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French (CAC) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedAug 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies660
- 7D1.9%
- 3M-0.8%
- 1Y4.1%
- YTD4.8%
The market has climbed 1.9% in the last 7 days, lead by the Industrials sector with a gain of 2.3%. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 4.1%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the French Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | €3.0t | €2.1t | €129.9b | 16.2x | 22.8x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | €3.0t | €2.1t | €146.6b | 16.2x | 20.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | €2.9t | €2.1t | €146.9b | 16x | 20.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | €3.0t | €2.1t | €146.2b | 15.3x | 20.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | €2.8t | €2.1t | €146.8b | 13.7x | 19x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | €3.1t | €2.2t | €146.6b | 14.7x | 21.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | €3.1t | €2.2t | €146.1b | 14.5x | 20.9x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | €2.8t | €2.2t | €148.0b | 13.9x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | €2.8t | €2.2t | €145.5b | 13.8x | 19.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | €2.9t | €2.1t | €147.7b | 14.1x | 19.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | €2.9t | €2.1t | €145.0b | 14.6x | 19.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | €2.9t | €2.1t | €147.4b | 14.7x | 19.5x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | €2.9t | €2.1t | €149.3b | 15.6x | 19.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | €3.0t | €2.1t | €149.5b | 16.3x | 20.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | €3.2t | €2.1t | €147.4b | 16.6x | 21.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | €3.1t | €2.1t | €103.4b | 15.7x | 30.4x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | €3.1t | €2.1t | €100.9b | 15x | 30.7x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | €3.0t | €2.2t | €99.8b | 14.9x | 29.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | €3.0t | €2.2t | €103.5b | 15.2x | 28.5x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | €2.8t | €2.2t | €106.4b | 14.1x | 26.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | €2.7t | €2.2t | €149.5b | 13.4x | 17.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | €2.8t | €2.2t | €149.9b | 14.1x | 18.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | €2.9t | €2.2t | €150.9b | 14.5x | 19x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | €3.0t | €2.3t | €145.3b | 15x | 20.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | €3.0t | €2.3t | €145.9b | 14.2x | 20.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | €3.1t | €2.4t | €125.8b | 14.5x | 24.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | €3.0t | €2.4t | €125.9b | 15x | 24.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | €3.0t | €2.4t | €100.8b | 15.3x | 29.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | €3.0t | €2.3t | €118.6b | 15.5x | 25.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | €2.7t | €2.3t | €118.4b | 14x | 22.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | €2.8t | €2.3t | €117.9b | 14.3x | 23.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | €2.6t | €2.3t | €119.4b | 13.7x | 21.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | €2.4t | €2.3t | €118.2b | 13.6x | 20.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | €2.6t | €2.2t | €116.0b | 14.8x | 22.8x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.8x
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 22.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for French listed companies have grown 3.8% 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 | 1.89% | |
| Healthcare | 4.99% | |
| Materials | 3.09% | |
| Financials | 2.47% | |
| Industrials | 2.30% | |
| Utilities | 1.90% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.79% | |
| Energy | 1.14% | |
| Telecom | 0.90% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.63% | |
| Real Estate | -0.44% | |
| Tech | -1.38% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Consumer Discretionary 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 13.2% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 18.5% per year.
- The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 8.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Utilities sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.7% 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 | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR Airbus | €186.88 | 6.0% +€8.4b | 35.8% | PE30x | Industrials | |
| MC LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton Société Européenne | €476.10 | 3.2% +€7.3b | -27.7% | PE21.5x | Consumer Discretionary | |
| EL EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme | €267.50 | 5.8% +€6.7b | 26.1% | PE51.8x | Healthcare | |
| SAN Sanofi | €84.95 | 5.0% +€4.9b | -13.8% | PE16.2x | Healthcare | |
| OR L'Oréal | €392.90 | 2.2% +€4.6b | 2.0% | PE34.2x | Consumer Staples |
