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French (CAC) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-4.2%
  • 3M14.5%
  • 1Y32.6%
  • YTD11.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by a pullback from Engie of 4.1%. In contrast, Voltalia has gained 6.3%. In the past year, the industry has gained 36%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.2% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 21 Mar 2026€93.2b€124.9b€5.3b16.7x17.6x0.7x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026€94.0b€127.6b€6.6b15x14.1x0.7x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026€84.4b€127.6b€6.6b14.1x12.7x0.7x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025€79.3b€127.6b€6.6b14.1x12x0.6x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025€78.3b€127.6b€6.6b13.9x11.8x0.6x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025€71.1b€127.6b€6.6b9x10.7x0.6x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025€68.0b€127.7b€6.6b8.6x10.3x0.5x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025€73.1b€127.2b€5.7b11.5x12.9x0.6x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025€75.7b€127.3b€5.7b11.9x13.3x0.6x
Wed, 28 May 2025€73.5b€127.3b€5.7b11.4x13x0.6x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025€73.5b€127.4b€5.6b13.3x13x0.6x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025€70.3b€127.3b€5.6b10.6x12.5x0.6x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025€68.7b€127.2b€6.5b15.7x10.5x0.5x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025€68.2b€127.2b€6.5b15.9x10.5x0.5x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024€67.3b€127.2b€6.5b15.9x10.3x0.5x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024€68.0b€127.1b€6.5b15.3x10.4x0.5x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024€69.4b€127.2b€6.5b15.3x10.6x0.5x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024€71.3b€127.2b€6.5b15.4x10.9x0.6x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024€67.8b€127.2b€6.5b15.4x10.4x0.5x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024€64.5b€135.7b€3.6b18.4x18x0.5x
Thu, 30 May 2024€69.8b€137.0b€3.6b20.2x19.2x0.5x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024€70.0b€137.0b€3.6b20x19.2x0.5x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024€67.2b€137.0b€3.6b17.6x18.4x0.5x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024€64.6b€152.8b-€6,157,941,270.0017.4x-10.5x0.4x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024€115.6b€297.0b-€24,672,850,660.0018.4x-4.7x0.4x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023€118.8b€297.0b-€24,672,850,660.0019.3x-4.8x0.4x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023€113.8b€297.0b-€24,672,850,660.0017.2x-4.6x0.4x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023€112.8b€297.0b-€24,680,057,564.0015.5x-4.6x0.4x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023€115.2b€297.0b-€24,665,312,564.0018.8x-4.7x0.4x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023€113.7b€296.9b-€24,666,350,379.0018.6x-4.6x0.4x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023€117.1b€290.5b-€19,392,690,038.0022.3x-6x0.4x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023€112.9b€290.4b-€19,395,810,213.0024.5x-5.8x0.4x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023€112.8b€290.3b-€19,418,190,237.0025.4x-5.8x0.4x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023€108.1b€290.3b-€19,418,053,645.0026.7x-5.6x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-5.6x


Total Market Cap: €108.1bTotal Earnings: -€19,418,053,645.00Total Revenue: €290.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the French Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Utilities industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
  • Revenues have declined 24% 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 Utilities sector?

FR Market-3.34%
Utilities-4.19%
Renewable Energy5.43%
Water Utilities1.33%
Gas Utilities0.54%
Electric Utilities-4.04%
Other Utilities-4.47%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Other Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 2.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 114% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 245% per year.
  • In contrast, the Gas Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.6% 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
VLTSA Voltalia€6.686.3%
+€51.7m
0.7%PS1.5x
ALWTR Watera€1.95143.8%
+€20.2m
29.1%PS15.8x
RUI Rubis€33.360.5%
+€18.5m
31.4%PE11.1x
ALCWE Charwood Energy€3.965.3%
+€1.0m
15.1%PS3.1x
MLEDR Compagnie des Eaux de Royan€40.603.6%
+€250.9k
-15.1%n/a

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