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French (CAC) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies111
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M-1.2%
  • 1Y15.6%
  • YTD0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Airbus of 4.9%. In contrast, Dassault Aviation société anonyme has gained 5.6%. In the past year, the industry has gained 16%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the French Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 24 Jan 2026€798.0b€573.0b€33.4b19.4x23.9x1.4x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025€782.0b€575.8b€33.3b19.6x23.5x1.4x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025€768.9b€576.0b€33.3b20.2x23.1x1.3x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025€805.5b€573.2b€32.9b23.5x24.5x1.4x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025€778.4b€572.9b€31.1b19.1x25x1.4x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025€753.6b€571.9b€31.3b20.7x24.1x1.3x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025€763.5b€564.3b€25.6b22x29.8x1.4x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025€746.6b€564.9b€25.6b17.9x29.2x1.3x
Mon, 05 May 2025€716.6b€564.0b€25.2b17.3x28.4x1.3x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025€712.2b€562.5b€24.8b16.5x28.8x1.3x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025€703.8b€570.9b€23.8b18.2x29.6x1.2x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025€694.1b€561.4b€25.0b16x27.8x1.2x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024€641.6b€562.1b€25.0b17.5x25.6x1.1x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024€640.8b€562.8b€25.1b16.4x25.5x1.1x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024€653.9b€527.8b€24.7b16.5x26.5x1.2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024€623.5b€523.3b€26.2b15x23.8x1.2x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024€604.3b€522.2b€26.2b16.6x23.1x1.2x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024€617.5b€514.1b€28.8b17.9x21.4x1.2x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024€651.6b€514.2b€28.8b18.1x22.6x1.3x
Tue, 07 May 2024€643.7b€513.0b€29.1b15.2x22.1x1.3x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024€645.3b€508.9b€29.2b14.4x22.1x1.3x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024€616.1b€518.5b€28.3b13.6x21.8x1.2x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024€603.9b€527.3b€28.8b15.6x21x1.1x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023€585.6b€527.4b€28.8b14.6x20.4x1.1x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023€561.9b€528.9b€28.8b14.1x19.5x1.1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023€506.2b€520.8b€28.7b12.6x17.6x1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023€546.3b€520.5b€28.7b14.9x19x1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023€548.8b€519.3b€28.8b16x19.1x1.1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023€558.7b€500.4b€21.9b16.6x25.5x1.1x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023€551.9b€500.4b€21.9b18.1x25.2x1.1x
Wed, 10 May 2023€542.4b€496.1b€21.5b16.2x25.3x1.1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023€535.5b€495.4b€22.2b18.4x24.2x1.1x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023€555.4b€448.2b€6.7b19x83.4x1.2x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023€528.8b€461.8b€2.8b18.9x189x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

189x


Total Market Cap: €528.8bTotal Earnings: €2.8bTotal Revenue: €461.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 29x202420252026
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 23.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 29.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 129% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.5% 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-1.39%
Industrials-1.64%
Machinery2.71%
Commercial Services2.01%
Trade Distributors1.75%
Transportation1.48%
Professional Services0.51%
Industrials0%0
Airlines0%0
Construction-0.11%
Infrastructure-0.40%
Building-0.86%
Electrical-1.01%
Logistics-1.32%
Aerospace & Defense-3.11%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.1x.
    • 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 33.7x.
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AM Dassault Aviation société anonyme€334.205.6%
+€1.4b		60.5%PE33.4x
ALO Alstom€26.782.7%
+€323.4m		39.0%PE40.4x
AYV Ayvens€12.022.6%
+€251.0m		70.3%PE11.4x
RXL Rexel€35.112.0%
+€199.8m		33.5%PE41.1x
FGR Eiffage€121.301.3%
+€154.0m		43.2%PE12.1x

Latest News

GLO
€31.70
GL Events
7D
11.4%
1Y
67.5%
SGO
€83.20
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-7.4%

SGO: U.S. Headwinds And Slow European Recovery Will Pressure Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price targets for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, with changes such as UBS moving to a Sell rating with a cut to €78 from €92 and others lowering targets to €105 and €110. This reflects concerns about U.S. headwinds and a slow European recovery, which feed into a slightly lower fair value estimate and small adjustments to growth, margin and P/E assumptions.
FGR
€121.30
Eiffage
7D
1.3%
1Y
43.2%

Energy Transition Projects And Concessions Will Support Steady Operations While Keeping Shares Fairly Priced

Catalysts About Eiffage Eiffage is a European construction, infrastructure, concessions and energy services group with a growing presence outside France. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
AYV
€12.02
Ayvens
7D
2.6%
1Y
70.3%

AYV: Share Repurchases And Exceptional Dividend Will Support Higher Fair Value Potential

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Ayvens up from €14.0 to €14.5, supported by updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, along with a higher Street price target of €12.50 from €11.20. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has centered on the higher price target of €12.50, which sits closer to the updated fair value estimate of €14.5. For you as an investor, that creates a clearer link between what fundamental models suggest and where more optimistic analysts think the shares could trade.
HO
€258.50
Thales
7D
-1.2%
1Y
69.7%
BB
€55.20
Société BIC
7D
4.2%
1Y
-12.2%

BB: Portfolio Refocus And Governance Changes Will Support Balanced Long Term Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Société BIC slightly to around €57.42 from about €57.90. This reflects updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that leave the overall valuation broadly intact.
NEX
€127.70
Nexans
7D
2.7%
1Y
32.1%

NEX: Higher P E Assumptions Will Likely Limit Future Upside

Narrative Update: Nexans Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Nexans higher from €100.00 to about €104.50, citing recent price target increases and rating changes that reflect updated views on discount rates, revenue trends, margins and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Nexans highlights a mix of optimism and caution, with several firms fine tuning their views on the stock.
AIR
€206.80
Airbus
7D
-4.9%
1Y
23.8%

AIR: Delivery Execution Risks Will Limit Upside Despite Raised Expectations

Analysts have lifted their Airbus fair value estimate from €145.46 to €169.92, reflecting a series of higher price targets and updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples following recent research updates on the stock. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates show a cluster of higher price targets for Airbus, with several firms lifting their valuations following Q3 results and updated guidance.
ALO
€26.78
Alstom
7D
2.7%
1Y
39.0%
EN
€44.49
Bouygues
7D
-1.8%
1Y
46.2%
SU
€231.85
Schneider Electric
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-14.3%
EXENS
€54.80
Exosens
7D
-6.0%
1Y
143.9%

EXENS: Future Defense Contracts Will Expose Overvaluation Risk Despite Extended Supply Agreement

Analysts have raised their price target on Exosens to about $38.30 from $33.50, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue, profit margin and future P/E that they see as better reflecting the company’s current outlook. What's in the News Theon International completed the acquisition of a 9.8% stake in Exosens from Invest Gamma, HLD Europe S.C.A. and Invest Prince Henri SCA for about €268.7 million at €54 per share.
RXL
€35.11
Rexel
7D
2.0%
1Y
33.5%

RXL: Share Momentum Will Weaken As Residential Recovery Expectations Prove Overstated

Our price target for Rexel is unchanged even as recent Street research has nudged individual targets higher, with analysts citing valuation constraints, softer assumptions for growth and margins, and a higher implied P/E multiple in their updated views. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Rexel shows a split view, with JPMorgan lifting its price target to €41.80 and keeping an Overweight stance, while several Bearish analysts are turning more cautious even as they edge price targets higher.
AM
€334.20
Dassault Aviation société anonyme
7D
5.6%
1Y
60.5%

AM: Execution On Defense Programs Will Support Future Earnings Trajectory

Analysts trimmed their price target on Dassault Aviation société anonyme from about €383 to roughly €379, citing a more cautious stance on European defense names and a shift in preference toward larger local champions with broader portfolios. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary around Dassault Aviation société anonyme reflects a more cautious tone on European defense, with some experts expecting share performance across the sector to be more mixed this year.
SAF
€310.40
Safran
7D
-3.2%
1Y
31.2%

SAF: Elevated Margin Hurdles Will Pressure Outlook Despite UK Expansion

Our analyst price target for Safran has edged slightly lower to €265 from €268, even as Street analysts lift their targets to a range of €350 to €360 on the back of updated guidance and implied EBIT strength. This relies on higher profit margins and a modestly lower future P/E multiple in our model.
IDL
€418.50
ID Logistics Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
5.4%

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