Analysis Article • May 11
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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Banks Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D6.3%
- 3M-2.8%
- 1Y23.2%
- YTD0.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has risen 6.3%, driven by gains from UniCredit of 10%. This means that the industry has gained 23% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.8% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 12 May 2026 | €318.2b | €73.0b | €29.7b | 10.4x | 10.7x | 4.4x |
| Thu, 09 Apr 2026 | €306.6b | €74.1b | €29.9b | 10x | 10.3x | 4.1x |
| Sat, 07 Mar 2026 | €287.3b | €75.4b | €29.9b | 9.3x | 9.6x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 02 Feb 2026 | €329.3b | €73.9b | €28.3b | 11.1x | 11.6x | 4.5x |
| Wed, 31 Dec 2025 | €325.6b | €73.9b | €28.3b | 11.2x | 11.5x | 4.4x |
| Fri, 28 Nov 2025 | €300.6b | €73.9b | €28.3b | 10.2x | 10.6x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 26 Oct 2025 | €287.4b | €73.9b | €28.7b | 9.5x | 10x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 23 Sep 2025 | €295.3b | €74.0b | €28.6b | 9.8x | 10.3x | 4x |
| Thu, 21 Aug 2025 | €292.2b | €74.0b | €28.6b | 8.8x | 10.2x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 19 Jul 2025 | €250.5b | €72.8b | €27.5b | 7.9x | 9.1x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | €245.3b | €72.8b | €27.5b | 7.7x | 8.9x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | €249.4b | €72.7b | €27.6b | 8.2x | 9x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | €207.8b | €72.3b | €26.7b | 7.5x | 7.8x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | €241.4b | €72.6b | €26.7b | 8x | 9x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | €206.8b | €70.8b | €28.6b | 6.9x | 7.2x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | €187.3b | €70.8b | €28.6b | 6x | 6.5x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | €175.6b | €70.8b | €28.6b | 5.9x | 6.1x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | €183.3b | €69.9b | €27.1b | 6.1x | 6.8x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | €177.3b | €70.0b | €27.1b | 6x | 6.6x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | €172.3b | €70.0b | €27.1b | 5.8x | 6.4x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | €177.4b | €68.8b | €26.1b | 6.2x | 6.8x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | €163.9b | €68.8b | €26.1b | 5.9x | 6.3x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | €182.1b | €68.8b | €26.1b | 7.1x | 7x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | €164.3b | €66.9b | €24.8b | 6.6x | 6.6x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | €152.4b | €67.6b | €24.9b | 5.8x | 6.1x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | €143.3b | €65.9b | €22.8b | 6.4x | 6.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | €135.0b | €65.6b | €22.1b | 6.1x | 6.1x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | €132.4b | €65.6b | €22.1b | 5.9x | 6x | 2x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | €121.8b | €62.6b | €19.7b | 6.4x | 6.2x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | €121.7b | €61.5b | €19.0b | 6.2x | 6.4x | 2x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | €120.7b | €61.6b | €19.0b | 5.6x | 6.3x | 2x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | €122.4b | €57.5b | €17.9b | 6.7x | 6.9x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | €113.2b | €57.5b | €17.9b | 6.1x | 6.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | €111.4b | €57.5b | €17.8b | 6.2x | 6.2x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Italian Banks industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.3% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Financials industry?
| IT Market | 3.65% | |
| Financials | 6.12% | |
| Banks | 6.26% | |
| Diversified Banks | 6.26% | |
| Regional Banks | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.9x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (5.8%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 7.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.8% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCG UniCredit | €70.73 | 10.4% +€10.0b | 26.3% | PB1.5x | |
| ISP Intesa Sanpaolo | €5.86 | 4.1% +€4.1b | 19.9% | PB1.5x | |
| BMPS Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena | €9.33 | 4.8% +€1.3b | 16.8% | PB1x | |
| BAMI Banco BPM | €12.89 | 6.1% +€1.1b | 24.2% | PB1.3x | |
| MB Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario | €20.47 | 5.0% +€782.3m | -1.4% | PB1.4x |