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Dutch (AEX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies100
  • 7D-0.07%
  • 3M9.6%
  • 1Y26.2%
  • YTD7.4%

The Energy sector gained 4.3% while the market remained flat over the last week. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 26% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Dutch Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 23 Jan 2026€1.2t€538.3b€54.7b17.2x22.7x2.3x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025€1.1t€541.0b€54.7b16.6x20.2x2x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025€1.1t€533.0b€53.5b16.6x20.4x2x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025€1.1t€535.3b€53.1b17.5x20.8x2.1x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025€1.0t€550.0b€67.6b16.7x15.2x1.9x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025€1.0t€545.5b€65.7b17.1x15.2x1.8x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025€1.0t€542.5b€62.0b18.7x16.8x1.9x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025€1.0t€543.4b€58.3b19.1x17.9x1.9x
Sun, 04 May 2025€989.2b€542.4b€57.6b17.8x17.2x1.8x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025€976.9b€544.5b€57.5b17.5x17x1.8x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025€1.1t€566.7b€59.0b18x18.1x1.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025€1.0t€565.1b€51.7b16.8x19.4x1.8x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024€988.3b€562.7b€51.6b16x19.2x1.8x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024€955.0b€561.1b€50.7b16.8x18.9x1.7x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024€994.1b€563.3b€52.8b18.1x18.8x1.8x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024€1.0t€567.1b€40.1b16.5x25.4x1.8x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024€1.0t€564.9b€40.3b15.4x25x1.8x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024€1.1t€561.2b€41.1b16.3x27.5x2x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024€1.1t€561.7b€44.5b17.6x25.2x2x
Mon, 06 May 2024€1.1t€561.8b€44.5b16.9x23.9x1.9x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024€1.0t€553.5b€45.5b16.5x22.7x1.9x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024€1.0t€566.5b€50.0b16.3x20.1x1.8x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024€968.2b€592.4b€60.8b16.5x15.9x1.6x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023€914.1b€594.2b€60.1b16.5x15.2x1.5x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023€875.7b€597.2b€59.4b15.7x14.8x1.5x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023€790.4b€593.5b€51.0b15.4x15.5x1.3x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023€879.1b€591.9b€50.1b17x17.5x1.5x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023€890.0b€575.5b€47.3b16.9x18.8x1.5x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023€930.8b€579.8b€51.5b16.9x18.1x1.6x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023€910.8b€587.0b€48.4b16.8x18.8x1.6x
Tue, 09 May 2023€871.6b€569.7b€46.3b17.3x18.8x1.5x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023€889.4b€564.8b€50.5b16.1x17.6x1.6x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023€902.7b€556.1b€45.3b16.1x19.9x1.6x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023€924.1b€542.0b€53.9b15.6x17.1x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.1x


Total Market Cap: €924.1bTotal Earnings: €53.9bTotal Revenue: €542.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Dutch Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.2x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Dutch market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 22.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for Dutch listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Dutch Market?

NL Market-0.07%
Energy4.34%
Materials4.22%
Tech2.47%
Utilities0%0
Financials-0.85%
Consumer Staples-1.02%
Healthcare-2.19%
Industrials-2.79%
Telecom-3.10%
Real Estate-3.44%
Consumer Discretionary-6.26%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 36.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Telecom industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
ASML ASML Holding€1.18k2.3%
+€10.4b		64.5%PE48xTech
MT ArcelorMittal€46.3510.0%
+€3.2b		101.8%PE16xMaterials
ASM ASM International€713.205.1%
+€1.7b		16.7%PE44.5xTech
ADYEN Adyen€1.43k1.2%
+€548.2m		-5.6%PE45.2xFinancials
SBMO SBM Offshore€30.327.3%
+€344.2m		66.3%PE16.8xEnergy
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