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French (CAC) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedOct 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies651
- 7D3.5%
- 3M4.3%
- 1Y6.6%
- YTD8.8%
Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 3.5%, driven by gains of 7.7% in the Consumer Discretionary sector. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 6.6%. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | €3.1t | €2.1t | €127.5b | 16.6x | 24.1x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | €2.9t | €2.1t | €128.1b | 15.7x | 22.9x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | €2.9t | €2.1t | €129.7b | 16.1x | 22.4x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | €3.0t | €2.1t | €146.5b | 16.3x | 20.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | €3.0t | €2.1t | €146.9b | 15.6x | 20.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | €3.0t | €2.1t | €144.3b | 15.2x | 20.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | €3.0t | €2.1t | €147.1b | 14.7x | 20.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | €3.1t | €2.2t | €146.8b | 15x | 21.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | €3.1t | €2.2t | €148.0b | 14.6x | 20.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | €2.8t | €2.2t | €148.0b | 13.7x | 19.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | €2.8t | €2.2t | €145.4b | 13.7x | 18.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | €2.9t | €2.1t | €147.6b | 14.3x | 19.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | €2.8t | €2.1t | €146.5b | 14.7x | 19.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | €2.8t | €2.1t | €147.4b | 14.6x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | €3.0t | €2.1t | €149.3b | 15.7x | 19.9x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | €3.1t | €2.1t | €149.4b | 16.9x | 20.8x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | €3.1t | €2.1t | €147.7b | 16.5x | 21.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | €3.2t | €2.1t | €103.5b | 15.5x | 30.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | €3.1t | €2.1t | €101.7b | 15x | 30.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | €3.0t | €2.2t | €102.5b | 14.9x | 29.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | €3.0t | €2.2t | €103.5b | 14.9x | 28.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | €2.9t | €2.2t | €106.5b | 14x | 26.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | €2.7t | €2.2t | €149.4b | 13.8x | 17.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | €2.9t | €2.2t | €149.7b | 14.4x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | €2.9t | €2.2t | €150.9b | 14.3x | 19.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | €3.0t | €2.3t | €145.2b | 14.9x | 20.7x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | €3.0t | €2.3t | €146.3b | 14.2x | 20.2x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | €3.0t | €2.4t | €126.0b | 14.3x | 24.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | €3.0t | €2.4t | €140.6b | 14.9x | 21.4x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | €3.0t | €2.4t | €100.7b | 15.3x | 30x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | €2.9t | €2.3t | €118.4b | 14.9x | 24.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | €2.7t | €2.3t | €118.3b | 13.8x | 22.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | €2.8t | €2.3t | €117.7b | 14.3x | 23.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | €2.5t | €2.3t | €117.4b | 13.4x | 21.2x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.2x
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
- The earnings for French listed companies have grown 2.8% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.2% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits are increasing.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the French Market?
| FR Market | 3.53% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 7.74% | |
| Healthcare | 7.73% | |
| Consumer Staples | 5.00% | |
| Energy | 4.07% | |
| Utilities | 3.55% | |
| Telecom | 3.04% | |
| Real Estate | 2.27% | |
| Materials | 1.74% | |
| Tech | 1.57% | |
| Industrials | 0.18% | |
| Financials | -0.90% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Consumer Discretionary sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.2x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.3% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 12.9% 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 9.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Utilities sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton Société Européenne | €605.70 | 10.9% +€29.7b | -2.8% | PE27.4x | Consumer Discretionary | |
| EL EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme | €312.50 | 14.3% +€18.0b | 44.1% | PE60.5x | Healthcare | |
| RMS Hermès International Société en commandite par actions | €2.19k | 7.7% +€16.4b | 4.9% | PE51.3x | Consumer Discretionary | |
| OR L'Oréal | €390.65 | 5.7% +€11.2b | 4.8% | PE34x | Consumer Staples | |
| CDI Christian Dior | €560.00 | 9.5% +€8.7b | -5.1% | PE22.2x | Consumer Discretionary |
