French (CAC) Tech Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

Current Industry PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.0x. It appears they believe that earnings will grow in-line with historical growth rates.

Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have grown 6.7% per year over the last three years, and revenues for these companies have grown 8.8% 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 Tech sector?

Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Communications industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.8x. This is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 78%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 23% per year. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the IT industry. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given its trading above its 3-year average of 19.3x.

Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Communications industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 78% over the next 5 years. This is better than its past earnings decline of 23% per year. Meanwhile, the Semiconductors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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