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French (CAC) Telecom Sector Analysis
UpdatedJul 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies50
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M7.7%
- 1Y-6.3%
- YTD6.1%
The Telecom industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 6.3% over the past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | €99.5b | €94.8b | €3.3b | 11x | 29.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | €99.3b | €94.9b | €3.3b | 13.1x | 30.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | €99.0b | €95.1b | €3.4b | 11.8x | 29x | 1x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | €95.8b | €95.1b | €3.4b | 12.5x | 28.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | €96.9b | €124.5b | €4.2b | 11.1x | 23.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | €93.2b | €123.7b | €4.7b | 11x | 19.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | €93.1b | €118.5b | €4.6b | 10.9x | 20.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | €99.9b | €118.6b | €4.6b | 11.2x | 21.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | €103.9b | €118.8b | €4.8b | 11.5x | 21.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | €104.4b | €118.8b | €4.9b | 12.9x | 21.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | €100.8b | €118.8b | €4.9b | 13.6x | 20.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | €105.0b | €108.1b | €5.3b | 13.8x | 19.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | €106.9b | €108.1b | €5.4b | 16.9x | 20x | 1x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | €108.3b | €107.7b | €4.9b | 17x | 22.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | €107.5b | €107.6b | -€38,383,608,020.00 | 18.4x | -2.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | €107.2b | €113.8b | -€39,944,123,564.00 | 18.7x | -2.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | €105.4b | €112.6b | -€40,358,977,564.00 | 18.1x | -2.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | €100.1b | €112.6b | -€40,363,150,564.00 | 17.1x | -2.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | €98.3b | €112.6b | -€40,350,048,564.00 | 18.5x | -2.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | €94.5b | €112.5b | €2.7b | 17.8x | 35x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | €97.1b | €112.4b | €2.7b | 16.8x | 35.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | €94.3b | €112.4b | €2.7b | 16x | 34.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | €98.2b | €110.8b | €3.1b | 19.7x | 31.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | €97.5b | €110.8b | €3.1b | 17.4x | 31.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | €103.5b | €111.5b | €3.1b | 19x | 33.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | €103.4b | €111.6b | €3.1b | 15.8x | 33.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | €103.5b | €114.2b | -€10,306,197,964.00 | 15x | -10x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | €96.8b | €110.9b | -€8,050,744,621.00 | 14.1x | -12x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | €92.5b | €110.8b | -€8,053,915,621.00 | 13.3x | -11.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | €94.7b | €110.9b | -€8,041,059,726.00 | 13.5x | -11.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | €91.5b | €110.1b | -€7,563,039,298.00 | 12.8x | -12.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | €80.3b | €109.9b | -€7,595,414,777.00 | 13.1x | -10.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | €85.7b | €109.9b | -€7,594,555,777.00 | 14.5x | -11.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 19 Jul 2022 | €84.9b | €103.8b | -€13,157,956,777.00 | 14.9x | -6.5x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-6.5x
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 29.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.89x 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 3.0% 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 | 2.10% | |
| Telecom | -0.73% | |
| Wireless Telecom | 0% | 0 |
| Interactive Media and Services | -0.0016% | |
| Entertainment | -0.0079% | |
| Media | -0.27% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | -1.78% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Interactive Media and Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 76.2x.
- 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 Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Media industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC JCDecaux | €15.55 | 2.5% +€81.3m | -22.6% | PE12.9x | |
| ETL Eutelsat Communications | €3.59 | 4.4% +€71.2m | -16.0% | PS1.4x | |
| VIV Vivendi | €2.90 | 1.7% +€47.6m | -73.6% | PS9.7x | |
| ALHG Louis Hachette Group | €1.76 | 2.7% +€45.1m | n/a | PE134.3x | |
| BOL Bolloré | €5.30 | 0.3% +€42.2m | -9.5% | PE105.2x |
