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French (CAC) Research and Consulting Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D0.07%
  • 3M-9.4%
  • 1Y-9.2%
  • YTD-7.0%

The Research and Consulting Services industry is up 2.3% in the last week, with Bureau Veritas up 1.9%. During this same period, the Umalis Group underperformed, falling 22%. However, the industry is down 10% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the French Research and Consulting Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 30 Nov 2023€11.8b€6.9b€539.9m19.4x21.8x1.7x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023€11.2b€6.9b€540.0m18.3x20.8x1.6x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023€12.3b€6.9b€540.0m19.4x22.7x1.8x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023€12.8b€6.9b€538.5m20.5x23.7x1.9x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023€12.6b€6.7b€531.2m20.6x23.6x1.9x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023€13.2b€6.7b€531.2m20.7x24.8x2x
Tue, 16 May 2023€12.8b€6.6b€531.4m20.3x24.1x1.9x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023€13.5b€6.3b€522.6m18.6x25.8x2.1x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023€26.8b€14.5b€1.2b18x22.8x1.8x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023€29.8b€13.6b€1.1b18.4x27.3x2.2x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023€26.2b€13.6b€1.1b18.4x24x1.9x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022€25.9b€13.6b€1.1b16.3x23.8x1.9x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022€28.8b€13.6b€1.1b16.1x26.5x2.1x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022€26.9b€13.6b€1.1b16.3x24.7x2x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022€31.0b€13.5b€1.1b18.3x28.8x2.3x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022€32.9b€12.8b€1.0b18x31.9x2.6x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022€28.7b€12.7b€1.0b20.1x28x2.3x
Wed, 18 May 2022€33.4b€14.3b€1.0b21.2x32.9x2.3x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022€34.4b€14.3b€1.0b23.8x33.9x2.4x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022€33.5b€14.4b€969.6m27.2x34.5x2.3x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022€33.6b€13.6b€728.4m28x46.1x2.5x
Thu, 06 Jan 2022€39.9b€13.6b€728.4m28.5x54.7x2.9x
Sat, 04 Dec 2021€37.0b€13.6b€728.4m24.9x50.8x2.7x
Mon, 01 Nov 2021€36.7b€13.6b€728.4m24.9x50.4x2.7x
Wed, 29 Sep 2021€36.6b€13.5b€728.4m36.8x50.3x2.7x
Fri, 27 Aug 2021€37.5b€13.5b€715.2m37.5x52.4x2.8x
Sat, 03 Jul 2021€34.1b€13.5b€715.2m38.1x47.7x2.5x
Tue, 06 Apr 2021€30.9b€13.0b€489.7m42.6x63x2.4x
Fri, 08 Jan 2021€27.4b€12.5b€264.3m34.8x103.5x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

69.7x


Total Market Cap: €27.5bTotal Earnings: €395.0mTotal Revenue: €12.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 41.9x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the French Research and Consulting 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 22.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 42.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 18% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Comparison

How does French Research and Consulting Services compare with similar industries?

FR Market-0.44%
Industrials0.66%
Professional Services-0.48%
Research and Consulting Services0.074%
HR Services-2.43%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BVI Bureau Veritas€22.470.3%
+€27.2m
-10.2%PE21.5x
MLHBB Financiere Hoche Bains-Les-Bains€58.508.3%
+€505.8k
n/an/a
SEC Soditech€1.6510.7%
+€364.0k
23.1%PE15.2x
ALGEC GECI International€0.0002100.0%
+€355.4k
-92.9%PS0.03x
MLUMG Umalis Group€2.560.8%
+€24.8k
-28.5%n/a
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