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German (DAX) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D5.2%
  • 3M42.0%
  • 1Y98.2%
  • YTD53.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has risen 5.2%, driven by gains from Infineon Technologies of 5.5%. Meanwhile, Planoptik actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 26% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 98% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the German Semiconductors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 03 May 2026€88.0b€18.2b€1.1b62.2x78.2x4.8x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026€58.5b€18.3b€1.2b48.3x49.1x3.2x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026€70.2b€18.5b€1.2b35.5x56.8x3.8x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026€63.1b€18.3b€1.2b31.8x53.3x3.5x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025€53.3b€18.3b€1.2b24.9x45x2.9x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025€49.8b€18.5b€1.2b21.2x40.9x2.7x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025€50.7b€20.1b€1.2b21.3x41x2.5x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025€47.4b€20.0b€1.2b19.4x38.6x2.4x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025€52.5b€20.1b€1.2b15.4x42.2x2.6x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025€56.7b€20.1b€1.4b17.4x40.1x2.8x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025€53.0b€20.1b€1.4b14.1x37.4x2.6x
Mon, 05 May 2025€45.0b€20.1b€1.6b13.7x28x2.2x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025€45.8b€20.0b€1.6b11.5x28.1x2.3x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025€53.0b€20.1b€1.8b11.7x29x2.6x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025€50.8b€20.4b€2.2b13.4x23.1x2.5x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024€47.7b€20.4b€2.2b13x21.7x2.3x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024€44.1b€20.6b€2.3b11.9x19.2x2.1x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024€47.1b€20.8b€2.7b13.4x17.6x2.3x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024€46.4b€20.8b€2.7b14.2x17.3x2.2x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024€47.7b€20.8b€2.7b14.3x17.8x2.3x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024€55.3b€21.3b€3.2b14.5x17.2x2.6x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024€59.6b€21.3b€3.2b15.7x18.5x2.8x
Tue, 07 May 2024€51.8b€21.8b€3.7b14.1x14.1x2.4x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024€50.9b€21.8b€3.7b13.7x13.8x2.3x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024€55.3b€21.6b€3.8b14.9x14.7x2.6x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024€56.2b€21.9b€3.9b14.4x14.4x2.6x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023€61.0b€21.9b€3.9b16.2x15.7x2.8x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023€54.7b€21.9b€3.9b14.5x14.1x2.5x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023€48.5b€21.6b€3.8b13.8x12.6x2.2x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023€51.8b€21.7b€3.9b13.2x13.4x2.4x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023€54.6b€21.7b€3.9b15.1x14.2x2.5x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023€62.4b€20.9b€3.5b18.5x18x3x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023€59.7b€20.9b€3.5b18x17.2x2.9x
Wed, 10 May 2023€54.5b€20.8b€3.4b15.4x15.9x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.9x


Total Market Cap: €54.5bTotal Earnings: €3.4bTotal Revenue: €20.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the German Semiconductor industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 78.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the German Tech industry?

DE Market0.062%
Tech0.77%
Semiconductors5.21%
Semiconductors5.43%
Semiconductor Equipment3.56%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 161x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Semiconductors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 26.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 28% per year.
  • In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
IFX Infineon Technologies€57.135.5%
+€3.9b
90.3%PE73.9x
WAF Siltronic€79.707.8%
+€172.5m
110.6%PS1.8x
ELG Elmos Semiconductor€183.604.4%
+€133.8m
195.2%PE31.2x
SMHN SUSS MicroTec€76.209.0%
+€120.4m
118.1%PE29.4x
AIXA AIXTRON€46.980.9%
+€46.2m
263.6%PE62.2x

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