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French (CAC) Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-2.9%
- 3M8.2%
- 1Y13.4%
- YTD7.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Insurance industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 19%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.5% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | €85.5b | €108.1b | €7.4b | 10.9x | 11.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | €82.0b | €108.1b | €7.4b | 10.5x | 11.1x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | €78.1b | €108.1b | €7.4b | 10x | 10.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | €76.4b | €109.0b | €7.6b | 9.8x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | €80.2b | €109.0b | €7.6b | 10.3x | 10.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | €78.4b | €109.0b | €7.6b | 10.1x | 10.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | €73.7b | €109.0b | €7.6b | 9.5x | 9.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | €77.3b | €105.2b | €7.9b | 8.4x | 9.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | €79.8b | €105.3b | €7.9b | 8.5x | 10x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | €83.2b | €105.2b | €8.1b | 9x | 10.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | €84.2b | €105.1b | €8.1b | 9.1x | 10.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | €78.3b | €124.0b | €8.1b | 6.8x | 9.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | €88.5b | €170.1b | €9.7b | 7.8x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | €85.1b | €170.1b | €9.7b | 7.5x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | €82.1b | €169.6b | €8.8b | 9.2x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | €82.4b | €169.6b | €8.8b | 9.2x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | €82.9b | €169.6b | €8.8b | 9.2x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | €83.1b | €169.5b | €8.8b | 9.3x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | €81.0b | €171.2b | €8.4b | 9.1x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | €85.3b | €171.2b | €8.4b | 9.5x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | €88.9b | €171.3b | €8.1b | 9x | 11x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | €87.0b | €167.7b | €8.1b | 9x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | €88.3b | €174.3b | €8.9b | 9x | 9.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | €87.4b | €174.4b | €8.7b | 9x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | €83.7b | €174.4b | €8.7b | 8.8x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | €83.0b | €174.2b | €8.9b | 8.8x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | €73.1b | €174.2b | €8.9b | 7.6x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | €78.0b | €174.2b | €8.9b | 8.1x | 8.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | €76.2b | €188.6b | €8.8b | 8.1x | 8.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | €70.1b | €187.7b | €9.2b | 8.1x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | €76.5b | €187.7b | €9.2b | 8.5x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | €81.2b | €185.4b | €9.3b | 9x | 8.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | €85.9b | €185.4b | €9.3b | 9.5x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | €80.6b | €172.1b | €7.8b | 10.1x | 10.4x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the French Insurance industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.56x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 14% per year.
- This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the French Financials industry?
| FR Market | -0.71% | |
| Financials | 0.23% | |
| Insurance | -2.91% | |
| Property and Casualty Insurance | 0.067% | |
| Insurance Brokers | 0% | 0 |
| Life and Health Insurance | 0% | 0 |
| Reinsurance | -2.13% | |
| General Insurance | -3.05% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the General Insurance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 47.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Reinsurance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 42% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Property and Casualty Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COFA COFACE | €15.98 | 0.06% +€1.5m | 23.8% | PE9.2x | |
| MLPHO Photonike Capital | €0.12 | 1.7% +€211.6k | -11.8% | n/a |