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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies71
  • 7D-3.0%
  • 3M-7.1%
  • 1Y-29.3%
  • YTD-8.3%

The Consumer Discretionary is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Stellantis has stood out, gaining 4.2%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 28% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Feb 2026€128.3b€194.1b€1.5b17.3x83.9x0.7x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026€131.1b€192.6b€1.5b18.3x90.4x0.7x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025€139.4b€192.7b€1.5b17.6x95.9x0.7x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025€146.6b€192.7b€1.5b17.3x100.3x0.8x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025€136.0b€192.6b€1.4b17.8x94.6x0.7x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025€146.8b€193.1b€1.5b19.2x100.7x0.8x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025€140.2b€193.1b€1.4b16.4x97x0.7x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025€150.0b€203.8b€9.3b15.5x16.1x0.7x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025€152.8b€203.5b€9.3b15.3x16.4x0.8x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025€143.5b€202.9b€9.3b13.4x15.5x0.7x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025€152.9b€203.2b€9.3b13.9x16.5x0.8x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025€93.6b€216.8b€15.6b14.5x6x0.4x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025€85.6b€216.8b€15.6b13.3x5.5x0.4x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024€84.5b€216.8b€15.6b13.3x5.4x0.4x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024€81.9b€219.4b€15.6b13.8x5.3x0.4x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024€81.8b€219.3b€15.6b13.7x5.2x0.4x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024€86.5b€219.1b€15.6b14.3x5.5x0.4x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024€100.4b€218.7b€15.6b14.1x6.4x0.5x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024€119.1b€232.0b€20.9b13.5x5.7x0.5x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024€131.3b€233.4b€21.0b13.9x6.2x0.6x
Wed, 01 May 2024€136.5b€236.7b€21.2b13.1x6.4x0.6x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024€160.8b€236.6b€21.2b12.9x7.6x0.7x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024€153.0b€236.1b€21.1b13.4x7.3x0.6x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024€113.0b€241.2b€22.2b13x5.1x0.5x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023€119.0b€241.2b€22.2b13x5.4x0.5x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023€107.3b€241.1b€22.2b13x4.8x0.4x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023€107.1b€241.5b€22.1b12.8x4.8x0.4x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023€109.4b€241.3b€22.1b16.2x4.9x0.5x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023€110.9b€241.4b€22.1b16x5x0.5x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023€105.4b€228.1b€19.1b15.8x5.5x0.5x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023€101.7b€227.4b€19.1b16.6x5.3x0.4x
Thu, 04 May 2023€102.7b€227.0b€19.1b16.7x5.4x0.5x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023€109.3b€226.6b€19.1b16.4x5.7x0.5x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023€106.8b€225.1b€19.2b19.4x5.6x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.6x


Total Market Cap: €106.8bTotal Earnings: €19.2bTotal Revenue: €225.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Italian Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.9x202420252026
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 84.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.55x.
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 4.8% 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 Market-0.78%
Consumer Discretionary-3.01%
General Merchandise and Department Stores12.45%
Consumer Durables2.87%
Leisure2.12%
Hospitality0.50%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Specialty Stores-0.93%
Luxury-1.40%
Auto Components-1.74%
Consumer Services-1.93%
Retail Distributors-4.31%
Auto-4.86%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 165x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 61.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 32.6% 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 9.5% 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
DLG De'Longhi€38.783.6%
+€200.2m		14.1%PE17.8x
TGYM Technogym€18.014.0%
+€137.4m		56.6%PE37.1x
YACHT Ferretti€3.864.8%
+€60.2m		38.6%PE14.9x
LTMC Lottomatica Group€20.280.6%
+€30.2m		22.0%PE35x
CIR CIR. - Compagnie Industriali Riunite€0.734.7%
+€28.9m		18.4%PE15x

Latest News

RACE
€311.10
Ferrari
7D
-5.4%
1Y
-35.6%
TISG
€2.66
Italian Sea Group
7D
-36.1%
1Y
-66.4%
CIR
€0.73
CIR. - Compagnie Industriali Riunite
7D
4.7%
1Y
18.4%
OVS
€5.00
OVS
7D
1.0%
1Y
37.5%

OVS: Higher Profitability Expectations Will Support A Repriced Earnings Multiple

Analysts have raised their price target on OVS from €4.60 to €5.58, citing updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the main factors behind the revision. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2026 to approve the draft financial statements and consolidated financial statements as at January 31, 2026, along with any other items raised by the chair (Key Developments).
STLAM
€6.42
Stellantis
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-51.8%
LTMC
€20.28
Lottomatica Group
7D
0.6%
1Y
22.0%

LTMC: Board Schedule And Steady Assumptions Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target for Lottomatica Group, citing refined assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth at 5.63% and profit margin at 16.44%, along with a future P/E of 23.34x. Together, these inputs feed into a fair value indication of €28.50 per share.
MONC
€50.26
Moncler
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-24.3%

MONC: Alpine Store Expansion Will Support Premium Earnings Profile Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Moncler to approximately €59.18 per share from about €59.18, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions for the discount rate and future P/E, while keeping fair value, revenue growth, and profit margin expectations broadly unchanged. What's in the News Moncler opened its first Moncler Grenoble store in the United States in Aspen, described as a gateway to the brand's alpine focus and a key location for presenting performance and style in a mountain setting (Key Developments).
BC
€86.00
Brunello Cucinelli
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-31.1%

BC: Overweight Rating And Premium P/E Will Support Future Upside Potential

Narrative Update Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Brunello Cucinelli from €109.50 to about €107.72. This reflects slightly adjusted assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth and future P/E following recent research updates such as the resumed Overweight coverage at a major bank.
YACHT
€3.86
Ferretti
7D
4.8%
1Y
38.6%

Made To Measure Focus And Super Yacht Backlog Will Support A Stronger Future Outlook

Catalysts About Ferretti Ferretti designs and manufactures luxury yachts across seven brands, serving clients globally from 8 to 95 meters. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
SFL
€1.92
Safilo Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
97.9%

SFL: Board Timetable And P/E Framework Will Shape Fairly Balanced Outlook

Analysts have inched their price target for Safilo Group lower to about €1.94 from €1.95, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E, which collectively point to a slightly more conservative valuation framework. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for January 28, 2026 to approve preliminary key performance indicators for FY 2025, giving investors an early read on full year figures (company event) Board meeting on March 11, 2026 planned to approve the draft financial statements and consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2025, a key checkpoint for audited results (company event) Board meeting set for May 6, 2026 to approve key performance indicators for the first quarter of 2026, updating the market on how the new year is tracking (company event) Board meeting scheduled for August 3, 2026 to approve the interim financial report as at June 30, 2026, covering the first half of the year (company event) Board meeting planned for November 9, 2026, expected to provide another formal update from the board later in the year (company event) Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate: trimmed slightly to about €1.94 from €1.95, reflecting a marginally more conservative stance.
TGYM
€18.01
Technogym
7D
4.0%
1Y
56.6%
PIRC
€6.27
Pirelli & C
7D
-2.7%
1Y
9.5%

PIRC: High Value Mix And Cash Returns Will Support Future Upside

Analysts slightly raised their blended price target for Pirelli & C. by about €0.01.
BRE
€10.71
Brembo
7D
-1.5%
1Y
12.7%

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SGF
€3.24
Sogefi
7D
4.0%
1Y
39.7%
SL
€34.00
Sanlorenzo
7D
2.4%
1Y
4.0%
DLG
€38.78
De'Longhi
7D
3.6%
1Y
14.1%