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French (CAC) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies93
  • 7D-3.3%
  • 3M-4.0%
  • 1Y-16.1%
  • YTD1.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has dropped 3.3%, driven by a pullback from Capgemini of 6.1%. In contrast, Wavestone has gained 5.0%. Overall the industry is down 16% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the French Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 18 Jan 2026€102.5b€63.6b€4.0b21.9x25.8x1.6x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025€102.0b€63.5b€4.0b20.9x25.7x1.6x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025€98.4b€63.7b€4.0b20.9x24.4x1.5x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025€105.4b€63.4b€4.1b19.6x25.5x1.7x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025€101.9b€63.3b€4.2b15.2x24.3x1.6x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025€104.2b€63.4b€4.2b16.2x24.8x1.6x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025€120.6b€73.0b€5.1b17.2x23.8x1.7x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025€115.7b€73.4b€5.1b16x22.7x1.6x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025€108.4b€73.3b€5.0b15.2x21.6x1.5x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025€123.6b€76.0b€5.6b17.2x22.2x1.6x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025€134.5b€68.3b€5.3b16.6x25.2x2x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025€126.6b€69.7b€5.8b16.7x21.7x1.8x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024€123.8b€69.4b€5.8b16.5x21.3x1.8x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024€123.4b€69.4b€5.9b15.1x21.1x1.8x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024€130.8b€69.8b€6.4b16.9x20.4x1.9x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024€130.0b€69.6b€6.5b18.7x19.9x1.9x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024€129.3b€70.0b€6.6b17.2x19.7x1.8x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024€147.2b€71.2b€7.1b19.6x20.7x2.1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024€148.1b€71.0b€7.1b20.7x20.8x2.1x
Wed, 01 May 2024€148.3b€73.2b€7.0b22.3x21.3x2x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024€159.0b€73.2b€7.4b21.6x21.6x2.2x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024€168.6b€87.7b€6.3b19.9x26.7x1.9x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024€172.3b€89.1b€6.8b21.8x25.3x1.9x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023€171.7b€89.0b€6.8b21.4x25.3x1.9x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023€160.6b€89.1b€6.8b20.1x23.6x1.8x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023€147.7b€89.5b€6.9b18.4x21.3x1.7x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023€151.0b€88.4b€6.8b21.7x22.2x1.7x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023€156.9b€87.9b€6.8b21.6x23.2x1.8x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023€157.4b€86.3b€6.6b20.1x23.7x1.8x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023€158.3b€86.5b€6.7b18.8x23.6x1.8x
Thu, 04 May 2023€149.4b€85.8b€6.5b18.8x22.9x1.7x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023€160.8b€85.1b€6.3b19x25.4x1.9x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023€168.2b€89.0b€4.5b21.8x37.6x1.9x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023€160.3b€84.6b€3.4b22.7x46.7x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

46.7x


Total Market Cap: €160.3bTotal Earnings: €3.4bTotal Revenue: €84.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the French Information Technology 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 23.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have grown 4.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 9.1% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the French Tech sector?

FR Market-1.50%
Tech-3.32%
Tech Hardware1.25%
Communications-0.29%
Semiconductors-1.15%
Software-2.42%
IT-4.43%
Electronic Equipment and Components-18.06%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 38.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 68.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Communications industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 69% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 50% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.2% 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
WAVE Wavestone€60.805.0%
+€71.2m		42.6%PE19x
ATO Atos€56.866.5%
+€67.2m		184.3%PE0.7x
OVH OVH Groupe€8.255.0%
+€58.7m		-1.8%PE3102x
LBIRD Lumibird€23.9011.2%
+€52.9m		146.4%PE49.1x
SOI Soitec€28.194.4%
+€42.8m		-67.0%PE93.2x

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7D
-6.1%
1Y
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7D
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1Y
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ATO
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7D
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1Y
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7D
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1Y
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1Y
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11.2%
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