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Irish (ISEQ) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJul 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D2.6%
- 3M12.8%
- 1Y21.8%
- YTD17.7%
Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Industrials sector gained 3.0% in that time. As for the longer term, the market has risen 19% in the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | €90.5b | €50.3b | €7.8b | 11.5x | 11.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | €88.7b | €49.6b | €7.3b | 12.4x | 12.1x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | €88.1b | €49.6b | €7.4b | 11.5x | 11.9x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | €82.4b | €49.6b | €7.4b | 11.1x | 11.1x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | €87.4b | €49.7b | €7.4b | 11.2x | 11.8x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | €83.1b | €50.3b | €7.3b | 12.7x | 11.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | €78.9b | €50.1b | €7.2b | 12.2x | 11x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | €79.5b | €50.0b | €7.2b | 13.1x | 11x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | €80.9b | €49.7b | €7.3b | 13.3x | 11.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | €83.3b | €49.6b | €7.3b | 14.9x | 11.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | €80.4b | €49.5b | €7.3b | 14.3x | 11x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | €78.6b | €50.2b | €7.1b | 14.4x | 11.1x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | €89.9b | €61.6b | €8.1b | 14.6x | 11.1x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | €95.8b | €61.2b | €8.2b | 14.6x | 11.6x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | €95.6b | €61.3b | €8.2b | 13.8x | 11.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | €95.8b | €61.2b | €8.3b | 14.3x | 11.6x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | €90.0b | €61.1b | €7.5b | 11.6x | 12.1x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | €87.2b | €61.6b | €7.7b | 10.9x | 11.3x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | €86.0b | €61.7b | €7.7b | 10.6x | 11.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | €81.4b | €60.8b | €7.3b | 10.1x | 11.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | €84.1b | €61.0b | €7.3b | 10.1x | 11.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | €88.2b | €60.9b | €7.3b | 10.2x | 12x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | €87.6b | €60.3b | €6.3b | 12x | 13.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | €81.4b | €59.3b | €5.8b | 12.2x | 13.9x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | €87.0b | €59.2b | €5.8b | 13.2x | 14.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | €85.4b | €58.6b | €5.9b | 12.5x | 14.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | €80.2b | €58.5b | €5.9b | 11.7x | 13.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | €83.0b | €55.6b | €6.0b | 12.9x | 13.7x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | €81.0b | €53.7b | €5.7b | 12.5x | 14.1x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | €75.5b | €53.7b | €5.7b | 12.6x | 13.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | €72.7b | €51.5b | €4.9b | 14.2x | 14.9x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | €70.6b | €51.5b | €4.9b | 13.7x | 14.4x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | €54.7b | €43.1b | €4.0b | 16.7x | 13.8x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | €56.6b | €41.1b | €3.9b | 18.9x | 14.5x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.5x
Current Market PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Irish 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 12.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Irish listed companies have grown 26% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.9% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the Irish Market?
| IE Market | 2.56% | |
| Healthcare | 8.39% | |
| Industrials | 6.27% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.39% | |
| Energy | 0% | 0 |
| Materials | 0% | 0 |
| Tech | 0% | 0 |
| Consumer Staples | -0.10% | |
| Financials | -0.64% | |
| Utilities | -1.13% | |
| Real Estate | -2.37% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Consumer Staples sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 12.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 58% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYA Ryanair Holdings | €24.89 | 5.7% +€1.4b | 80.7% | PE12.8x | Industrials | |
| KRX Kingspan Group | €74.50 | 7.4% +€940.2m | -9.5% | PE20.4x | Industrials | |
| GL9 Glanbia | €13.06 | 2.7% +€82.8m | -28.2% | PE23.5x | Consumer Staples | |
| UPR Uniphar | €3.77 | 8.6% +€77.9m | 54.8% | PE15.2x | Healthcare | |
| GVR Glenveagh Properties | €1.88 | 3.5% +€33.5m | 37.2% | PE10.3x | Consumer Discretionary |
