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German (DAX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedOct 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies749
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M-1.5%
  • 1Y15.1%
  • YTD13.3%

The market has climbed 2.1% in the last 7 days, lead by the Industrials sector with a gain of 2.6%. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 15%. 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
Wed, 08 Oct 2025€2.6t€2.7t€101.6b18.7x25.6x1x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025€3.0t€2.7t€101.7b18.2x29.4x1.1x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025€3.0t€2.7t€101.8b18.6x29.3x1.1x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025€2.6t€2.7t€103.7b19.1x24.6x0.9x
Thu, 29 May 2025€2.6t€2.8t€82.4b18.7x31.5x0.9x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025€2.5t€2.7t€111.6b17.8x22.1x0.9x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025€2.5t€2.7t€129.9b17.9x19.6x0.9x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025€2.5t€2.7t€112.2b17.1x22.6x0.9x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025€2.3t€2.7t€114.2b16.3x20.4x0.9x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024€2.3t€2.7t€114.1b16x20.3x0.9x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024€2.3t€2.7t€111.0b15.4x20.4x0.8x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024€2.3t€2.7t€119.4b16.7x19.1x0.8x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024€2.2t€2.7t€119.6b16.5x18.1x0.8x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024€2.1t€2.7t€110.3b16.8x19.2x0.8x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024€2.2t€2.7t€111.4b18.4x19.7x0.8x
Fri, 31 May 2024€2.2t€2.7t€110.9b17.6x20.1x0.8x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024€2.3t€2.8t€120.1b16.7x18.7x0.8x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024€2.3t€2.8t€122.1b16.8x18.6x0.8x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024€2.2t€2.9t€151.2b15.8x14.3x0.8x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024€2.1t€2.9t€146.5b16.1x14.4x0.7x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023€2.2t€2.9t€147.6b16.3x14.7x0.8x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023€2.1t€2.9t€149.8b16.1x13.8x0.7x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023€2.1t€3.0t€131.4b15.9x15.7x0.7x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023€2.1t€3.0t€131.2b16.1x16.2x0.7x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023€2.2t€3.0t€142.0b16.2x15.2x0.7x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023€2.2t€3.0t€138.9b17.2x15.6x0.7x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023€2.2t€3.0t€140.2b17.2x15.7x0.7x
Mon, 01 May 2023€2.2t€3.0t€146.6b17.4x15.2x0.7x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023€2.1t€2.9t€150.7b15.8x14.2x0.7x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023€2.2t€2.9t€162.7b16.3x13.3x0.8x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023€2.1t€2.6t€173.1b16.2x12.1x0.8x
Tue, 20 Dec 2022€1.9t€2.6t€172.9b15.4x11.1x0.7x
Thu, 17 Nov 2022€2.0t€2.6t€169.8b15.1x11.6x0.8x
Sat, 15 Oct 2022€1.8t€2.5t€169.1b14x10.4x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.4x


Total Market Cap: €1.8tTotal Earnings: €169.1bTotal Revenue: €2.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.1x202320242025
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 25.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for German listed companies have declined 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% 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.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the German Market?

DE Market2.09%
Energy4.36%
Healthcare4.13%
Consumer Discretionary2.61%
Industrials2.59%
Consumer Staples2.50%
Materials2.36%
Tech2.30%
Financials1.49%
Utilities1.14%
Real Estate-0.30%
Telecom-0.38%
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 1.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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
SIE Siemens€242.305.7%
+€10.2b		34.5%PE23.9xIndustrials
SAP SAP€235.003.1%
+€8.3b		14.6%PE41.8xTech
ENR Siemens Energy€104.905.5%
+€4.7b		195.8%PE93.7xIndustrials
MRK Merck KGaA€119.259.0%
+€4.3b		-22.8%PE18.1xHealthcare
MUV2 Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München€567.204.4%
+€3.1b		19.9%PE14.2xFinancials
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