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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies71
  • 7D-0.05%
  • 3M-7.0%
  • 1Y-12.5%
  • YTD-11.9%

Last week, the Consumer Discretionary industry hasn't moved much but Brunello Cucinelli is up 6.3% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 12% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Italian Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 18 Dec 2025€138.4b€192.7b€1.5b17.2x95.2x0.7x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025€143.2b€192.8b€1.5b16.8x97.8x0.7x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025€136.0b€192.6b€1.4b17.8x94.5x0.7x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025€144.9b€193.1b€1.5b19.4x99.4x0.8x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025€140.7b€193.1b€1.4b16.9x97.3x0.7x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025€147.7b€203.8b€9.3b15.6x15.8x0.7x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025€150.0b€203.5b€9.3b15.8x16.1x0.7x
Thu, 01 May 2025€143.6b€202.9b€9.3b13.4x15.5x0.7x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025€152.4b€203.3b€9.3b14.1x16.4x0.7x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025€93.6b€216.8b€15.6b14.5x6x0.4x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025€86.0b€216.8b€15.6b13.4x5.5x0.4x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024€82.6b€216.8b€15.6b13.3x5.3x0.4x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024€81.4b€219.4b€15.6b13.6x5.2x0.4x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024€81.8b€219.3b€15.6b13.7x5.2x0.4x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024€85.0b€219.2b€15.6b14.3x5.4x0.4x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024€99.6b€218.6b€15.6b14.1x6.4x0.5x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024€119.1b€232.0b€20.9b13.5x5.7x0.5x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024€130.3b€233.4b€21.0b13.9x6.2x0.6x
Fri, 03 May 2024€131.4b€233.6b€21.0b13.4x6.2x0.6x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024€160.8b€236.6b€21.2b12.9x7.6x0.7x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024€151.6b€236.1b€21.1b13.6x7.2x0.6x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024€112.9b€241.2b€22.2b12.9x5.1x0.5x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023€119.2b€241.2b€22.2b13x5.4x0.5x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023€107.3b€241.1b€22.2b13x4.8x0.4x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023€106.7b€241.5b€22.1b12.8x4.8x0.4x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023€108.6b€241.3b€22.1b15.7x4.9x0.5x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023€108.5b€241.4b€22.1b16x4.9x0.4x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023€106.2b€228.1b€19.1b15.8x5.5x0.5x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023€101.8b€227.4b€19.1b16.4x5.3x0.4x
Sat, 06 May 2023€103.6b€227.0b€19.1b16.8x5.4x0.5x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023€109.3b€226.6b€19.2b16.4x5.7x0.5x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023€107.9b€225.1b€19.2b19.9x5.6x0.5x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023€98.4b€210.3b€17.8b18.5x5.5x0.5x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022€90.0b€210.4b€17.8b17.6x5.1x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.1x


Total Market Cap: €90.0bTotal Earnings: €17.8bTotal Revenue: €210.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Italian Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Italian Consumer Discretionary industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 95.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have declined 57% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.9% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Consumer Discretionary sector?

IT Market1.07%
Consumer Discretionary-0.048%
Consumer Services7.82%
Luxury1.73%
Specialty Stores1.36%
Hospitality0.80%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Auto-0.32%
Auto Components-0.35%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-0.39%
Leisure-1.10%
Consumer Durables-3.03%
Retail Distributors-12.03%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Hospitality industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 85.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 65.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 87% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Auto Components industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BC Brunello Cucinelli€99.186.3%
+€402.3m		-4.7%PE51.1x
RACE Ferrari€311.400.3%
+€159.6m		-25.0%PE34.5x
SFER Salvatore Ferragamo€8.074.1%
+€52.2m		21.4%PS1.4x
LTMC Lottomatica Group€21.960.8%
+€45.3m		73.9%PE37.9x
BRE Brembo€9.221.2%
+€35.1m		1.2%PE12.9x

Latest News

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7D
-1.4%
1Y
-21.3%
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7D
4.1%
1Y
21.4%

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De'Longhi
7D
-3.0%
1Y
21.3%

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€4.01
Dexelance
7D
-26.6%
1Y
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€1.00
Landi Renzo
7D
40.8%
1Y
-44.1%
RACE
€311.40
Ferrari
7D
0.3%
1Y
-25.0%

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LTMC
€21.96
Lottomatica Group
7D
0.8%
1Y
73.9%

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BC
€99.18
Brunello Cucinelli
7D
6.3%
1Y
-4.7%

BC: Elevated Multiple Will Likely Face Pressure From Execution Risks

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Brunello Cucinelli by about EUR 6 to roughly EUR 78, as slightly lower long term growth and profitability assumptions, together with a higher discount rate, offset continued confidence in the brand's high end positioning and its resilience against recent short seller scrutiny. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Brunello Cucinelli reflects a more polarized view, with some bearish analysts turning cautious on the stock despite ongoing support from major houses.
TGYM
€15.95
Technogym
7D
-1.7%
1Y
51.6%

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SFL
€1.86
Safilo Group
7D
-3.8%
1Y
102.4%

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PIRC
€5.85
Pirelli & C
7D
-1.6%
1Y
5.8%

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BRE
€9.22
Brembo
7D
1.2%
1Y
1.2%
SAB
€13.70
Sabaf
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-5.8%

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PIA
€1.81
Piaggio & C
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-14.5%
PWS
€16.30
Powersoft
7D
5.8%
1Y
24.4%

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OVS
€4.52
OVS
7D
1.3%
1Y
25.4%