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French (CAC) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies112
- 7D2.6%
- 3M6.8%
- 1Y19.1%
- YTD5.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has risen 2.6%, driven by gains from Safran of 8.1%. Meanwhile, Ayvens actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 10% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 19%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the French Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | €836.4b | €576.8b | €36.9b | 18.3x | 22.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | €817.2b | €572.4b | €33.4b | 18.6x | 24.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | €766.1b | €575.8b | €33.4b | 20.9x | 23x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | €773.3b | €575.5b | €33.2b | 22.2x | 23.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | €809.0b | €573.2b | €32.9b | 28.4x | 24.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | €727.5b | €572.8b | €31.2b | 20.1x | 23.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | €760.3b | €566.2b | €25.2b | 19.8x | 30.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | €757.1b | €564.9b | €25.6b | 19.1x | 29.5x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | €736.9b | €565.0b | €25.6b | 19.3x | 28.8x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | €671.7b | €562.6b | €24.8b | 15.7x | 27.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | €729.6b | €561.9b | €24.8b | 16.9x | 29.4x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | €705.0b | €566.5b | €22.8b | 16.8x | 30.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | €657.4b | €561.4b | €25.0b | 15.6x | 26.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | €656.4b | €562.1b | €25.0b | 16.3x | 26.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | €653.3b | €562.5b | €25.0b | 17x | 26.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | €624.2b | €527.9b | €24.7b | 16.9x | 25.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | €618.4b | €523.3b | €26.2b | 16.4x | 23.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | €594.1b | €522.2b | €26.2b | 16.7x | 22.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | €594.9b | €514.1b | €28.8b | 16.8x | 20.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | €666.4b | €513.9b | €28.8b | 17.7x | 23.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | €630.2b | €508.6b | €29.2b | 15.1x | 21.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | €649.4b | €508.8b | €29.2b | 13.6x | 22.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | €600.0b | €517.2b | €28.2b | 13.2x | 21.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | €587.3b | €527.3b | €28.8b | 14.7x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | €586.4b | €527.3b | €28.8b | 14.9x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | €542.0b | €528.5b | €28.8b | 13.4x | 18.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | €533.7b | €520.7b | €28.7b | 13.5x | 18.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | €554.2b | €520.3b | €28.8b | 15.3x | 19.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | €556.2b | €519.3b | €28.8b | 16.6x | 19.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | €560.4b | €500.4b | €21.9b | 16.6x | 25.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | €537.1b | €500.3b | €21.9b | 17.1x | 24.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | €554.2b | €496.0b | €22.2b | 16.3x | 25x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | €520.4b | €495.7b | €22.1b | 17.8x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | €547.4b | €482.0b | €6.1b | 20x | 89.2x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
89.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the French Industrials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 82% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.2% 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 Industrials sector?
| FR Market | 0.11% | |
| Industrials | 2.60% | |
| Electrical | 4.18% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 3.36% | |
| Building | 2.80% | |
| Commercial Services | 2.57% | |
| Construction | 0.97% | |
| Infrastructure | 0.96% | |
| Machinery | 0.71% | |
| Airlines | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | -0.79% | |
| Logistics | -2.14% | |
| Professional Services | -2.38% | |
| Trade Distributors | -3.07% | |
| Transportation | -5.08% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 60.0% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Logistics industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 33.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 60% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Building industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAF Safran | €332.80 | 8.1% +€11.6b | 35.3% | PE19.3x | |
| SU Schneider Electric | €262.90 | 4.0% +€5.6b | 6.6% | PE34.4x | |
| LR Legrand | €149.25 | 6.0% +€2.2b | 38.5% | PE31.4x | |
| SGO Compagnie de Saint-Gobain | €90.86 | 2.9% +€1.2b | -6.0% | PE15.9x | |
| AM Dassault Aviation société anonyme | €329.80 | 4.0% +€1.0b | 50.7% | PE33x |
