.1b | €4.4b | €447.7m | 10.2x | 9.2x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the German Transportation industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.83x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Transportation industry have declined 17% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.0% 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 Market | 2.77% | |
| Industrials | 3.58% | |
| Transportation | -1.65% | |
| Trucking | 1.02% | |
| Cargo Ground Transportation | -9.79% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Cargo Ground Transportation industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.6x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Trucking industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 16.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Trucking industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 20% per year.
- In contrast, the Trucking industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIX2 Sixt | €70.25 | 1.2% +€37.6m | 2.7% | PE11.5x | |
| 3WB Waberer's International Nyrt | €13.70 | 1.9% +€4.3m | 55.3% | PE6.5x | |
| LNSX Allane | €10.00 | 0.5% +€1.0m | 2.0% | PS0.2x |
