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German (DAX) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D2.4%
- 3M7.0%
- 1Y30.0%
- YTD2.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has risen 2.4%, driven by gains from E.ON of 2.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 30%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | €124.0b | €221.0b | €6.1b | 15.9x | 20.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | €117.5b | €220.7b | €6.1b | 14.4x | 19.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | €116.3b | €226.9b | €6.3b | 13.5x | 18.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | €115.8b | €226.9b | €6.3b | 13.4x | 18.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | €114.6b | €227.4b | €6.2b | 13.1x | 18.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | €117.9b | €228.6b | €9.9b | 13.9x | 11.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | €113.2b | €228.6b | €9.9b | 13.4x | 11.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | €112.9b | €228.6b | €9.9b | 13.6x | 11.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | €113.1b | €226.2b | €11.7b | 17.1x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | €109.1b | €227.3b | €8.7b | 21.1x | 12.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | €98.5b | €264.3b | €3.0b | 18.5x | 32.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | €95.2b | €264.6b | €3.0b | 18.7x | 31.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | €99.5b | €264.9b | €3.0b | 18.9x | 33x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | €102.3b | €256.6b | €3.5b | 20.2x | 29.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | €108.8b | €239.6b | €4.4b | 17.9x | 24.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | €104.9b | €236.1b | €3.9b | 17.1x | 26.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | €107.8b | €264.6b | €3.8b | 18.4x | 28.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | €106.3b | €264.6b | €3.8b | 18.6x | 28.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | €91.8b | €226.5b | €3.7b | 19.5x | 24.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | €109.2b | €302.5b | €10.4b | 18.1x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | €110.3b | €315.6b | €12.9b | 16x | 8.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | €108.9b | €352.0b | €43.6b | 16.1x | 2.5x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | €120.8b | €351.8b | €44.3b | 17x | 2.7x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | €132.5b | €351.8b | €44.1b | 15.5x | 3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | €130.4b | €372.7b | €43.4b | 16.1x | 3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | €131.6b | €445.9b | €15.0b | 16.9x | 8.8x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | €142.9b | €445.9b | €15.0b | 13.7x | 9.5x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | €150.3b | €518.8b | €14.2b | 14.2x | 10.6x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | €139.5b | €489.6b | €2.3b | 22.3x | 61.8x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | €133.2b | €489.6b | €2.3b | 24.9x | 59x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | €132.0b | €515.5b | -€7,240,647,077.00 | 26.7x | -18.2x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | €120.6b | €507.3b | -€7,903,947,077.00 | 27.9x | -15.3x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | €61.6b | €189.8b | €6.4b | 32.9x | 9.6x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | €61.0b | €189.5b | €5.5b | 37.4x | 11x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.39x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 3.3% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.3% 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 Utilities sector?
| DE Market | 2.60% | |
| Utilities | 2.40% | |
| Renewable Energy | 2.76% | |
| Other Utilities | 2.23% | |
| Electric Utilities | 2.07% | |
| Gas Utilities | 0% | 0 |
| Water Utilities | -4.59% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.9x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the Other Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.7% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOAN E.ON | €16.84 | 2.3% +€993.0m | 59.5% | PE14.7x | |
| RWE RWE | €47.96 | 2.2% +€749.6m | 70.4% | PE15.9x | |
| UN0 Uniper | €34.75 | 4.2% +€583.1m | -20.8% | PE253.9x | |
| EBK EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg | €68.40 | 2.4% +€519.1m | 10.0% | PE87.4x | |
| MNV6 Mainova | €352.00 | 3.5% +€80.0m | 3.5% | PE7.7x |
