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German (DAX) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D-11.2%
  • 3M0.8%
  • 1Y4.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has dropped 9.1%, driven by a pullback from Bechtle of 19%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 8.3%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the German IT Consulting Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 12 Feb 2026€11.0b€15.6b€518.7m27x21.2x0.7x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026€12.9b€15.7b€521.5m26.2x24.6x0.8x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025€12.6b€15.7b€528.3m25.4x23.8x0.8x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025€10.9b€15.5b€528.8m21.7x20.7x0.7x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025€11.9b€15.5b€528.8m22.9x22.6x0.8x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025€11.6b€15.5b€528.0m22.9x21.9x0.7x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025€12.0b€15.5b€497.8m21.6x24.1x0.8x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025€11.8b€15.5b€501.9m21.3x23.6x0.8x
Sat, 24 May 2025€11.7b€15.5b€501.1m21.5x23.4x0.8x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025€11.2b€15.0b€525.7m18.1x21.4x0.7x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025€13.1b€15.6b€549.6m19.4x23.8x0.8x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025€11.1b€15.6b€552.3m17.9x20.1x0.7x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025€10.3b€15.6b€569.9m16.9x18.1x0.7x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024€10.7b€15.6b€566.3m18.8x18.9x0.7x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024€10.1b€15.4b€563.1m16.7x18x0.7x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024€11.5b€15.4b€565.1m19.9x20.3x0.7x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024€11.2b€15.0b€569.1m18.8x19.8x0.7x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024€12.2b€15.1b€561.9m19.2x21.7x0.8x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024€12.7b€15.1b€558.6m21.1x22.7x0.8x
Sun, 26 May 2024€13.5b€15.1b€559.3m20.5x24.1x0.9x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024€12.8b€14.8b€561.7m21.1x22.7x0.9x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024€13.2b€14.6b€485.7m23x27.2x0.9x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024€13.9b€14.5b€491.8m23.6x28.4x1x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024€13.3b€14.5b€496.9m22.1x26.8x0.9x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023€12.8b€14.6b€500.4m21.7x25.6x0.9x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023€13.1b€14.4b€511.8m20.6x25.6x0.9x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023€12.8b€14.4b€494.8m20x25.8x0.9x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023€13.3b€14.4b€495.4m18.7x26.8x0.9x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023€12.5b€14.1b€522.7m17.9x24x0.9x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023€12.4b€14.1b€524.4m17.9x23.7x0.9x
Mon, 29 May 2023€12.6b€14.1b€528.8m19.7x23.9x0.9x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023€13.6b€13.7b€525.5m22.4x25.8x1x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023€14.3b€13.8b€602.5m22.1x23.7x1x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023€14.8b€13.5b€594.1m24.7x24.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.9x


Total Market Cap: €14.8bTotal Earnings: €594.1mTotal Revenue: €13.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the German IT Consulting and Other Services 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 23.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.83x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 4.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% 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 Comparison

How does German IT Consulting compare with similar industries?

DE Market0.72%
Tech1.55%
IT-10.92%
IT Consulting-11.20%
Data Processing Services0%0
Internet Services and Infrastructure-9.96%
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
SANT Kontron€23.123.4%
+€46.7m		16.7%PE10.4x
D6H DATAGROUP€71.400.6%
+€3.3m		63.4%PE27x
PDA0 PRO DV€2.262.7%
+€86.0k		0%PE37.3x
RTC RealTech€0.991.5%
+€80.8k		-13.2%PE58.4x
1YT FutureSmart Holdings€0.359.4%
+€30.0k		n/aPS50.9x

Latest News

ADN1
€65.50
adesso
7D
-10.3%
1Y
-30.6%

The Price Is Right For adesso SE (ETR:ADN1) Even After Diving 28%

Feb 12
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NA9
€62.95
Nagarro
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-27.8%

NA9: AI Partnership And Share Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Nagarro slightly from €90.25 to €89.75. This reflects small tweaks to assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E rather than any major shift in the underlying view.
YSN
€192.20
secunet Security Networks
7D
-9.1%
1Y
38.7%

YSN: Confirmed 2025 Margins And 2026 Guidance Will Support Upside Potential

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D6H
€71.40
DATAGROUP
7D
0.6%
1Y
63.4%

D6H: New Cloud Contracts Will Support A More Positive Outlook

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COK
€23.55
Cancom
7D
-11.3%
1Y
-6.3%
BC8
€34.70
Bechtle
7D
-18.9%
1Y
7.0%
AEIN
€17.65
Allgeier
7D
-13.9%
1Y
16.9%

Is Allgeier (ETR:AEIN) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 07
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SANT
€23.12
Kontron
7D
3.4%
1Y
16.7%

Do Kontron's (ETR:SANT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Feb 06
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GFT
€17.06
GFT Technologies
7D
-10.9%
1Y
-17.8%

Is GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 05
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RTC
€0.99
RealTech
7D
1.5%
1Y
-13.2%
PDA0
€2.26
PRO DV
7D
2.7%
1Y
0%
3ITN
€12.50
audius
7D
-9.4%
1Y
25.3%
1YT
€0.35
FutureSmart Holdings
7D
9.4%
1Y
n/a