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French (CAC) Electrical Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 18, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D3.8%
- 3M-10.3%
- 1Y-2.1%
- YTD-24.8%
The Electrical industry is up 1.4% in the last week, with Schneider Electric up 2.0%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.1% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Electrical Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | €102.8b | €46.3b | €4.6b | 21.7x |
| Fri, 15 Apr 2022 | €109.9b | €46.0b | €4.6b | 22.7x |
| Sun, 13 Mar 2022 | €112.2b | €45.9b | €4.6b | 21.2x |
| Tue, 08 Feb 2022 | €115.8b | €43.5b | €4.3b | 23.2x |
| Thu, 06 Jan 2022 | €137.3b | €43.5b | €4.3b | 24.1x |
| Sat, 04 Dec 2021 | €125.2b | €43.5b | €4.3b | 20.3x |
| Mon, 01 Nov 2021 | €118.6b | €43.5b | €4.3b | 20.1x |
| Wed, 29 Sep 2021 | €117.3b | €43.5b | €4.3b | 25.8x |
| Fri, 27 Aug 2021 | €121.1b | €43.5b | €4.3b | 25.9x |
| Sat, 03 Jul 2021 | €106.7b | €43.5b | €4.3b | 23.9x |
| Tue, 06 Apr 2021 | €102.7b | €41.4b | €3.7b | 22.6x |
| Fri, 08 Jan 2021 | €91.1b | €39.6b | €3.1b | 28.6x |
| Thu, 01 Oct 2020 | €82.2b | €40.0b | €3.1b | 25.9x |
| Sun, 05 Jul 2020 | €76.6b | €40.3b | €3.0b | 22.1x |
| Wed, 08 Apr 2020 | €63.3b | €41.8b | €3.2b | 18.7x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2019 | €75.9b | €43.0b | €3.3b | 20.9x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2019 | €67.1b | €42.4b | €3.3b | 18.3x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2019 | €66.2b | €41.9b | €3.2b | 19.1x |
Median PE Ratio
16.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the 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 22.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Electrical industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.0% 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 | 5.09% | |
| Industrials | 3.62% | |
| Electrical | 3.83% | |
| Electrical Components | 3.85% | |
| Heavy Electrical Equipment | -2.21% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical Components industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 32% per year. So the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 77% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Electrical Components industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.8% 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 | €128.92 | 4.0% +€2.8b | -0.9% | PS22.4x | |
| SO Somfy | €138.20 | 15.2% +€626.8m | -1.6% | PS18.4x | |
| LR Legrand | €80.50 | 1.4% +€303.5m | -7.3% | PS22.9x | |
| NEX Nexans | €80.45 | 1.8% +€61.1m | 11.7% | PS21.4x | |
| MRN Mersen | €31.45 | 6.1% +€37.4m | -0.8% | PS12x |
