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German (DAX) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedMay 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies729
- 7D-0.9%
- 3M1.9%
- 1Y14.1%
- YTD12.1%
In the last week, the market has been flat, with a notable exception in the Consumer Discretionary sector dropping 4.3%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 14% in the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the German Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | €2.6t | €2.8t | €82.4b | 18.9x | 31.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | €2.4t | €2.7t | €107.8b | 17.6x | 22x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | €2.6t | €2.7t | €126.2b | 17.6x | 20.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | €2.5t | €2.7t | €111.9b | 17x | 22.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | €2.3t | €2.7t | €112.2b | 16.4x | 20.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | €2.3t | €2.7t | €114.2b | 16x | 20.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | €2.3t | €2.7t | €112.9b | 15.3x | 20x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | €2.3t | €2.7t | €119.9b | 16.4x | 19x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | €2.2t | €2.7t | €119.4b | 16.9x | 18.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | €2.2t | €2.7t | €109.5b | 17.4x | 20.1x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | €2.2t | €2.7t | €110.8b | 17.4x | 19.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | €2.0t | €2.2t | €82.6b | 17.8x | 24.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | €2.3t | €2.8t | €118.5b | 17.1x | 19x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | €2.3t | €2.8t | €120.9b | 16.4x | 18.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | €2.2t | €2.9t | €151.2b | 16x | 14.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | €2.1t | €2.9t | €146.5b | 16.2x | 14.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | €2.1t | €2.9t | €147.6b | 16.2x | 14.6x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | €2.0t | €2.9t | €149.7b | 15.6x | 13.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | €2.1t | €3.0t | €131.4b | 15.8x | 15.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | €2.1t | €3.0t | €130.3b | 16.1x | 16.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | €2.2t | €3.0t | €147.8b | 16.3x | 14.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | €2.2t | €3.0t | €138.8b | 17.4x | 15.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | €2.2t | €3.0t | €140.6b | 17.1x | 15.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | €2.2t | €3.0t | €147.0b | 17.2x | 15.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | €2.1t | €3.0t | €149.6b | 16x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | €2.2t | €2.6t | €174.5b | 16.3x | 12.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | €2.1t | €2.6t | €173.0b | 16.2x | 12.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | €1.9t | €2.6t | €172.9b | 15.8x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | €2.0t | €2.5t | €171.1b | 15.1x | 11.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 11 Oct 2022 | €1.8t | €2.5t | €169.1b | 14x | 10.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 08 Sep 2022 | €1.8t | €2.5t | €162.4b | 15.1x | 10.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 06 Aug 2022 | €1.9t | €2.6t | €162.0b | 16.3x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 04 Jul 2022 | €1.8t | €2.6t | €159.4b | 16.2x | 11.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 Jun 2022 | €2.1t | €2.6t | €159.5b | 17.7x | 13x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13x
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 31.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for German listed companies have declined 20% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.2% 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 | -0.93% | |
| Utilities | 2.56% | |
| Telecom | 1.05% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.29% | |
| Industrials | -0.079% | |
| Financials | -0.28% | |
| Real Estate | -0.41% | |
| Healthcare | -1.26% | |
| Tech | -1.89% | |
| Materials | -2.30% | |
| Energy | -2.58% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -4.30% | |
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 28.9% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 54% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 76% per year.
- In contrast, the Telecom sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.2% 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 | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENR Siemens Energy | €81.70 | 8.3% +€4.9b | 219.3% | PE326.1x | Industrials | |
| DTE Deutsche Telekom | €33.71 | 2.2% +€3.4b | 54.9% | PE13.6x | Telecom | |
| RHM Rheinmetall | €1.78k | 3.5% +€2.8b | 236.0% | PE96.8x | Industrials | |
| EOAN E.ON | €15.65 | 5.8% +€2.2b | 26.7% | PE9.1x | Utilities | |
| BAYN Bayer | €24.48 | 7.0% +€1.6b | -11.4% | PS0.5x | Healthcare |
