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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Medical Equipment Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D-1.6%
- 3M-13.7%
- 1Y-27.2%
- YTD-10.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Medical Equipment industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by a pullback from DiaSorin of 3.3%. The industry has fallen 28% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Medical Equipment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 02 May 2026 | €5.0b | €2.4b | €232.4m | 21x | 21.6x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 30 Mar 2026 | €4.9b | €2.4b | €226.8m | 21x | 21.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 25 Feb 2026 | €5.8b | €2.4b | €268.1m | 21x | 21.7x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | €6.0b | €2.4b | €268.1m | 21.6x | 22.4x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | €5.4b | €2.4b | €268.1m | 19.7x | 20.1x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | €5.0b | €2.4b | €268.7m | 18x | 18.6x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | €5.9b | €2.4b | €268.6m | 20.1x | 22.1x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | €6.1b | €2.4b | €268.6m | 19.5x | 22.9x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | €6.5b | €2.4b | €277.4m | 19.4x | 23.3x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | €6.9b | €2.4b | €290.4m | 19.7x | 23.6x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | €5.9b | €19.0b | €334.7m | 10.6x | 17.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | €6.1b | €14.0b | €256.7m | 11.9x | 23.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | €5.7b | €14.0b | €256.0m | 10.8x | 22.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | €6.4b | €14.0b | €247.0m | 13.9x | 25.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | €6.5b | €2.0b | €248.1m | 13.1x | 26.4x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | €6.3b | €12.7b | €838.0m | 9.5x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | €6.6b | €12.7b | €838.0m | 9.9x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | €6.6b | €12.7b | €815.4m | 10.6x | 8.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | €6.4b | €12.7b | €814.8m | 10.5x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | €6.3b | €12.8b | €814.0m | 13x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | €6.3b | €12.8b | €810.1m | 13.7x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | €6.4b | €12.8b | €810.1m | 14.3x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | €6.0b | €12.8b | €808.3m | 15.8x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | €5.7b | €12.8b | €806.9m | 15.2x | 7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | €5.8b | €12.8b | €797.6m | 12.4x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | €5.5b | €12.8b | €797.6m | 14.3x | 6.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | €5.9b | €12.8b | €797.6m | 14.3x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | €5.6b | €12.8b | €802.0m | 12.4x | 7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | €5.2b | €12.9b | €839.6m | 12.8x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | €5.8b | €11.6b | €533.2m | 13.5x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | €5.9b | €2.1b | €252.5m | 15x | 23.2x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | €6.1b | €2.1b | €262.4m | 18.9x | 23.2x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | €6.2b | €2.1b | €262.4m | 19.7x | 23.6x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | €6.5b | €2.2b | €303.9m | 19.7x | 21.5x | 3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Italian Medical Equipment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 21.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Medical Equipment industry have declined 8.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Healthcare industry?
| IT Market | 0.91% | |
| Healthcare | -0.16% | |
| Medical Equipment | -1.59% | |
| Medical Supplies | -0.68% | |
| Medical Equipment | -1.60% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Medical Equipment industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 37.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Medical Supplies industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 6.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Medical Supplies industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 33% per year.
- In contrast, the Medical Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% per year over the next few years.