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German (DAX) IT Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
- 7D1.5%
- 3M-3.9%
- 1Y25.5%
- YTD26.5%
In the last week, the IT industry is up 1.5%, with IONOS Group up 3.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 25%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 | €17.0b | €17.4b | €735.3m | 26.1x | 23.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | €17.3b | €17.4b | €743.0m | 25.4x | 23.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | €18.0b | €17.3b | €684.2m | 26.9x | 26.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | €18.1b | €17.3b | €684.1m | 27.1x | 26.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | €16.7b | €17.2b | €708.1m | 25.4x | 23.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | €14.9b | €17.0b | €711.6m | 22x | 20.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | €11.1b | €15.8b | €547.3m | 19.4x | 20.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | €10.6b | €15.8b | €562.0m | 19.4x | 18.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | €10.6b | €15.8b | €562.0m | 18.1x | 18.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | €10.7b | €15.8b | €556.1m | 18.1x | 19.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | €11.2b | €15.5b | €551.7m | 19.4x | 20.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | €11.1b | €15.5b | €563.0m | 18.7x | 19.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | €11.5b | €15.2b | €558.0m | 18.7x | 20.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | €12.4b | €15.3b | €546.1m | 20.1x | 22.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | €13.4b | €15.3b | €545.4m | 20.7x | 24.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | €13.0b | €15.0b | €547.3m | 20.6x | 23.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | €13.6b | €15.0b | €546.8m | 21x | 25x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | €13.9b | €14.7b | €454.9m | 23.4x | 30.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | €14.0b | €14.8b | €458.7m | 23x | 30.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | €13.6b | €14.9b | €464.3m | 21.6x | 29.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | €13.4b | €14.8b | €462.3m | 21.8x | 29.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | €12.5b | €14.6b | €457.9m | 19.4x | 27.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | €12.9b | €14.6b | €458.4m | 19.4x | 28.1x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | €13.2b | €14.6b | €458.6m | 19.4x | 28.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | €12.7b | €14.3b | €487.8m | 18.1x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | €13.2b | €14.3b | €487.3m | 20x | 27.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | €13.2b | €14.0b | €501.8m | 20.1x | 26.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | €13.9b | €13.9b | €496.0m | 21.3x | 28.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | €14.5b | €13.8b | €579.4m | 23.7x | 25x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | €15.5b | €13.7b | €579.0m | 25.8x | 26.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | €12.6b | €13.7b | €576.6m | 22.4x | 21.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | €13.3b | €13.5b | €583.2m | 22.7x | 22.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | €13.0b | €13.2b | €594.1m | 19.5x | 21.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | €12.0b | €13.2b | €594.4m | 19.6x | 20.3x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the German IT 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 24.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.89x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 7.3% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.6% 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 Tech industry?
| DE Market | -1.54% | |
| Tech | -6.35% | |
| IT | 1.54% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | 3.35% | |
| IT Consulting | 0.65% | |
| Data Processing Services | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 23.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the IT Consulting industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 23.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOS IONOS Group | €39.80 | 3.5% +€187.0m | 78.5% | PE26.1x | |
| ADN1 adesso | €98.60 | 6.1% +€36.5m | 68.0% | PE51.2x | |
| YSN secunet Security Networks | €192.20 | 2.2% +€27.2m | 105.3% | PE38.9x | |
| GFT GFT Technologies | €16.82 | 3.1% +€13.1m | -22.5% | PE11.4x | |
| COK Cancom | €23.10 | 1.8% +€12.6m | -16.9% | PE38.4x |
