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German (DAX) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies39
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M-2.0%
  • 1Y-13.3%
  • YTD-12.8%

The Software industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 13% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 15 Dec 2025€261.3b€40.8b€7.3b26.9x35.6x6.4x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025€271.9b€40.8b€7.3b28.8x37.1x6.7x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025€297.3b€39.4b€6.7b34.6x44.5x7.5x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025€286.7b€39.4b€6.7b33.8x42.9x7.3x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025€308.0b€39.4b€6.7b29.9x46x7.8x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025€317.2b€38.6b€5.9b29.9x54x8.2x
Sat, 31 May 2025€333.1b€38.9b€5.9b39.6x56.9x8.6x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025€308.4b€39.6b€5.9b28.2x52x7.8x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025€325.1b€38.6b€3.3b26.4x98.5x8.4x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025€344.2b€38.5b€3.3b22.4x103.4x8.9x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025€320.6b€37.4b€2.9b24x109x8.6x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024€300.6b€37.4b€2.9b23x102.2x8x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024€276.8b€37.3b€2.9b24.6x94.1x7.4x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024€263.2b€36.6b€2.8b26.6x95.6x7.2x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024€241.4b€36.6b€2.7b27.2x87.9x6.6x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024€237.5b€37.6b€2.7b26.6x88.1x6.3x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024€236.3b€36.1b€2.8b24.3x84.9x6.5x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024€211.1b€36.5b€2.6b22x82.5x5.8x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024€220.0b€37.1b€2.7b22x82.9x5.9x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024€234.3b€36.5b€3.9b20.5x60.8x6.4x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024€219.2b€36.2b€4.1b20.7x54x6.1x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024€196.8b€38.0b€2.3b23.9x86.4x5.2x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023€187.6b€38.0b€2.3b25.2x82.3x4.9x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023€182.6b€38.0b€2.3b23.2x80.6x4.8x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023€162.6b€37.6b€1.8b26.8x89.8x4.3x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023€171.7b€37.6b€1.8b27x93.4x4.6x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023€165.1b€37.6b€1.8b27.7x89.9x4.4x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023€163.3b€37.2b€1.9b31.2x84.7x4.4x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023€167.8b€37.4b€2.3b30.5x74x4.5x
Wed, 03 May 2023€164.6b€37.3b€2.3b29.1x72.1x4.4x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023€154.5b€36.5b€2.9b27.2x53.4x4.2x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023€143.7b€36.6b€2.9b25.7x49.8x3.9x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023€144.0b€36.0b€3.8b26.4x37.6x4x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022€133.2b€35.9b€3.8b25x35x3.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

35x


Total Market Cap: €133.2bTotal Earnings: €3.8bTotal Revenue: €35.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 72.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the German Software industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 72.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 6.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 24% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.3% 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 Market0.82%
Tech-1.16%
Software-0.79%
Systems Software0.33%
Application Software-0.79%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Application Software industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 70.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 18.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Systems Software industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Systems Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Application Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
NEM Nemetschek€93.101.5%
+€161.7m		0.3%PE52.6x
NB2 Northern Data€14.762.9%
+€26.3m		-63.4%PS4.7x
MUM Mensch und Maschine Software€45.052.2%
+€15.8m		-15.5%PE25.8x
IXX init innovation in traffic systems€45.903.4%
+€14.9m		24.1%PE27.4x
TMV TeamViewer€5.641.6%
+€14.1m		-44.6%PE7.7x

Latest News

NEM
€93.10
Nemetschek
7D
1.5%
1Y
0.3%
N4G
€0.35
NAGA Group
7D
-17.5%
1Y
-51.1%
AOF
€114.60
ATOSS Software
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-2.7%
NB2
€14.76
Northern Data
7D
2.9%
1Y
-63.4%

NB2 Will Rely On New Leadership To Unlock AI Infrastructure Upside

Analysts have lowered their price target on Northern Data from EUR 27 to EUR 15. This reflects expectations for slightly slower revenue growth and a lower future earnings multiple that together reduce the company’s assessed fair value.
SAP
€208.20
SAP
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-13.5%

SAP: Cloud Conversion And BlackLine M&A Optionality Will Drive Future Upside

The analyst price target for SAP has inched lower by approximately $1 to about $287 per share, as analysts balance slightly higher discount rates and modestly trimmed valuation multiples against still constructive views on the company’s cloud driven growth trajectory and resilient long term positioning highlighted in recent research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research reflects a predominantly constructive stance on SAP, with several upward price target revisions offset by a modest reduction from one firm.
TMV
€5.64
TeamViewer
7D
1.6%
1Y
-44.6%

TMV: Cost Discipline And Margin Resilience Will Support Future Share Price Upside

Analysts have reduced their price target on TeamViewer from EUR 14 to EUR 11, reflecting slightly softer assumptions for long term revenue growth, profit margins and valuation multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary highlights a more cautious stance on TeamViewer, with price targets adjusted downward to reflect moderated expectations for growth and profitability.
IXX
€45.90
init innovation in traffic systems
7D
3.4%
1Y
24.1%
1INN
€91.30
innoscripta
7D
-1.3%
1Y
n/a

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Dec 04
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81D
€4.84
Swissnet
7D
-8.7%
1Y
-25.5%

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Nov 26
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IVU
€20.90
IVU Traffic Technologies
7D
-2.8%
1Y
49.3%
SJJ
€16.20
Serviceware
7D
-2.1%
1Y
26.6%
ISHA
€1.11
INTERSHOP Communications
7D
5.7%
1Y
-38.3%
MUM
€45.05
Mensch und Maschine Software
7D
2.2%
1Y
-15.5%
Y31
€0.018
infinitii ai
7D
85.0%
1Y
2.8%
CYR
€2.00
cyan
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-27.0%
MSGL
€3.62
msg life ag
7D
0.6%
1Y
13.8%