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French (CAC) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 02, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies698
  • 7D-2.4%
  • 3M-7.6%
  • 1Y-2.0%
  • YTD-0.8%

In the last week, the market has fallen 2.4%, dragged down most by the Industrials. In the last 12 months the market has been flat overall. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 02 Jul 2024€2.9t€2.1t€149.4b15.6x19.5x1.4x
Thu, 30 May 2024€3.1t€2.1t€149.4b16.9x20.5x1.5x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024€3.1t€2.1t€103.7b15.8x30.1x1.5x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024€3.2t€2.1t€102.9b14.9x30.7x1.5x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024€3.1t€2.2t€94.5b14.2x32.3x1.4x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024€2.9t€2.2t€103.9b15.1x27.6x1.3x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023€3.0t€2.2t€105.7b14.6x28.2x1.3x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023€2.8t€2.2t€105.3b13.6x26.4x1.2x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023€2.8t€2.2t€150.1b13.8x18.6x1.2x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023€2.9t€2.2t€149.9b14.6x19.2x1.3x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023€2.9t€2.3t€157.5b14.4x18.7x1.3x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023€3.0t€2.3t€145.6b14.8x20.5x1.3x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023€2.9t€2.3t€145.9b14.1x19.9x1.3x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023€3.1t€2.4t€125.5b14.7x24.6x1.3x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023€2.9t€2.4t€127.4b14.6x22.9x1.2x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023€3.0t€2.3t€118.6b15.3x25.3x1.3x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023€2.9t€2.3t€118.0b14.5x24.5x1.3x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022€2.7t€2.3t€118.5b13.9x22.5x1.2x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022€2.7t€2.3t€117.8b14.1x23.2x1.2x
Fri, 14 Oct 2022€2.4t€2.3t€117.3b13.1x20.6x1.1x
Sun, 11 Sep 2022€2.6t€2.2t€114.1b14.6x22.7x1.2x
Tue, 09 Aug 2022€2.7t€2.3t€115.4b15.1x23.5x1.2x
Thu, 07 Jul 2022€2.4t€2.1t€114.9b14.9x21.3x1.2x
Sat, 04 Jun 2022€2.7t€2.1t€132.4b16.4x20x1.3x
Mon, 02 May 2022€2.7t€2.1t€132.0b17x20.4x1.3x
Wed, 30 Mar 2022€2.8t€2.1t€126.3b17.6x22.3x1.4x
Fri, 25 Feb 2022€2.7t€2.1t€141.2b17.9x19.2x1.3x
Sun, 23 Jan 2022€2.9t€2.0t€122.4b18.5x24x1.5x
Tue, 21 Dec 2021€2.9t€2.0t€122.4b18x23.8x1.4x
Thu, 18 Nov 2021€3.1t€2.0t€121.3b19.3x25.2x1.5x
Sat, 16 Oct 2021€2.9t€2.0t€112.4b19x25.4x1.4x
Mon, 13 Sep 2021€2.9t€2.0t€111.2b21.4x25.9x1.5x
Wed, 11 Aug 2021€2.9t€2.0t€109.8b21.5x26.8x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.5x


Total Market Cap: €2.8tTotal Earnings: €109.5bTotal Revenue: €2.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.6x202220232024
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 19.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for French listed companies have grown 11% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained steady.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the French Market?

FR Market-2.37%
Energy1.61%
Financials-0.28%
Utilities-1.03%
Healthcare-1.08%
Tech-1.10%
Materials-1.65%
Real Estate-1.96%
Consumer Discretionary-2.48%
Telecom-3.01%
Industrials-3.36%
Consumer Staples-5.71%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.5x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.1% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 72% 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
TTE TotalEnergies€63.611.8%
+€2.5b
18.9%PE7.3xEnergy
SAN Sanofi€91.851.6%
+€1.9b
-6.5%PE25.3xHealthcare
KER Kering€336.003.6%
+€1.4b
-33.3%PE13.8xConsumer Discretionary
CS AXA€31.261.2%
+€799.6m
14.8%PE9.8xFinancials
SGO Compagnie de Saint-Gobain€74.501.8%
+€678.2m
33.3%PE14.1xIndustrials
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TTE

€63.61

TotalEnergies

7D

1.8%

1Y

18.9%

KER

€336.00

Kering

7D

3.6%

1Y

-33.3%

SGO

€74.50

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

7D

1.8%

1Y

33.3%

EL

€201.80

EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme

7D

-3.4%

1Y

18.4%

ERF

€45.95

Eurofins Scientific

7D

3.9%

1Y

-21.1%

CAP

€189.70

Capgemini

7D

1.4%

1Y

9.3%

SAF

€202.10

Safran

7D

-1.9%

1Y

42.6%

AIR

€131.64

Airbus

7D

-11.5%

1Y

-0.7%

BNP

€61.67

BNP Paribas

7D

0.7%

1Y

5.5%

SAN

€91.85

Sanofi

7D

1.6%

1Y

-6.5%

OR

€412.25

L'Oréal

7D

-6.8%

1Y

-2.7%