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German (DAX) IT Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
- 7D4.9%
- 3M19.5%
- 1Y5.8%
- YTD25.2%
Over the last 7 days, the IT industry has risen 4.9%, driven by gains from IONOS Group of 13%. Meanwhile, GFT Technologies actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.9% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.8%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | €16.7b | €17.2b | €708.1m | 25.4x | 23.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | €14.9b | €17.0b | €711.6m | 22x | 20.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | €11.6b | €15.8b | €547.3m | 19.1x | 21.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | €10.8b | €15.8b | €562.0m | 18.9x | 19.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | €10.8b | €15.8b | €562.0m | 18.2x | 19.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | €10.6b | €15.8b | €558.4m | 18.1x | 19.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | €10.9b | €15.5b | €551.7m | 19.3x | 19.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | €11.5b | €15.5b | €563.0m | 19.7x | 20.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | €11.5b | €15.2b | €558.0m | 18.7x | 20.6x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | €12.4b | €15.3b | €546.1m | 19.3x | 22.6x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | €13.4b | €15.3b | €545.4m | 20.7x | 24.6x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | €13.1b | €15.0b | €547.3m | 20.2x | 24x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | €13.6b | €15.0b | €546.8m | 21x | 25x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | €13.7b | €14.7b | €454.9m | 23.2x | 30.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | €14.1b | €14.8b | €458.7m | 22.9x | 30.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | €13.6b | €14.8b | €458.9m | 21.7x | 29.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | €13.3b | €14.8b | €462.3m | 21.7x | 28.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | €12.3b | €14.6b | €457.9m | 19.3x | 26.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | €13.0b | €14.6b | €458.4m | 19.5x | 28.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | €13.2b | €14.6b | €458.6m | 19.4x | 28.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | €12.7b | €14.3b | €487.8m | 18.1x | 26x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | €13.2b | €14.3b | €487.3m | 19.9x | 27x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | €13.1b | €14.0b | €501.8m | 20.1x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | €13.9b | €13.9b | €496.0m | 21.3x | 28.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | €14.4b | €13.8b | €579.4m | 23.4x | 24.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | €15.4b | €13.7b | €579.0m | 25.7x | 26.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | €12.6b | €13.7b | €576.6m | 22.4x | 21.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | €8.7b | €8.0b | €334.4m | 22.7x | 26x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | €12.8b | €13.2b | €594.1m | 19.6x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | €12.0b | €13.2b | €594.4m | 19.5x | 20.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | €14.5b | €13.2b | €584.4m | 24.5x | 24.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | €14.4b | €12.8b | €574.3m | 24x | 25x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 Jun 2022 | €14.4b | €12.8b | €573.6m | 25.9x | 25.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 16 May 2022 | €15.9b | €12.6b | €573.8m | 24.3x | 27.6x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.6x
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 24.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.91x.
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 11% 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 | 1.70% | |
| Tech | 2.77% | |
| IT | 4.90% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | 12.28% | |
| IT Consulting | 2.29% | |
| 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 22.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 51.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the IT Consulting industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 23.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 51% per year.
- In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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 | €33.05 | 12.8% +€517.6m | 35.5% | PE26.9x | |
| BC8 Bechtle | €39.02 | 4.3% +€204.1m | -12.4% | PE20x | |
| SANT Kontron | €23.14 | 8.7% +€114.2m | 22.0% | PE15.5x | |
| COK Cancom | €28.30 | 5.0% +€42.5m | -3.8% | PE26.7x | |
| YSN secunet Security Networks | €211.00 | 2.9% +€38.8m | 39.6% | PE48.8x |
