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French (CAC) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies97
  • 7D2.7%
  • 3M-6.7%
  • 1Y-18.9%
  • YTD-7.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has risen 2.7%, driven by gains from LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton Société Européenne of 3.8%. Meanwhile, Forvia actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 10% in the last week. In contrast, the industry has lost 19% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the French Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Feb 2026€704.9b€423.2b€11.4b14.6x61.8x1.7x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026€730.9b€431.6b€12.8b15.9x57x1.7x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025€750.5b€430.7b€12.8b15.5x58.4x1.7x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025€744.4b€431.5b€12.9b16.8x57.7x1.7x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025€747.2b€431.3b€12.8b16.6x58.3x1.7x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025€673.4b€431.7b€12.9b16.1x52.4x1.6x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025€641.9b€431.6b€12.9b16.2x49.9x1.5x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025€709.7b€435.1b€28.9b14.8x24.6x1.6x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025€665.0b€435.3b€28.9b14.9x23x1.5x
Wed, 07 May 2025€689.5b€434.8b€29.0b13.4x23.8x1.6x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025€710.1b€434.8b€29.0b13.3x24.5x1.6x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025€874.1b€434.5b€29.3b14.4x29.8x2x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025€891.4b€433.2b€33.4b11.7x26.7x2.1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024€782.8b€433.3b€33.4b10.9x23.4x1.8x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024€713.8b€433.0b€33.4b10.2x21.4x1.6x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024€755.2b€432.8b€33.4b10.8x22.6x1.7x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024€726.7b€433.4b€33.4b10.8x21.7x1.7x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024€779.8b€433.5b€33.5b11x23.3x1.8x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024€845.2b€434.9b€36.7b11.5x23x1.9x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024€880.0b€434.8b€36.7b13.8x24x2x
Thu, 09 May 2024€908.3b€433.6b€36.6b13.8x24.8x2.1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024€923.8b€433.5b€36.5b13.2x25.3x2.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024€953.5b€433.2b€36.3b11.6x26.3x2.2x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024€871.5b€435.3b€37.5b10x23.2x2x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023€836.7b€432.3b€38.7b10.9x21.6x1.9x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023€821.6b€431.9b€39.5b9.8x20.8x1.9x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023€759.7b€431.6b€39.7b9.6x19.2x1.8x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023€841.8b€430.2b€39.7b11x21.2x2x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023€868.3b€430.2b€39.7b11.6x21.9x2x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023€964.3b€403.6b€34.6b11.8x27.9x2.4x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023€931.5b€403.6b€34.6b11.4x26.9x2.3x
Fri, 12 May 2023€964.8b€401.4b€34.3b11.8x28.1x2.4x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023€916.7b€399.8b€34.2b12.6x26.8x2.3x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023€911.3b€399.8b€34.2b13x26.6x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.6x


Total Market Cap: €911.3bTotal Earnings: €34.2bTotal Revenue: €399.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the French Consumer Discretionary industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 61.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the French Consumer Discretionary sector?

FR Market2.31%
Consumer Discretionary2.75%
Leisure3.08%
Luxury3.00%
Retail Distributors2.17%
Consumer Durables2.11%
Hospitality1.50%
General Merchandise and Department Stores1.16%
Auto Components0.61%
Auto0.45%
Consumer Services0.19%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Specialty Stores-1.22%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Auto Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 18.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Auto industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 73% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 36% per year.
  • In contrast, the Hospitality industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KER Kering€285.902.8%
+€968.7m
5.5%PS2.4x
ML Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin Société en commandite par actions€34.402.8%
+€639.5m
0.7%PE15.2x
AC Accor€49.261.6%
+€175.3m
2.5%PE28.7x
FDJU FDJ United€25.662.4%
+€110.7m
-30.2%PE26.9x
CDA Compagnie des Alpes€29.004.7%
+€65.9m
77.9%PE13.7x

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