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French (CAC) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D-6.1%
- 3M-7.4%
- 1Y4.6%
- YTD10.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has dropped 6.1%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 4.6%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 3.7% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the French Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | €68.5b | €127.7b | €6.6b | 8.7x | 10.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | €75.1b | €127.2b | €5.7b | 11.8x | 13.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | €75.1b | €127.3b | €5.7b | 11.9x | 13.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | €73.6b | €127.3b | €5.7b | 11.4x | 13x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | €72.9b | €127.4b | €5.6b | 11.2x | 12.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | €75.9b | €127.9b | €5.7b | 13.7x | 13.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | €68.4b | €127.2b | €6.5b | 15.9x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | €67.5b | €127.2b | €6.5b | 15.9x | 10.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | €67.8b | €127.2b | €6.5b | 15.9x | 10.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | €68.4b | €127.2b | €6.5b | 15.3x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | €69.6b | €127.2b | €6.5b | 15.3x | 10.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | €71.2b | €127.2b | €6.5b | 15.4x | 10.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | €67.2b | €137.4b | €3.6b | 16.5x | 18.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | €63.6b | €137.0b | €3.6b | 15.4x | 17.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | €70.1b | €137.0b | €3.6b | 20.2x | 19.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | €69.4b | €137.0b | €3.6b | 19.8x | 19x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | €66.7b | €137.0b | €3.6b | 17.6x | 18.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | €64.0b | €152.8b | -€6,157,941,270.00 | 17.3x | -10.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | €118.2b | €297.0b | -€24,672,850,660.00 | 19x | -4.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | €117.2b | €297.0b | -€24,672,850,660.00 | 18.9x | -4.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | €113.9b | €297.0b | -€24,681,312,071.00 | 17.3x | -4.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | €110.8b | €297.0b | -€24,680,112,564.00 | 15.4x | -4.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | €114.8b | €296.9b | -€24,666,170,564.00 | 18.5x | -4.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | €114.9b | €294.4b | -€24,958,350,379.00 | 21x | -4.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | €116.3b | €290.5b | -€19,392,690,038.00 | 22.3x | -6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | €111.8b | €290.4b | -€19,395,810,213.00 | 23.8x | -5.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | €114.8b | €290.3b | -€19,418,218,237.00 | 26.7x | -5.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | €108.7b | €290.3b | -€19,395,683,645.00 | 28.6x | -5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | €109.0b | €230.8b | €1.9b | 30.7x | 58.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | €107.7b | €230.7b | €1.9b | 36.2x | 57.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | €108.8b | €230.8b | €1.9b | 30.5x | 58.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | €105.8b | €230.8b | €1.9b | 37.5x | 56.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | €97.3b | €230.8b | €1.9b | 37.5x | 52x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | €100.5b | €229.5b | €1.8b | 32.9x | 56x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
56x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the French Utilities 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 10.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 13.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.48x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 54% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 18% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since 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 | -2.82% | |
| Utilities | -6.06% | |
| Water Utilities | -1.77% | |
| Gas Utilities | -3.08% | |
| Electric Utilities | -5.47% | |
| Other Utilities | -6.19% | |
| Renewable Energy | -6.88% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Other Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 0.17x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 2.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 6.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 62% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Water Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 7.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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