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French (CAC) Banks Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D-3.1%
- 3M-2.7%
- 1Y8.6%
- YTD-4.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by a pullback from BNP Paribas of 3.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 12%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.5% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 25 Mar 2026 | €201.1b | €106.5b | €25.0b | 8.8x | 8x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 20 Feb 2026 | €228.4b | €106.4b | €25.0b | 9.9x | 9.1x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 18 Jan 2026 | €218.6b | €104.9b | €24.6b | 10.1x | 8.9x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | €203.5b | €104.9b | €24.6b | 8.7x | 8.3x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 13 Nov 2025 | €187.7b | €104.9b | €24.6b | 9.5x | 7.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 11 Oct 2025 | €193.3b | €104.6b | €23.5b | 9.6x | 8.2x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 | €188.7b | €114.3b | €26.0b | 8.7x | 7.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 | €192.6b | €114.0b | €25.8b | 8.4x | 7.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 | €184.3b | €113.1b | €25.5b | 7.5x | 7.2x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | €184.3b | €113.1b | €25.5b | 7.4x | 7.2x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | €179.7b | €102.5b | €22.1b | 6.7x | 8.1x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | €188.7b | €102.2b | €22.2b | 7.3x | 8.5x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | €169.0b | €102.2b | €22.3b | 7x | 7.6x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | €145.7b | €109.7b | €23.2b | 6.1x | 6.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | €136.5b | €99.6b | €20.8b | 6x | 6.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | €137.4b | €99.7b | €20.8b | 5.8x | 6.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | €139.1b | €98.4b | €18.7b | 5.2x | 7.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | €140.5b | €98.4b | €18.6b | 6x | 7.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | €131.9b | €98.4b | €18.6b | 5.8x | 7.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | €141.2b | €97.1b | €18.1b | 6.2x | 7.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | €153.5b | €97.3b | €18.1b | 6.7x | 8.5x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | €150.3b | €96.9b | €17.9b | 6.2x | 8.4x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | €145.4b | €96.2b | €16.5b | 5.5x | 8.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | €129.7b | €96.0b | €17.2b | 5.7x | 7.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | €138.8b | €110.7b | €20.5b | 5.6x | 6.8x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | €139.6b | €111.1b | €22.0b | 5.5x | 6.3x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | €128.7b | €110.4b | €21.3b | 5.5x | 6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | €129.2b | €109.6b | €22.5b | 5.5x | 5.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | €136.4b | €109.7b | €22.5b | 5.6x | 6.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | €137.1b | €110.8b | €23.4b | 5x | 5.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | €126.4b | €97.0b | €17.7b | 5.2x | 7.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | €128.5b | €96.9b | €17.7b | 5.2x | 7.3x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | €128.0b | €96.0b | €17.1b | 4.6x | 7.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | €125.4b | €51.5b | €17.2b | 4.4x | 7.3x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the French Banks industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 27% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the French Financials industry?
| FR Market | -3.22% | |
| Financials | -3.08% | |
| Banks | -3.06% | |
| Regional Banks | -2.95% | |
| Diversified Banks | -3.06% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Regional Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.6x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 7.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.5% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRTO Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de la Touraine et du Poitou Société Coopérative | €124.88 | 2.8% +€21.1m | 46.1% | PB0.2x | |
| MLCFM CFM Indosuez Wealth Management | €1.30k | 2.4% +€17.2m | 4.8% | PB1.8x | |
| CNDF Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel Nord de France Société coopérative | €24.75 | 0.5% +€6.7m | 46.2% | PB0.2x | |
| CIV Caisse régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel d'Ille-et-Vilaine Société coopérative | €102.02 | 0.5% +€3.1m | 28.3% | PB0.2x |