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French (CAC) Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
- 7D8.7%
- 3M11.1%
- 1Y-78.6%
- YTDn/a
The Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry is up 2.3% in the last week, with Edenred up 0.9%. In the same time, HiPay Group was down 8.5%. In the past year, the industry is down 81%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 33% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 05 Jul 2026 | €2.4b | €5.4b | -€4,927,406,000.00 | 7.4x | -0.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 Jun 2026 | €2.5b | €5.4b | -€4,927,513,000.00 | 7.1x | -0.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Apr 2026 | €2.4b | €5.4b | -€4,932,243,000.00 | 19.8x | -0.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 28 Mar 2026 | €1.5b | €5.4b | -€4,940,243,000.00 | 16.2x | -0.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 23 Feb 2026 | €2.1b | €5.9b | -€4,287,843,000.00 | 19.4x | -0.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 21 Jan 2026 | €2.1b | €5.9b | -€4,287,843,000.00 | 21.8x | -0.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 19 Dec 2025 | €2.5b | €5.9b | -€4,287,843,000.00 | 26.6x | -0.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 16 Nov 2025 | €2.6b | €5.9b | -€4,287,843,000.00 | 26.3x | -0.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 14 Oct 2025 | €3.0b | €5.9b | -€4,320,843,000.00 | 32.2x | -0.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 | €3.1b | €5.9b | -€4,316,172,000.00 | 12.1x | -0.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 09 Aug 2025 | €3.6b | €5.9b | -€4,316,172,000.00 | 13.4x | -0.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 | €4.0b | €6.0b | -€127,272,000.00 | 14.8x | -31.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Jun 2025 | €4.3b | €6.0b | -€127,272,000.00 | 14x | -34.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 02 May 2025 | €4.3b | €6.0b | -€128,661,000.00 | 14x | -33.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 30 Mar 2025 | €4.8b | €5.9b | -€157,606,000.00 | 14.5x | -30.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 25 Feb 2025 | €5.4b | €5.9b | -€787,906,000.00 | 14.3x | -6.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | €5.6b | €5.9b | -€787,906,000.00 | 13.9x | -7.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | €4.9b | €5.9b | -€787,906,000.00 | 11.6x | -6.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | €1.9b | €4.7b | -€920,728,000.00 | 3.5x | -2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | €1.9b | €4.7b | -€920,728,000.00 | 3.4x | -2.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | €2.4b | €4.7b | -€926,452,000.00 | 16.9x | -2.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | €2.3b | €4.7b | -€926,452,000.00 | 16.4x | -2.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | €3.1b | €4.7b | -€816,452,000.00 | 14.9x | -3.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | €3.6b | €4.7b | -€816,452,000.00 | 18.3x | -4.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | €3.1b | €4.7b | -€815,830,000.00 | 18.5x | -3.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | €3.3b | €4.7b | -€822,890,000.00 | n/a | -4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | €3.5b | €4.7b | €232.9m | 14.5x | 15.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | €3.9b | €4.7b | €232.9m | 16.3x | 16.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | €4.4b | €4.7b | €232.9m | 18.4x | 19x | 1x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | €3.9b | €4.7b | €232.9m | 16.4x | 16.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | €6.8b | €4.7b | €233.1m | 28.4x | 29.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | €8.0b | €4.6b | €230.2m | 33.4x | 34.9x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | €9.2b | €4.6b | €230.2m | 38.3x | 39.9x | 2x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | €9.7b | €4.4b | €202.4m | 45.9x | 48x | 2.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
48x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the French Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have grown 6.9% 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.
Industry Comparison
How does French Transaction and Payment Processing Services compare with similar industries?
| FR Market | 1.52% | |
| Financials | 1.37% | |
| Diversified Financial | 2.73% | |
| Transaction and Payment Processing Services | 8.74% | |
| Multi-Sector Holdings | 1.45% | |
| Specialized Finance | 0.38% | |
| Other Diversified Financial Services | -12.06% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDEN Edenred | €23.91 | 6.3% +€331.4m | -10.8% | PE10.8x | |
| PLX Pluxee | €12.55 | 12.1% +€191.4m | -35.1% | PE8.7x | |
| WLN Worldline | €10.83 | 0.6% +€3.7m | -92.9% | PS0.2x | |
| ALHYP HiPay Group | €5.78 | 1.4% +€505.1k | -49.5% | PE6.2x | |
| ALTRA Tractial | €2.00 | 2.6% +€259.4k | -58.9% | n/a |
