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French (CAC) Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D3.7%
- 3M-11.0%
- 1Y25.4%
- YTD-3.7%
In the last week, the Aerospace & Defense industry is up 3.7%, with Safran up 7.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 25%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | €353.6b | €139.0b | €15.2b | 34.3x | 23.3x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | €359.5b | €138.9b | €15.2b | 33x | 23.7x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | €362.6b | €134.3b | €11.3b | 37.2x | 32x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | €368.4b | €134.3b | €11.3b | 42.2x | 32.5x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | €346.6b | €134.3b | €11.4b | 38.7x | 30.5x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | €376.5b | €134.2b | €11.4b | 38.2x | 33.2x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | €363.0b | €132.1b | €11.2b | 37.4x | 32.3x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | €342.7b | €132.0b | €11.2b | 35x | 30.7x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | €337.7b | €128.7b | €5.8b | 41.5x | 58.6x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | €324.7b | €128.7b | €5.8b | 38.6x | 56.3x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | €317.4b | €128.6b | €5.7b | 28.5x | 55.3x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | €287.7b | €127.9b | €5.5b | 26.2x | 51.9x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | €309.5b | €127.7b | €5.6b | 27.4x | 55x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | €289.5b | €121.4b | €6.8b | 33.7x | 42.8x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | €265.3b | €121.4b | €6.8b | 29.7x | 39.2x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | €268.8b | €120.7b | €6.7b | 30.6x | 39.9x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | €252.0b | €120.6b | €6.7b | 32.2x | 37.4x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | €246.9b | €119.8b | €6.6b | 31.2x | 37.6x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | €246.2b | €119.7b | €6.6b | 32.1x | 37.6x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | €234.3b | €117.5b | €9.2b | 26x | 25.5x | 2x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | €254.5b | €116.4b | €9.0b | 30x | 28.2x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | €272.3b | €116.1b | €9.0b | 29x | 30.1x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | €265.9b | €115.1b | €8.9b | 27.3x | 29.8x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | €261.6b | €115.1b | €8.9b | 26.5x | 29.3x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | €239.9b | €112.0b | €9.2b | 24x | 26x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | €229.3b | €112.0b | €9.2b | 24.2x | 24.9x | 2x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | €225.8b | €112.0b | €9.2b | 23.3x | 24.5x | 2x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | €212.5b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 24.1x | 23.4x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | €209.7b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 24x | 23.1x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | €215.6b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 25.5x | 23.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | €216.6b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 25.5x | 23.8x | 2x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | €207.2b | €105.1b | €2.9b | 25.5x | 70.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | €206.1b | €105.1b | €2.9b | 25.4x | 70.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | €211.6b | €105.4b | €3.7b | 24x | 57.7x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
57.7x
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 23.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 37.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry have grown 61% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.7% 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 | 2.97% | |
| Industrials | 4.93% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 3.74% | |
| Aerospace and Defense | 3.74% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAF Safran | €317.40 | 12.2% +€14.3b | 47.3% | PE18.4x | |
| AIR Airbus | €172.76 | 6.2% +€8.0b | 22.6% | PE26x | |
| HO Thales | €267.00 | 0.8% +€431.5m | 2.8% | PE32.8x | |
| FII Lisi | €60.90 | 12.8% +€315.4m | 121.9% | PE44x | |
| AM Dassault Aviation société anonyme | €330.20 | 0.2% +€46.5m | 6.6% | PE26.2x |
