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French (CAC) Telecom Sector Analysis
UpdatedOct 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
- 7D0.5%
- 3M-0.3%
- 1Y-4.4%
- YTD5.5%
The Telecom industry is up 3.2% in the last week, with Publicis Groupe up 1.3%. During this same period, the Eutelsat Communications underperformed, falling 15%. In contrast, the industry has lost 4.4% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the French Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | €97.6b | €95.0b | €2.6b | 12.5x | 37.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | €94.4b | €95.1b | €2.6b | 12.6x | 36.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | €97.2b | €94.9b | €2.3b | 11.4x | 43.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | €99.5b | €94.8b | €3.3b | 12.3x | 29.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | €98.7b | €94.9b | €3.3b | 12.5x | 30x | 1x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | €98.8b | €95.1b | €3.4b | 12x | 29x | 1x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | €91.0b | €95.1b | €3.4b | 11.7x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | €99.4b | €124.5b | €4.2b | 10.5x | 23.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | €95.1b | €123.7b | €4.7b | 11.1x | 20.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | €93.3b | €118.5b | €4.6b | 10.8x | 20.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | €99.4b | €118.6b | €4.6b | 11.1x | 21.6x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | €102.3b | €118.9b | €4.8b | 11.5x | 21.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | €105.4b | €118.8b | €4.9b | 12.7x | 21.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | €101.4b | €118.8b | €4.9b | 13.3x | 20.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | €106.3b | €108.1b | €5.3b | 14.6x | 19.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | €99.9b | €108.1b | €5.4b | 16.3x | 18.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | €109.0b | €107.7b | €4.9b | 17.6x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | €106.5b | €107.6b | -€38,368,816,020.00 | 18.6x | -2.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | €105.8b | €114.2b | -€38,424,724,941.00 | 18.3x | -2.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | €105.6b | €112.5b | -€40,359,469,564.00 | 18.2x | -2.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | €101.4b | €112.6b | -€40,363,150,564.00 | 17.4x | -2.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | €98.0b | €112.6b | -€40,350,048,564.00 | 18.6x | -2.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | €95.0b | €112.6b | €2.8b | 17.4x | 33.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | €95.6b | €112.4b | €2.7b | 16.6x | 35.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | €94.7b | €112.4b | €2.7b | 16.8x | 34.9x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | €99.5b | €111.4b | €3.2b | 15.5x | 30.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | €98.7b | €110.8b | €3.2b | 19.9x | 31.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | €102.7b | €111.5b | €3.1b | 19.4x | 33.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | €104.1b | €111.6b | €3.1b | 15.7x | 33.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | €101.1b | €113.2b | -€10,744,297,964.00 | 15.1x | -9.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | €98.4b | €112.3b | -€7,981,501,496.00 | 15.8x | -12.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | €97.9b | €110.9b | -€8,050,744,621.00 | 13.5x | -12.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | €94.7b | €110.9b | -€8,041,059,726.00 | 13.5x | -11.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | €90.2b | €110.1b | -€7,768,094,353.00 | 12.2x | -11.6x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-11.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the French Communication Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 37.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.91x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Communication Services industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have declined 4.8% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the French Telecom sector?
| FR Market | 1.62% | |
| Telecom | 0.54% | |
| Entertainment | 0.89% | |
| Media | 0.65% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | 0.33% | |
| Wireless Telecom | 0% | 0 |
| Interactive Media and Services | -0.0072% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Interactive Media and Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 160x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom Services and Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 50% per year.
- In contrast, the Media industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.7% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOL Bolloré | €4.92 | 3.6% +€483.2m | -16.5% | PE30.8x | |
| PUB Publicis Groupe | €87.70 | 1.8% +€386.3m | -12.3% | PE12.9x | |
| ORA Orange | €14.15 | 0.5% +€172.8m | 38.1% | PE41.3x | |
| VIV Vivendi | €3.17 | 4.4% +€133.9m | -68.7% | PS10.2x | |
| DEC JCDecaux | €15.70 | 3.1% +€100.2m | -14.1% | PE13.9x |
