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French (CAC) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies678
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M14.9%
  • 1Y2.9%
  • YTD10.5%

The market is up 2.1% in the last 7 days, led by the Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The market has been flat overall in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 20 Feb 2025€3.2t€2.2t€143.9b14.6x21.9x1.5x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025€3.0t€2.2t€148.3b14.3x20.1x1.4x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024€2.9t€2.2t€145.5b14.1x19.7x1.3x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024€2.8t€2.2t€145.4b13.6x19x1.3x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024€2.9t€2.1t€147.5b14.3x19.7x1.4x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024€2.8t€2.1t€146.7b14.9x19.2x1.3x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024€2.8t€2.1t€147.9b14.3x18.7x1.3x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024€2.9t€2.1t€149.4b15.8x19.6x1.4x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024€3.1t€2.1t€149.3b17x20.7x1.5x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024€3.1t€2.1t€105.0b15.6x29.7x1.5x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024€3.2t€2.1t€102.9b15x30.8x1.5x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024€3.1t€2.2t€93.5b14.6x33.2x1.4x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024€2.9t€2.2t€104.1b15.1x27.5x1.3x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023€3.0t€2.2t€105.6b14.5x28.2x1.3x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023€2.8t€2.2t€105.0b13.7x27.1x1.3x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023€2.7t€2.2t€149.9b13.6x18.2x1.2x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023€2.9t€2.2t€149.9b14.6x19.2x1.3x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023€2.9t€2.3t€154.5b14.3x18.9x1.3x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023€2.9t€2.3t€145.7b14.3x19.7x1.3x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023€3.0t€2.3t€146.3b14.2x20.2x1.3x
Tue, 02 May 2023€3.1t€2.4t€125.4b14.7x24.6x1.3x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023€3.0t€2.4t€127.4b14.8x23.2x1.2x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023€3.0t€2.4t€97.2b15.3x30.3x1.2x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023€2.9t€2.3t€117.9b14.5x24.5x1.3x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022€2.7t€2.3t€118.4b13.9x22.4x1.2x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022€2.7t€2.3t€117.9b14.1x22.9x1.2x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022€2.4t€2.3t€117.4b13.2x20.8x1.1x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022€2.6t€2.2t€116.4b14.7x22.6x1.2x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022€2.7t€2.2t€115.2b15.1x23.6x1.2x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022€2.5t€2.1t€114.9b14.9x21.7x1.2x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022€2.6t€2.1t€132.4b16.6x20x1.2x
Wed, 04 May 2022€2.7t€2.1t€132.0b16.9x20.1x1.3x
Fri, 01 Apr 2022€2.8t€2.1t€126.3b17x21.9x1.3x
Sun, 27 Feb 2022€2.8t€2.1t€141.6b18x19.8x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.8x


Total Market Cap: €2.8tTotal Earnings: €141.6bTotal Revenue: €2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.5x202320242025
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the French market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for French listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the French Market?

FR Market2.07%
Industrials3.87%
Consumer Discretionary2.70%
Materials2.16%
Healthcare2.05%
Telecom1.54%
Financials1.21%
Consumer Staples0.39%
Energy0.22%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Tech-0.63%
Real Estate-0.83%
Utilities-1.06%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.6x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.4% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 16.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 44% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.3% 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€293.906.5%
+€8.2b
55.1%PE56.9xHealthcare
HO Thales€184.3515.1%
+€5.0b
36.7%PE39.7xIndustrials
SU Schneider Electric€247.203.5%
+€4.7b
22.1%PE35.9xIndustrials
LR Legrand€109.6012.3%
+€3.1b
22.5%PE24.6xIndustrials
STMPA STMicroelectronics€24.9511.8%
+€2.4b
-39.2%PE14.9xTech
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HO

€184.35

Thales

7D

15.1%

1Y

36.7%

CAP

€162.10

Capgemini

7D

-11.0%

1Y

-25.5%

SAF

€252.00

Safran

7D

2.3%

1Y

33.2%

SAN

€103.08

Sanofi

7D

-1.4%

1Y

18.0%

MC

€690.90

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton Société Européenne

7D

0.5%

1Y

-15.9%

DIM

€203.80

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

7D

-4.2%

1Y

-18.0%

IPN

€110.10

Ipsen

7D

-7.5%

1Y

6.1%

BNP

€70.30

BNP Paribas

7D

-0.9%

1Y

25.8%

SU

€247.20

Schneider Electric

7D

3.5%

1Y

22.1%