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French (CAC) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies112
- 7D3.3%
- 3M4.2%
- 1Y25.6%
- YTD4.8%
The Industrials industry is up 3.3% in the last week, with Schneider Electric up 7.0%. Meanwhile, Alstom actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 25% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 26%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Apr 2026 | €828.4b | €580.5b | €37.4b | 22.3x | 22.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 19 Mar 2026 | €783.7b | €580.7b | €37.5b | 21.9x | 20.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 14 Feb 2026 | €835.0b | €575.0b | €34.0b | 18.3x | 24.6x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 12 Jan 2026 | €812.6b | €572.4b | €33.4b | 18.7x | 24.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 10 Dec 2025 | €772.9b | €575.8b | €33.4b | 21.7x | 23.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2025 | €778.3b | €575.4b | €33.1b | 22.8x | 23.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 05 Oct 2025 | €809.0b | €573.2b | €32.9b | 28.4x | 24.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 | €739.6b | €572.8b | €31.2b | 20.7x | 23.7x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 | €768.4b | €565.8b | €25.4b | 19.6x | 30.2x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 28 Jun 2025 | €757.1b | €564.9b | €25.6b | 19.1x | 29.5x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 26 May 2025 | €725.5b | €565.0b | €25.6b | 19.4x | 28.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 23 Apr 2025 | €656.2b | €562.6b | €24.8b | 15.3x | 26.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | €736.7b | €562.0b | €24.8b | 17.1x | 29.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | €705.0b | €564.1b | €25.1b | 17.5x | 28x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | €652.8b | €561.4b | €25.0b | 15.7x | 26.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | €657.1b | €561.4b | €25.0b | 16.4x | 26.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | €653.3b | €562.5b | €25.0b | 17x | 26.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | €625.6b | €527.9b | €24.7b | 16.7x | 25.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | €622.7b | €523.3b | €26.2b | 16.2x | 23.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | €607.3b | €520.2b | €26.3b | 16.9x | 23x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | €594.9b | €514.1b | €28.8b | 16.8x | 20.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | €658.7b | €508.7b | €28.1b | 17x | 23.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | €638.5b | €508.6b | €29.2b | 15.2x | 21.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | €649.4b | €508.8b | €29.2b | 13.6x | 22.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | €602.8b | €517.2b | €28.2b | 13.4x | 21.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | €591.8b | €527.3b | €28.8b | 14.8x | 20.6x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | €585.9b | €527.3b | €28.8b | 14.4x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | €542.0b | €528.5b | €28.8b | 13.4x | 18.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | €522.7b | €520.7b | €28.7b | 13.1x | 18.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | €553.1b | €520.3b | €28.8b | 15.6x | 19.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | €556.2b | €519.3b | €28.8b | 16.6x | 19.3x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | €562.7b | €500.3b | €21.9b | 16.2x | 25.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | €545.7b | €500.3b | €21.9b | 17.4x | 25x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | €549.6b | €496.0b | €22.2b | 16.1x | 24.8x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the French Industrials 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 23.8x.
- 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 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.4% 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 | 2.09% | |
| Industrials | 3.27% | |
| Professional Services | 7.93% | |
| Building | 7.66% | |
| Electrical | 6.16% | |
| Logistics | 4.67% | |
| Trade Distributors | 3.59% | |
| Commercial Services | 3.49% | |
| Transportation | 3.00% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 2.56% | |
| Construction | 1.57% | |
| Infrastructure | 1.21% | |
| Airlines | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | -0.70% | |
| Machinery | -23.22% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Construction 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU Schneider Electric | €273.60 | 5.1% +€7.5b | 33.3% | PE36.9x | |
| AIR Airbus | €176.38 | 3.5% +€4.7b | 29.3% | PE26.6x | |
| SGO Compagnie de Saint-Gobain | €78.68 | 4.2% +€1.6b | -9.1% | PE13.3x | |
| DG Vinci | €136.80 | 1.7% +€1.2b | 14.3% | PE15.4x | |
| BVI Bureau Veritas | €28.90 | 6.6% +€794.3m | 8.4% | PE21.8x |
