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French (CAC) Professional Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D-1.8%
- 3M-10.1%
- 1Y-19.0%
- YTD-13.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Bureau Veritas of 2.6%. However, the industry is down 19% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.3% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 19 Sep 2025 | €17.5b | €25.6b | €1.3b | 13.7x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | €18.6b | €25.5b | €1.3b | 15.2x | 14.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | €20.0b | €25.3b | €1.2b | 13.5x | 16.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | €21.3b | €25.3b | €1.2b | 11.4x | 17.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | €20.8b | €25.3b | €1.3b | 12.3x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | €19.4b | €25.2b | €1.3b | 11.3x | 15.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | €20.9b | €24.7b | €1.3b | 10.4x | 15.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | €21.1b | €23.5b | €1.4b | 9.8x | 15.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | €20.4b | €23.5b | €1.4b | 11.2x | 14.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | €20.3b | €23.5b | €1.4b | 10.1x | 14.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | €21.5b | €23.5b | €1.4b | 10.9x | 15.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | €21.9b | €23.3b | €1.4b | 10.2x | 15.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | €21.8b | €23.1b | €1.4b | 10.3x | 15.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | €21.6b | €22.1b | €1.4b | 11.2x | 15.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | €21.9b | €22.1b | €1.4b | 10.5x | 15.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | €22.1b | €22.1b | €1.4b | 11.2x | 16.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | €21.0b | €21.9b | €1.4b | 10.5x | 15.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | €22.3b | €21.6b | €1.4b | 11x | 16.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | €23.5b | €21.7b | €1.4b | 12.7x | 17.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | €21.9b | €21.7b | €1.4b | 12.1x | 16.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | €21.2b | €21.7b | €1.4b | 11.6x | 15.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | €18.7b | €21.7b | €1.4b | 10x | 13.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | €21.3b | €21.7b | €1.4b | 11.9x | 15.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | €21.5b | €21.5b | €1.4b | 12.2x | 15.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | €23.8b | €21.2b | €1.3b | 14.6x | 17.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | €24.6b | €21.2b | €1.4b | 15.8x | 18.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | €24.3b | €21.2b | €1.4b | 15.8x | 17.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | €28.0b | €20.8b | €1.3b | 18.3x | 20.9x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | €29.2b | €20.6b | €1.3b | 14x | 21.9x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | €31.8b | €19.7b | €1.2b | 13.7x | 25.5x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | €27.6b | €19.7b | €1.2b | 12.9x | 22.1x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | €27.3b | €19.6b | €1.2b | 12.6x | 21.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | €30.5b | €19.6b | €1.2b | 12x | 24.5x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | €28.5b | €19.3b | €1.2b | 13x | 23.2x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.2x
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 13.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.68x.
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 9.8% 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 Market | 0.85% | |
| Industrials | 0.042% | |
| Professional Services | -1.78% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | -2.58% | |
| HR Services | -4.32% | |
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 23.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5%, 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 below its 3-year average of 10.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5% 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 4.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEP Teleperformance | €64.88 | 2.0% +€73.2m | -36.4% | PE7.8x | |
| AAA Alan Allman Associates | €4.00 | 12.7% +€20.5m | -29.8% | PS0.5x | |
| ALFRE Freelance.com | €2.27 | 3.7% +€4.5m | -18.6% | PE7.1x | |
| ASY Assystem | €43.95 | -3.9% €3.7m | 2.0% | PE83.7x | |
| SEC Soditech | €2.76 | 11.3% +€637.1k | 117.3% | PS1.1x |
