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French (CAC) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 24, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies683
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-5.5%
  • 1Y-4.2%
  • YTD-5.7%

The market has been flat over the last week. As for last year, the market is down 4.2%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the French Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 24 Nov 2024€2.8t€2.2t€145.6b13.7x19x1.3x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024€2.9t€2.1t€147.7b14.2x19.5x1.4x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024€2.8t€2.1t€146.6b14.5x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024€2.9t€2.1t€147.4b14.7x19.5x1.4x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024€3.0t€2.1t€149.3b15.7x19.9x1.4x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024€3.0t€2.1t€149.5b16.5x20.2x1.4x
Fri, 10 May 2024€3.2t€2.1t€147.5b16.6x21.5x1.5x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024€3.1t€2.1t€103.4b15.6x30.2x1.5x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024€3.1t€2.1t€101.2b15x30.7x1.4x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024€3.0t€2.2t€102.6b14.9x29.3x1.4x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023€3.0t€2.2t€103.6b15x28.5x1.3x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023€2.9t€2.2t€106.5b14x26.9x1.3x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023€2.7t€2.2t€149.4b13.8x17.8x1.2x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023€2.8t€2.2t€149.8b14.2x18.9x1.3x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023€2.9t€2.2t€150.9b14.4x19x1.3x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023€3.0t€2.3t€145.2b14.8x20.4x1.3x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023€3.0t€2.3t€146.0b14.1x20.4x1.3x
Sat, 13 May 2023€3.1t€2.4t€125.8b14.5x24.4x1.3x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023€3.0t€2.4t€125.9b15x23.9x1.2x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023€3.0t€2.4t€101.3b15.3x29.8x1.2x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023€3.0t€2.3t€118.3b15.2x25.1x1.3x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023€2.7t€2.3t€118.3b13.9x22.7x1.2x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022€2.7t€2.3t€117.8b14.2x23.2x1.2x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022€2.6t€2.3t€117.0b13.6x22.1x1.1x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022€2.4t€2.3t€118.1b13.5x20.3x1.1x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022€2.7t€2.2t€115.9b15x23.3x1.2x
Wed, 20 Jul 2022€2.5t€2.1t€115.0b15.2x21.8x1.2x
Fri, 17 Jun 2022€2.4t€2.1t€115.9b15.1x20.8x1.1x
Sun, 15 May 2022€2.6t€2.1t€132.8b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Tue, 12 Apr 2022€2.7t€2.1t€129.0b17.5x21.1x1.3x
Thu, 10 Mar 2022€2.7t€2.1t€140.4b16.7x18.9x1.3x
Sat, 05 Feb 2022€2.9t€2.0t€125.5b18.3x23x1.4x
Mon, 03 Jan 2022€3.0t€2.0t€122.4b18.5x24.7x1.5x
Wed, 01 Dec 2021€2.9t€2.0t€121.9b18.5x23.8x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.8x


Total Market Cap: €2.9tTotal Earnings: €121.9bTotal Revenue: €2.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.8x202220232024
Current Market PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the French market, indicating that they anticipate earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 19.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for French listed companies have grown 6.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the French Market?

FR Market-0.31%
Healthcare2.06%
Telecom1.51%
Tech0.71%
Real Estate0.42%
Consumer Staples0.10%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Industrials-0.59%
Materials-0.72%
Energy-0.76%
Utilities-0.81%
Consumer Discretionary-1.00%
Financials-1.40%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.2x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.0% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 53% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Energy industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
EL EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme€235.302.8%
+€2.9b
32.2%PE46.7xHealthcare
SAN Sanofi€93.172.0%
+€2.3b
7.9%PE25.9xHealthcare
DSY Dassault Systèmes€32.363.1%
+€1.3b
-24.1%PE38xTech
SAF Safran€220.101.4%
+€1.3b
36.7%PE56.5xIndustrials
PUB Publicis Groupe€102.454.6%
+€1.1b
37.0%PE17.6xTelecom
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