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German (DAX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 16, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies735
  • 7D2.7%
  • 3M-4.4%
  • 1Y2.9%
  • YTD1.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 2.7%, driven by gains in every sector, especially the Financials sector. In the last 12 months, the market has been flat. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 16 Aug 2024€2.2t€2.7t€118.7b17.4x18.2x0.8x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024€2.2t€2.7t€111.4b17.9x20.1x0.8x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024€2.2t€2.7t€110.9b18x20.2x0.8x
Thu, 09 May 2024€2.3t€2.7t€112.1b17.3x20.1x0.8x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024€2.3t€2.8t€119.4b17.1x19.1x0.8x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024€2.2t€2.9t€125.7b16x17.7x0.8x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024€2.2t€2.9t€148.3b16.3x14.6x0.8x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023€2.1t€2.9t€147.3b16.6x14.6x0.8x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023€2.1t€2.9t€148.0b16.2x14.2x0.7x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023€2.0t€3.0t€132.1b15.8x15x0.7x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023€2.1t€3.0t€131.2b16.1x16.2x0.7x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023€2.1t€3.0t€132.1b16.3x16x0.7x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023€2.2t€3.0t€138.9b16.8x15.8x0.7x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023€2.2t€3.0t€140.2b17.3x15.8x0.7x
Fri, 12 May 2023€2.2t€3.0t€143.2b17.1x15.1x0.7x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023€2.2t€3.0t€148.4b16.3x14.8x0.7x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023€2.2t€2.9t€155.7b15.6x14.1x0.8x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023€2.1t€2.6t€172.2b15.9x12.3x0.8x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022€1.9t€2.6t€173.5b15.7x11.1x0.7x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022€2.0t€2.6t€172.5b15.7x11.6x0.8x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022€1.9t€2.5t€169.3b14.7x11x0.7x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022€1.7t€2.5t€163.5b14.9x10.3x0.7x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022€1.9t€2.5t€164.1b16.3x11.6x0.8x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022€1.8t€2.6t€159.6b16x11.4x0.7x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022€1.9t€2.6t€159.4b16.9x12x0.7x
Sat, 14 May 2022€2.0t€2.6t€155.5b17.7x13x0.8x
Mon, 11 Apr 2022€2.1t€2.5t€143.6b18.9x14.7x0.9x
Wed, 09 Mar 2022€1.9t€2.5t€142.8b17.7x13.5x0.8x
Fri, 04 Feb 2022€2.3t€2.4t€144.1b20.3x15.9x1x
Sun, 02 Jan 2022€2.4t€2.3t€141.2b20.9x16.9x1x
Tue, 30 Nov 2021€2.3t€2.3t€140.5b20.7x16.4x1x
Thu, 28 Oct 2021€2.4t€2.3t€114.5b22.4x20.9x1.1x
Sat, 25 Sep 2021€2.4t€2.3t€114.2b23.2x20.6x1x
Mon, 23 Aug 2021€2.4t€2.2t€115.3b21.9x20.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.6x


Total Market Cap: €2.4tTotal Earnings: €115.3bTotal Revenue: €2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.3x202220232024
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 18.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for German listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 6.6% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the German Market?

DE Market2.66%
Financials5.28%
Tech3.86%
Energy3.84%
Real Estate3.04%
Industrials2.27%
Telecom2.17%
Healthcare1.92%
Consumer Discretionary1.71%
Materials1.44%
Utilities1.37%
Consumer Staples0.077%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.3x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 95% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 13% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% 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
SAP SAP€195.984.1%
+€9.0b
58.2%PE89.3xTech
ALV Allianz€263.503.8%
+€3.7b
18.7%PE11.3xFinancials
HNR1 Hannover Rück€242.6012.6%
+€3.3b
22.7%PE14.4xFinancials
DTE Deutsche Telekom€25.002.6%
+€3.1b
31.5%PE24.9xTelecom
SIE Siemens€162.702.2%
+€2.7b
19.8%PE15.9xIndustrials
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