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German (DAX) IT Consulting Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D2.9%
- 3M2.3%
- 1Y-4.9%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has risen 2.9%, driven by gains from Bechtle of 3.8%. In the same time, Novabase S.G.P.S was down 12%. However, the industry is down 4.9% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German IT Consulting Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | €12.3b | €15.5b | €501.9m | 22.2x | 24.4x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | €12.1b | €15.0b | €531.3m | 21x | 22.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | €11.6b | €15.3b | €546.0m | 18.2x | 21.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | €11.1b | €15.6b | €555.2m | 18.1x | 20x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | €10.7b | €15.6b | €569.9m | 17.9x | 18.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | €10.5b | €15.6b | €569.9m | 16.9x | 18.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | €10.5b | €15.6b | €567.5m | 17.9x | 18.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | €11.1b | €15.4b | €562.8m | 19.2x | 19.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | €11.0b | €15.3b | €574.1m | 18.4x | 19.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | €11.4b | €14.9b | €568.7m | 18.9x | 20x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | €12.3b | €15.1b | €559.3m | 19.7x | 22.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | €13.4b | €15.1b | €558.6m | 21.1x | 23.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | €13.1b | €14.8b | €565.4m | 20.1x | 23.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | €13.5b | €14.8b | €564.0m | 21.7x | 24x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | €13.7b | €14.5b | €490.5m | 23.1x | 27.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | €14.2b | €14.5b | €496.8m | 22.9x | 28.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | €13.4b | €14.6b | €502.3m | 21.5x | 26.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | €13.3b | €14.6b | €500.4m | 21.9x | 26.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | €12.3b | €14.4b | €494.8m | 19.7x | 24.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | €12.9b | €14.4b | €494.3m | 20.8x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | €13.2b | €14.4b | €495.5m | 19.2x | 26.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | €12.7b | €14.1b | €525.0m | 18.5x | 24.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | €12.5b | €14.1b | €529.1m | 19.6x | 23.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | €13.8b | €13.7b | €537.2m | 21.8x | 25.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | €13.8b | €13.5b | €532.9m | 22.8x | 25.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | €14.4b | €13.5b | €595.2m | 24.4x | 24.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | €14.4b | €13.5b | €592.3m | 25.6x | 24.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | €12.4b | €13.5b | €592.4m | 22.7x | 20.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | €13.4b | €13.3b | €597.4m | 24.4x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | €12.1b | €13.0b | €586.1m | 21.3x | 20.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | €12.6b | €12.9b | €586.4m | 21.3x | 21.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | €15.0b | €12.9b | €576.3m | 26.6x | 26.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 17 Jul 2022 | €13.7b | €12.5b | €566.3m | 25.1x | 24.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2022 | €14.7b | €12.5b | €565.5m | 26.7x | 26x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26x
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 23.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.90x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 3.9% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.3% 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 Market | 0.90% | |
| Tech | 2.72% | |
| IT | 2.67% | |
| IT Consulting | 2.92% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | 2.15% | |
| Data Processing Services | 0% | 0 |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC8 Bechtle | €39.82 | 3.8% +€181.4m | -14.8% | PE22.2x | |
| YSN secunet Security Networks | €223.50 | 9.0% +€119.7m | 58.3% | PE51.7x | |
| COK Cancom | €30.05 | 6.7% +€59.9m | -0.03% | PE35.8x | |
| AEIN Allgeier | €19.95 | 13.4% +€27.0m | 5.8% | PE31.4x | |
| D6H DATAGROUP | €57.90 | 3.8% +€17.5m | 15.8% | PE19.3x |
