Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Safran (EPA:SAF)
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French (CAC) Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D2.7%
- 3M8.5%
- 1Y32.7%
- YTD5.1%
The Aerospace & Defense industry is up 2.7% in the last week, with Safran up 4.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 33%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 22 Feb 2026 | €385.9b | €137.3b | €14.4b | 42.6x | 26.9x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | €387.1b | €134.3b | €11.3b | 43.1x | 34.1x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | €349.4b | €134.3b | €11.3b | 38.5x | 30.8x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | €369.3b | €134.2b | €11.4b | 41.8x | 32.5x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | €367.5b | €132.1b | €11.2b | 34.5x | 32.7x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | €342.2b | €132.0b | €11.2b | 31.4x | 30.6x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | €341.0b | €132.0b | €11.2b | 34.5x | 30.5x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | €332.6b | €128.7b | €5.8b | 36.1x | 57.7x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | €327.0b | €128.7b | €5.7b | 28.9x | 56.9x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | €297.3b | €127.9b | €5.5b | 26.8x | 53.6x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | €318.2b | €127.8b | €5.5b | 31x | 57.4x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | €290.7b | €125.2b | €5.4b | 26.4x | 53.6x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | €278.1b | €121.4b | €6.8b | 32.2x | 41.1x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | €262.9b | €121.3b | €6.7b | 29.8x | 39x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | €252.9b | €120.6b | €6.7b | 32.6x | 37.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | €242.2b | €119.8b | €6.6b | 31.1x | 36.9x | 2x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | €236.8b | €119.8b | €6.6b | 31.4x | 36.1x | 2x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | €239.1b | €119.7b | €6.6b | 31.7x | 36.5x | 2x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | €243.5b | €116.5b | €9.1b | 27.5x | 26.9x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | €263.5b | €116.1b | €9.0b | 28.1x | 29.2x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | €259.7b | €116.1b | €9.0b | 27.2x | 28.7x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | €275.5b | €115.1b | €8.9b | 26.9x | 30.9x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | €245.3b | €116.0b | €9.3b | 25.6x | 26.5x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | €234.8b | €112.0b | €9.2b | 23.9x | 25.5x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | €224.4b | €112.0b | €9.2b | 23.1x | 24.3x | 2x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | €220.6b | €112.1b | €9.2b | 24.6x | 23.9x | 2x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | €210.0b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 24.9x | 23.1x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | €214.5b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 25.3x | 23.6x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | €212.4b | €110.5b | €9.1b | 25.3x | 23.4x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | €210.1b | €105.2b | €2.9b | 24.9x | 71.4x | 2x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | €202.6b | €105.1b | €2.9b | 24.3x | 69.1x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | €201.8b | €105.4b | €3.7b | 24.2x | 55x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | €203.8b | €105.3b | €3.7b | 22.9x | 55.4x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | €201.2b | €105.1b | €3.6b | 23x | 56.7x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
56.7x
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 26.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 39.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
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 9.3% 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 | 2.63% | |
| Industrials | 2.05% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 2.73% | |
| Aerospace and Defense | 2.73% | |
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 | €346.40 | 4.1% +€5.7b | 41.9% | PE20.1x | |
| HO Thales | €264.40 | 7.8% +€3.9b | 45.1% | PE51.9x | |
| AM Dassault Aviation société anonyme | €353.40 | 7.2% +€1.8b | 51.0% | PE35.3x | |
| EXENS Exosens | €61.50 | 8.8% +€253.8m | 157.4% | PE56x | |
| MLHK H&K | €37.40 | 20.6% +€227.1m | -66.0% | PE39.1x |
