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French (CAC) Application Software Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
- 7D0.7%
- 3M-13.2%
- 1Y-25.3%
- YTDn/a
The Application Software industry has been flat over the last week, but Sidetrade has lost 6.2%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 25% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Application Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | €36.2b | €8.3b | €1.3b | 26.7x | 27.9x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | €35.3b | €8.3b | €1.3b | 24.4x | 27.2x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | €43.2b | €8.2b | €1.3b | 25.5x | 33.6x | 5.2x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | €40.9b | €8.2b | €1.3b | 26x | 31.7x | 5x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | €39.7b | €8.2b | €1.3b | 26x | 30.8x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | €47.7b | €8.0b | €1.3b | 24.6x | 36x | 5.9x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | €48.1b | €8.0b | €1.3b | 24.4x | 36.2x | 6x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | €48.6b | €8.0b | €1.3b | 23.1x | 37.3x | 6.1x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | €51.5b | €7.9b | €1.3b | 24.6x | 38.8x | 6.5x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | €55.1b | €7.8b | €1.3b | 24.5x | 41.7x | 7.1x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | €54.8b | €7.9b | €1.3b | 26x | 43.6x | 7x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | €50.2b | €7.9b | €1.3b | 23.7x | 40x | 6.4x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | €48.4b | €7.9b | €1.3b | 24.3x | 38.5x | 6.2x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | €50.1b | €7.8b | €1.2b | 21.9x | 40.2x | 6.4x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | €52.8b | €7.8b | €1.2b | 34.2x | 42.4x | 6.8x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | €50.4b | €7.8b | €1.3b | 24.6x | 40.3x | 6.5x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | €51.1b | €7.7b | €1.2b | 37.3x | 42.2x | 6.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | €54.7b | €7.7b | €1.2b | 44.9x | 45.3x | 7.1x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | €55.6b | €7.7b | €1.2b | 40x | 45.7x | 7.2x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | €56.4b | €7.5b | €1.1b | 57.1x | 49.4x | 7.5x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | €60.0b | €7.5b | €1.1b | 58.2x | 52.6x | 8x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | €69.3b | €7.9b | €1.1b | 60.4x | 62.6x | 8.8x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | €65.0b | €7.9b | €1.1b | 62x | 58.7x | 8.3x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | €61.8b | €7.9b | €1.1b | 55.7x | 56.1x | 7.9x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | €49.9b | €7.8b | €1.1b | 37.4x | 45.9x | 6.4x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | €50.2b | €7.7b | €1.1b | 43.7x | 47.4x | 6.5x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | €51.8b | €7.7b | €1.1b | 47.3x | 48.2x | 6.8x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | €58.3b | €7.6b | €971.4m | 40.8x | 60x | 7.7x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | €57.9b | €7.6b | €973.1m | 29.4x | 59.5x | 7.6x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | €51.8b | €7.6b | €981.6m | 31.8x | 52.7x | 6.8x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | €53.6b | €7.5b | €994.3m | 32.7x | 53.9x | 7.2x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | €53.4b | €7.5b | €964.2m | 36.5x | 55.3x | 7.2x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | €49.6b | €7.2b | €928.9m | 40.1x | 53.4x | 6.9x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | €49.2b | €7.2b | €926.2m | 36.9x | 53.1x | 6.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
53.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the French Application Software 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 27.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 45.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 6.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Application Software industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does French Application Software compare with similar industries?
| FR Market | -0.10% | |
| Tech | -0.96% | |
| Software | 0.66% | |
| Application Software | 0.67% | |
| Systems Software | -1.73% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSY Dassault Systèmes | €23.74 | 0.6% +€184.3m | -28.2% | PE26.7x | |
| PLNW Planisware SAS | €22.65 | 3.9% +€59.3m | -17.9% | PE32.6x | |
| LSS Lectra | €23.40 | 2.2% +€19.0m | -9.5% | PE31.9x | |
| 74SW 74Software | €39.60 | 1.5% +€17.6m | 46.1% | PE27.5x | |
| LIN Linedata Services | €47.70 | 3.7% +€8.4m | -41.3% | PE9.2x |
