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Irish (ISEQ) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedAug 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D-0.5%
- 3M7.4%
- 1Y22.1%
- YTD2.5%
The market has been flat in the last week, however the Healthcare sector is down 4.6%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 22% in the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Irish Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 02 Aug 2026 | €103.3b | €51.0b | €7.0b | 13.4x | 14.7x | 2x |
| Tue, 30 Jun 2026 | €106.3b | €50.8b | €7.1b | 14x | 14.9x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 28 May 2026 | €102.0b | €50.7b | €7.1b | 13.8x | 14.3x | 2x |
| Sat, 25 Apr 2026 | €94.5b | €50.5b | €7.2b | 13.1x | 13.1x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 23 Mar 2026 | €91.6b | €50.5b | €7.2b | 12.8x | 12.7x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 18 Feb 2026 | €98.9b | €50.5b | €7.3b | 14.3x | 13.5x | 2x |
| Fri, 16 Jan 2026 | €101.3b | €50.3b | €7.5b | 14x | 13.6x | 2x |
| Sun, 14 Dec 2025 | €99.9b | €50.3b | €7.5b | 13.4x | 13.4x | 2x |
| Tue, 11 Nov 2025 | €95.5b | €50.4b | €7.5b | 12.2x | 12.8x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | €93.4b | €50.6b | €7.2b | 14.1x | 12.9x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 06 Sep 2025 | €89.3b | €50.3b | €7.3b | 15.4x | 12.2x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 | €87.8b | €49.8b | €7.3b | 12.6x | 12x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 | €90.7b | €49.5b | €7.3b | 12.3x | 12.4x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | €91.2b | €49.7b | €7.3b | 12.4x | 12.4x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | €81.9b | €49.5b | €7.4b | 11.2x | 11.1x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | €87.0b | €49.7b | €7.4b | 11.1x | 11.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | €85.0b | €50.3b | €7.3b | 13x | 11.6x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | €78.7b | €50.1b | €7.2b | 12.3x | 10.9x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | €80.2b | €50.0b | €7.2b | 12.7x | 11.1x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | €80.2b | €50.0b | €7.2b | 13x | 11.1x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | €79.7b | €49.7b | €7.3b | 14.3x | 10.9x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | €79.1b | €49.7b | €7.3b | 14.4x | 10.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | €76.4b | €50.4b | €7.3b | 13.2x | 10.4x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | €89.8b | €61.5b | €8.1b | 14.3x | 11.1x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | €95.3b | €61.5b | €8.1b | 15.3x | 11.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | €97.1b | €61.2b | €8.2b | 13.9x | 11.8x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | €96.4b | €61.2b | €8.2b | 14.4x | 11.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | €93.2b | €60.1b | €7.5b | 11.6x | 12.5x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | €85.1b | €61.7b | €7.7b | 10.4x | 11x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | €87.0b | €61.6b | €7.7b | 11.1x | 11.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | €83.7b | €61.7b | €7.7b | 10.2x | 10.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | €81.7b | €61.0b | €7.3b | 10.1x | 11.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | €85.1b | €61.0b | €7.3b | 10.3x | 11.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | €88.6b | €61.1b | €7.2b | 10.2x | 12.3x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.3x
Current Market PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Irish market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
- The market is trading at a PE ratio of 15.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Irish listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have declined 6.0% per year.
- This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined yet profits have remained steady.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the Irish Market?
| IE Market | -0.49% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.75% | |
| Industrials | 1.75% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.63% | |
| Energy | 0% | 0 |
| Materials | 0% | 0 |
| Tech | 0% | 0 |
| Telecom | 0% | 0 |
| Utilities | 0% | 0 |
| Real Estate | -3.21% | |
| Financials | -3.38% | |
| Healthcare | -4.59% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.9x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.3% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 20.4% per year.
- The Consumer Discretionary sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 11.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Consumer Discretionary sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRX Kingspan Group | €80.25 | 5.5% +€745.3m | 15.8% | PE21.5x | Industrials | |
| KRZ Kerry Group | €82.80 | 1.6% +€206.4m | 2.5% | PE20.6x | Consumer Staples | |
| GL9 Glanbia | €22.98 | 2.5% +€133.1m | 80.9% | PE34.4x | Consumer Staples | |
| GRP Greencoat Renewables | €0.78 | 2.1% +€17.4m | 0.5% | PS8.6x | Financials | |
| EG7 FBD Holdings | €17.50 | 1.4% +€9.0m | 25.9% | PE13.4x | Financials |
