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German (DAX) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedSep 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D1.3%
- 3M-1.0%
- 1Y1.4%
- YTD17.6%
RWE is up 4.0%, leading the way for the Utilities industry, which has gained 1.3%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the German Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | €114.3b | €226.9b | €6.3b | 13.3x | 18x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | €116.0b | €227.4b | €6.2b | 13.1x | 18.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | €118.0b | €228.6b | €9.9b | 14.5x | 11.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | €113.3b | €228.6b | €9.9b | 13.2x | 11.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | €112.4b | €228.3b | €9.9b | 13.8x | 11.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | €113.2b | €226.2b | €11.7b | 17.1x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | €107.3b | €227.3b | €8.7b | 21x | 12.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | €99.2b | €264.6b | €3.0b | 19.5x | 32.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | €96.9b | €264.6b | €3.0b | 18.7x | 31.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | €99.7b | €264.9b | €3.0b | 19.8x | 33x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | €102.8b | €235.4b | €3.9b | 20.7x | 26.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | €112.0b | €239.6b | €4.4b | 17.6x | 25.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | €104.6b | €236.1b | €3.9b | 17.1x | 26.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | €105.6b | €264.6b | €3.8b | 18.5x | 28.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | €108.8b | €264.6b | €3.8b | 18.4x | 28.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | €112.4b | €253.4b | €3.8b | 20.2x | 29.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | €107.7b | €302.5b | €10.4b | 18.6x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | €110.7b | €315.6b | €12.9b | 16.3x | 8.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | €109.8b | €351.8b | €44.3b | 16.1x | 2.5x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | €121.2b | €351.8b | €44.3b | 16.8x | 2.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | €131.2b | €351.8b | €44.1b | 15.7x | 3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | €132.5b | €372.7b | €43.4b | 16.2x | 3.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | €132.5b | €445.9b | €15.0b | 14.7x | 8.9x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | €145.5b | €445.9b | €15.0b | 13.7x | 9.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | €143.6b | €489.6b | €2.3b | 21.1x | 63.6x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | €139.8b | €489.6b | €2.3b | 21.7x | 61.9x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | €132.2b | €489.6b | €2.3b | 25.9x | 58.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | €130.5b | €515.5b | -€7,240,647,077.00 | 26.7x | -18x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | €92.4b | €469.0b | -€10,620,947,077.00 | 28.1x | -8.7x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | €61.6b | €192.1b | €6.4b | 31.7x | 9.6x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | €60.8b | €189.5b | €5.5b | 37x | 11x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | €58.9b | €189.1b | €5.7b | 34.3x | 10.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | €84.0b | €199.8b | €7.4b | 25.2x | 11.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | €81.9b | €205.6b | €7.4b | 23.2x | 11x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the German Utilities 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 17.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.37x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have declined 5.1% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% 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 Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Utilities sector?
| DE Market | 0.57% | |
| Utilities | 1.28% | |
| Water Utilities | 2.70% | |
| Other Utilities | 2.08% | |
| Renewable Energy | 1.86% | |
| Gas Utilities | 0% | 0 |
| Electric Utilities | -1.27% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.2x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Other Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 52.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 26% per year.
- In contrast, the Other Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWE RWE | €37.78 | 4.0% +€1.1b | 15.6% | PE11x | |
| EOAN E.ON | €16.01 | 2.4% +€966.8m | 19.8% | PE13.3x | |
| LEC Lechwerke | €71.50 | 0.7% +€17.7m | 1.4% | PE28.1x | |
| MNV6 Mainova | €352.00 | 0.6% +€13.3m | -0.6% | PE7.7x | |
| AB9 ABO Energy GmbH KGaA | €35.70 | 2.3% +€7.4m | -18.5% | PE13.8x |
