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German (DAX) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies41
  • 7D-2.2%
  • 3M-20.2%
  • 1Y-39.3%
  • YTD-18.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by SAP declining 2.2%. Meanwhile, IVU Traffic Technologies actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 5.8% in the last week. The industry has fallen 39% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 25 Feb 2026€207.5b€41.1b€7.6b26x27.3x5x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026€238.4b€40.8b€7.3b27.7x32.5x5.8x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025€261.8b€40.8b€7.3b26.5x35.7x6.4x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025€259.5b€40.8b€7.3b26.7x35.4x6.4x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025€292.6b€39.4b€6.7b33x43.7x7.4x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025€277.2b€39.4b€6.7b33.6x41.5x7x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025€315.1b€39.4b€6.7b30.4x47.1x8x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025€330.9b€38.6b€5.9b30.7x56.3x8.6x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025€339.8b€38.9b€5.9b31.4x57.8x8.7x
Sun, 04 May 2025€334.6b€39.7b€5.9b29.3x56.3x8.4x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025€306.9b€38.8b€3.3b26.1x92.4x7.9x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025€344.0b€38.5b€3.3b21.4x104.5x8.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025€330.2b€37.4b€2.9b23.3x112.3x8.8x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024€295.9b€37.4b€2.9b22.8x100.6x7.9x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024€276.8b€37.4b€2.9b23.5x94.1x7.4x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024€267.2b€36.6b€2.8b26.6x97.1x7.3x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024€253.3b€36.6b€2.8b26.1x92x6.9x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024€242.3b€37.6b€2.7b26.5x90.1x6.4x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024€234.6b€36.1b€2.8b22.8x84.3x6.5x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024€225.5b€36.5b€2.6b23.3x87.9x6.2x
Mon, 06 May 2024€219.1b€37.1b€2.7b22.9x82.4x5.9x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024€227.6b€36.5b€3.9b20.3x59.1x6.2x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024€223.0b€36.2b€4.1b20.6x54.9x6.2x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024€210.3b€37.0b€4.0b23.7x52.4x5.7x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023€183.8b€38.0b€2.3b24.5x80.7x4.8x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023€187.5b€38.0b€2.3b24.9x82.8x4.9x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023€164.4b€37.5b€2.5b25.1x64.5x4.4x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023€169.5b€37.6b€1.8b27.7x92.3x4.5x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023€168.4b€37.6b€1.8b28.5x91.6x4.5x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023€171.8b€37.1b€1.9b31.4x89x4.6x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023€167.0b€37.4b€2.2b31.6x74.3x4.5x
Tue, 09 May 2023€165.5b€37.4b€2.3b28.4x72.1x4.4x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023€156.1b€36.6b€2.9b27.3x53.9x4.3x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023€146.7b€36.6b€2.9b26.3x50.9x4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

50.9x


Total Market Cap: €146.7bTotal Earnings: €2.9bTotal Revenue: €36.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 71.6x202420252026
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 27.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 71.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 6.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 38% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.0% 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 Market0.30%
Tech-0.56%
Software-2.22%
Systems Software2.03%
Application Software-2.24%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Application Software industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 70.4x.
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 14% 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
1INN innoscripta€68.003.8%
+€25.0m
n/aPE16x
AOF ATOSS Software€83.601.5%
+€19.1m
-29.4%PE27.5x
PSAN PSI Software€45.701.1%
+€7.7m
78.5%PS2.5x
MUM Mensch und Maschine Software€38.600.8%
+€5.0m
-20.2%PE22.1x
CYR cyan€2.205.8%
+€2.6m
-24.7%PS5.8x

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