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German (DAX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedSep 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies741
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M0.08%
  • 1Y15.2%
  • YTD10.8%

In the last week, the market has been flat, with a notable exception in the Information Technology sector dropping 3.5%. More promisingly, the market is up 15% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the German Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 15 Sep 2025€2.5t€2.7t€101.9b18.3x24.8x0.9x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025€3.0t€2.7t€103.8b19.2x29.3x1.1x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025€2.6t€2.7t€104.0b19x25.2x1x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025€2.6t€2.7t€103.6b19.3x25.2x1x
Tue, 06 May 2025€2.6t€2.7t€107.9b19x23.7x1x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025€2.5t€2.7t€109.0b17.9x22.7x0.9x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025€2.5t€2.7t€124.3b16.6x20.2x0.9x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025€2.4t€2.7t€114.2b16.7x21x0.9x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024€2.3t€2.7t€114.2b15.5x19.8x0.8x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024€2.2t€2.7t€113.0b15.5x19.6x0.8x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024€2.3t€2.7t€119.0b16.3x19.5x0.9x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024€2.2t€2.7t€119.6b16.2x18.3x0.8x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024€2.1t€2.7t€117.4b17.3x18.1x0.8x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024€2.2t€2.7t€111.3b17.9x20.1x0.8x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024€2.2t€2.7t€110.9b18.4x20.2x0.8x
Wed, 08 May 2024€2.3t€2.7t€113.9b17.4x19.8x0.8x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024€2.3t€2.8t€119.4b17.2x19.3x0.8x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024€2.2t€2.9t€125.7b15.9x17.7x0.8x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024€2.2t€2.9t€148.3b16.3x14.6x0.8x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023€2.2t€2.9t€147.3b16.6x14.6x0.8x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023€2.1t€2.9t€148.1b16.2x14.2x0.7x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023€2.0t€3.0t€132.1b15.6x15x0.7x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023€2.1t€3.0t€131.2b16.1x16.1x0.7x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023€2.1t€3.0t€132.1b16.4x16.2x0.7x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023€2.2t€3.0t€138.9b16.8x15.8x0.7x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023€2.2t€3.0t€140.2b17.4x15.7x0.7x
Thu, 11 May 2023€2.2t€3.0t€143.1b17.5x15.2x0.7x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023€2.2t€3.0t€148.4b16.3x14.8x0.7x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023€2.2t€2.9t€154.0b15.8x14.2x0.8x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023€2.1t€2.6t€172.2b15.9x12.2x0.8x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022€1.9t€2.6t€173.5b15.6x11.2x0.7x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022€2.0t€2.6t€170.8b15.7x11.7x0.8x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022€1.8t€2.5t€169.2b14.4x10.7x0.7x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022€1.7t€2.5t€163.5b15.1x10.6x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.6x


Total Market Cap: €1.7tTotal Earnings: €163.5bTotal Revenue: €2.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.8x202320242025
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the German market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 24.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for German listed companies have declined 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.6% 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.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the German Market?

DE Market-0.67%
Energy2.39%
Industrials0.76%
Financials0.60%
Utilities0.40%
Materials-0.11%
Healthcare-0.89%
Telecom-1.23%
Real Estate-1.25%
Consumer Discretionary-1.70%
Consumer Staples-2.48%
Tech-3.47%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.8% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 42% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 70% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.9% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
RHM Rheinmetall€1.90k5.9%
+€4.8b		266.0%PE103xIndustrials
DBK Deutsche Bank€31.565.1%
+€2.9b		116.2%PE11.1xFinancials
ENR Siemens Energy€93.164.1%
+€2.9b		220.0%PE77.2xIndustrials
HNR1 Hannover Rück€249.802.4%
+€699.4m		-2.5%PE12.1xFinancials
HOT HOCHTIEF€233.204.0%
+€677.2m		119.6%PE21.4xIndustrials
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