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French (CAC) Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D-3.6%
- 3M3.1%
- 1Y11.9%
- YTD-0.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Aerospace & Defense industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by a pullback from Safran of 5.6%. On the other hand Exosens is actually up 8.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 22%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.5% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Aerospace & Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 05 Mar 2026 | €364.5b | €137.3b | €14.4b | 37.8x | 25.4x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 31 Jan 2026 | €363.8b | €134.3b | €11.3b | 38.7x | 32.1x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | €356.8b | €134.3b | €11.3b | 40.4x | 31.4x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | €354.3b | €134.2b | €11.4b | 37.6x | 31.2x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | €377.1b | €132.1b | €11.2b | 37.7x | 33.6x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | €357.3b | €132.1b | €11.2b | 37x | 32x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | €348.9b | €132.0b | €11.2b | 34.1x | 31.2x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | €341.0b | €128.7b | €5.8b | 41.2x | 59.2x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | €316.7b | €128.7b | €5.8b | 32.8x | 55x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | €313.0b | €128.6b | €5.7b | 28.2x | 54.5x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | €279.3b | €127.9b | €5.5b | 26.1x | 50.4x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | €326.4b | €127.7b | €5.6b | 28.6x | 58.1x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | €288.1b | €121.4b | €6.8b | 32.8x | 42.6x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | €260.7b | €121.4b | €6.8b | 29.6x | 38.6x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | €251.4b | €120.6b | €6.7b | 30.2x | 37.3x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | €253.1b | €119.8b | €6.6b | 32.8x | 38.6x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | €243.6b | €119.8b | €6.6b | 31.8x | 37.1x | 2x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | €243.6b | €119.7b | €6.6b | 31.8x | 37.1x | 2x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | €237.6b | €116.5b | €9.1b | 26.4x | 26.2x | 2x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | €246.1b | €116.4b | €9.0b | 28.7x | 27.2x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | €268.1b | €116.1b | €9.0b | 28.5x | 29.7x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | €268.0b | €115.1b | €8.9b | 27.3x | 30x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | €254.7b | €115.1b | €8.9b | 28.8x | 28.6x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | €239.6b | €112.0b | €9.2b | 24.3x | 26x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | €226.1b | €112.0b | €9.2b | 23.4x | 24.5x | 2x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | €223.3b | €112.0b | €9.2b | 23.4x | 24.2x | 2x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | €209.5b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 24.7x | 23.1x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | €205.5b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 24x | 22.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | €211.3b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 25.2x | 23.3x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | €213.1b | €104.3b | €3.0b | 25.2x | 70.3x | 2x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | €211.2b | €105.1b | €2.9b | 25.6x | 72x | 2x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | €207.9b | €105.1b | €2.9b | 26.4x | 70.9x | 2x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | €207.7b | €105.4b | €3.7b | 23.4x | 56.5x | 2x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | €200.2b | €105.7b | €3.6b | 22.6x | 55.7x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
55.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the French Aerospace & Defense 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 26.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 39.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry have grown 59% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.1% 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 industry?
| FR Market | -4.65% | |
| Industrials | -4.27% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | -3.55% | |
| Aerospace and Defense | -3.55% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXENS Exosens | €64.80 | 8.9% +€269.0m | 94.5% | PE46.9x | |
| AM Dassault Aviation société anonyme | €347.00 | 0.9% +€234.7m | 20.9% | PE34.7x | |
| EXA Exail Technologies | €134.00 | 6.7% +€142.6m | 355.8% | PE1982.8x | |
| ALNSE NSE | €50.80 | 16.0% +€23.1m | 41.5% | PE80x | |
| ALTD Tonner Drones | €0.035 | 9.3% +€1.6m | 147.9% | PS162.5x |
