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German (DAX) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M17.7%
  • 1Y29.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the IT Consulting industry has remained flat, although notably Bechtle gained 3.6%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 29% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 18 Jan 2026€13.0b€15.6b€522.4m26.3x24.9x0.8x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025€12.6b€15.7b€528.3m25.5x23.9x0.8x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025€10.9b€15.5b€526.3m23x20.7x0.7x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025€11.3b€15.5b€528.8m21.6x21.4x0.7x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025€11.3b€15.5b€527.6m22x21.3x0.7x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025€11.5b€15.5b€499.2m20.1x23x0.7x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025€12.1b€15.5b€502.0m21.3x24.1x0.8x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025€11.9b€15.5b€501.9m21.4x23.7x0.8x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025€11.6b€15.0b€525.4m19.7x22x0.8x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025€12.4b€15.6b€551.0m19.1x22.5x0.8x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025€11.2b€15.6b€556.9m18.1x20x0.7x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025€10.5b€15.6b€569.9m17.9x18.5x0.7x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024€10.5b€15.6b€569.9m17.1x18.4x0.7x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024€10.5b€15.5b€559.0m17.4x18.8x0.7x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024€11.3b€15.4b€562.8m19.9x20x0.7x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024€10.8b€15.3b€573.7m18x18.8x0.7x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024€11.4b€15.1b€562.3m18.8x20.4x0.8x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024€12.5b€15.1b€559.3m20.1x22.4x0.8x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024€13.1b€15.1b€559.3m19.9x23.5x0.9x
Wed, 01 May 2024€12.9b€14.8b€563.9m21.1x22.9x0.9x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024€13.5b€14.7b€489.8m23.2x27.6x0.9x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024€13.8b€14.5b€490.6m23.6x28.1x1x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024€13.6b€14.5b€496.9m23.1x27.4x0.9x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023€13.5b€14.6b€502.3m21.8x26.8x0.9x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023€13.5b€14.6b€496.3m21.7x27.3x0.9x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023€12.6b€14.4b€494.8m19.6x25.5x0.9x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023€13.2b€14.4b€492.6m21.2x26.7x0.9x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023€12.8b€14.1b€530.7m18.2x24x0.9x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023€12.3b€14.1b€525.0m18x23.4x0.9x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023€12.6b€14.1b€529.0m20.6x23.9x0.9x
Thu, 04 May 2023€13.8b€13.7b€528.9m22.2x26.1x1x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023€14.3b€13.5b€532.5m22.9x26.8x1.1x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023€14.1b€13.5b€595.2m24.5x23.7x1x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023€14.4b€13.5b€592.3m24.8x24.3x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.3x


Total Market Cap: €14.4bTotal Earnings: €592.3mTotal Revenue: €13.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.3x202420252026
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 0.84x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have declined 4.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.0% 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 Comparison

How does German IT Consulting compare with similar industries?

DE Market-0.33%
Tech-3.54%
IT0.31%
IT Consulting0.90%
Data Processing Services0%0
Internet Services and Infrastructure-1.61%
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
BC8 Bechtle€44.963.6%
+€199.1m		43.8%PE26.3x
COK Cancom€28.603.4%
+€28.9m		16.7%PE50.4x
AEIN Allgeier€22.703.2%
+€8.0m		55.5%PE146.6x
3ITN audius€13.304.7%
+€3.0m		17.7%PE38x
C1V mVISE€5.3010.4%
+€1.1m		60.6%PS1.5x

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GFT
€20.75
GFT Technologies
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-7.4%
YSN
€194.80
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7D
-3.1%
1Y
73.3%

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NA9
€68.20
Nagarro
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-14.2%

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BC8
€44.96
Bechtle
7D
3.6%
1Y
43.8%

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Analysts have nudged their price target on Bechtle to €43, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions on discount rate, growth and profitability, and a view that the company could benefit if IT spending picks up into 2026. Analyst Commentary The latest move to a €43 price target reflects a view that Bechtle could see a pick up in demand if IT budgets improve into 2026.
AEIN
€22.70
Allgeier
7D
3.2%
1Y
55.5%
PDA0
€2.42
PRO DV
7D
4.3%
1Y
4.3%
NVQ
€9.10
Novabase S.G.P.S
7D
-0.5%
1Y
51.7%
SANT
€24.98
Kontron
7D
-0.8%
1Y
38.0%

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COK
€28.60
Cancom
7D
3.4%
1Y
16.7%

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C1V
€5.30
mVISE
7D
10.4%
1Y
60.6%
KSC
€0.54
KPS
7D
0.4%
1Y
-35.4%
3ITN
€13.30
audius
7D
4.7%
1Y
17.7%
ADN1
€89.00
adesso
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-3.3%
SHF
€66.80
SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner
7D
-1.2%
1Y
49.4%
OBS
€5.70
ORBIS
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-1.7%