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French (CAC) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M-3.5%
  • 1Y-14.4%
  • YTD-0.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by Bureau Veritas declining 2.0%. In contrast, Groupe CRIT has gained 12%. However, the industry is down 16% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.0% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the French Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 05 Feb 2026€17.8b€25.8b€1.3b18x13.9x0.7x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026€17.9b€25.8b€1.3b16.9x14x0.7x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025€18.0b€25.8b€1.3b16.6x14.1x0.7x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025€18.9b€25.8b€1.3b17.5x14.8x0.7x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025€17.5b€25.8b€1.3b12.2x13.7x0.7x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025€18.8b€25.5b€1.3b15x14.6x0.7x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025€20.1b€25.3b€1.2b13.7x16.2x0.8x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025€20.2b€25.3b€1.2b11.2x16.2x0.8x
Sat, 17 May 2025€21.5b€25.3b€1.3b12.3x17.1x0.8x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025€18.9b€25.2b€1.3b10.9x15x0.8x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025€21.1b€24.7b€1.3b10.8x15.9x0.9x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025€21.0b€23.5b€1.4b10.2x15.3x0.9x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025€20.4b€23.5b€1.4b11x14.9x0.9x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024€20.4b€23.5b€1.4b9.9x14.9x0.9x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024€21.5b€23.5b€1.4b11.4x15.7x0.9x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024€22.0b€23.4b€1.4b10.5x16x0.9x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024€22.2b€23.1b€1.4b10.7x15.8x1x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024€20.9b€22.1b€1.4b10.8x15.2x0.9x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024€21.3b€22.1b€1.4b10.3x15.5x1x
Sun, 19 May 2024€22.1b€22.1b€1.4b10.9x16.1x1x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024€20.7b€21.9b€1.4b11x14.9x0.9x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024€20.5b€21.8b€1.3b10.8x15.5x0.9x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024€22.8b€21.6b€1.3b12x17.1x1.1x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024€21.9b€21.7b€1.4b12.1x16.1x1x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023€20.7b€21.7b€1.4b11.2x15.3x1x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023€20.3b€21.7b€1.4b10.5x15x0.9x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023€21.1b€21.7b€1.4b11.2x15.6x1x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023€22.2b€21.5b€1.4b11.7x16.4x1x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023€24.4b€21.2b€1.3b14.7x18.1x1.2x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023€23.7b€21.2b€1.4b15.6x17.5x1.1x
Mon, 22 May 2023€24.2b€21.2b€1.4b16.2x17.9x1.1x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023€27.8b€21.0b€1.4b18.6x20.6x1.3x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023€28.4b€20.6b€1.3b13.9x21.3x1.4x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023€31.0b€19.7b€1.2b14x24.8x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.8x


Total Market Cap: €31.0bTotal Earnings: €1.2bTotal Revenue: €19.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the French Professional Services 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 13.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 16.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.94x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.5% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the French Industrials industry?

FR Market1.57%
Industrials0.73%
Professional Services0.87%
HR Services5.91%
Research and Consulting Services1.16%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 30.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 10.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.3% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 30% per year.
  • In contrast, the HR Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.8% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BVI Bureau Veritas€27.581.2%
+€150.8m
-7.3%PE18.6x
CEN Groupe CRIT€67.4012.0%
+€75.9m
19.5%PE10.9x
SDG Synergie€30.403.1%
+€20.6m
2.7%PE11.4x
AAA Alan Allman Associates€3.500.6%
+€910.7k
-33.3%PS0.5x
ALNLF Neolife€0.0618.1%
+€886.6k
-7.7%PE30.6x

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