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Dutch (AEX) Diversified Financial Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D-4.5%
- 3M-9.1%
- 1Y4.5%
- YTD-0.8%
In the last week, Diversified Financial has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 15% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 10% per year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Dutch Diversified Financial Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | €73.4b | €30.4b | €16.8b | 9.5x | 4.4x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | €77.6b | €30.4b | €16.8b | 9.2x | 4.6x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | €83.0b | €30.4b | €16.8b | 9.2x | 4.9x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | €76.6b | €30.4b | €16.8b | 8.8x | 4.6x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | €66.2b | €30.4b | €16.8b | 8.5x | 3.9x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | €85.6b | €53.5b | €18.7b | 10.7x | 4.6x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | €77.2b | €53.3b | €18.6b | 10.6x | 4.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | €74.4b | €53.3b | €18.6b | 10.3x | 4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | €71.6b | €53.3b | €18.6b | 10.5x | 3.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | €75.6b | €53.3b | €18.6b | 10.5x | 4.1x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | €72.9b | €59.5b | €6.0b | 10.7x | 12.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | €71.4b | €59.5b | €6.0b | 10.3x | 11.9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | €67.5b | €59.4b | €5.9b | 10.2x | 11.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | €69.1b | €59.4b | €5.9b | 10.5x | 11.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | €71.3b | €59.4b | €5.9b | 11.1x | 12.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | €80.4b | €59.1b | €5.4b | 11.6x | 14.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | €78.0b | €59.3b | €5.8b | 7.6x | 13.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | €67.0b | €59.1b | €5.6b | 7.7x | 11.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | €66.8b | €63.5b | €5.6b | 7.6x | 11.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | €64.1b | €63.5b | €5.6b | 7.6x | 11.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | €50.0b | €63.5b | €5.6b | 7x | 8.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | €48.8b | €63.5b | €5.6b | 7.6x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | €55.5b | €58.6b | €4.1b | 15.8x | 13.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | €76.9b | €61.7b | €4.1b | 15.7x | 18.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | €79.9b | €61.7b | €4.1b | 16.7x | 19.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | €73.4b | €61.7b | €4.1b | 17.1x | 18x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | €72.2b | €56.0b | €3.0b | 16.7x | 23.7x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | €29.4b | €44.4b | €5.4b | 6.5x | 5.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | €28.6b | €44.4b | €5.4b | 6.3x | 5.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | €26.5b | €44.4b | €5.4b | 5.8x | 4.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | €28.2b | €44.4b | €5.4b | 6.2x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | €10.2b | €8.2b | €3.6b | 2.8x | 2.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | €10.0b | €8.2b | €3.6b | 2.8x | 2.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | €11.1b | €7.7b | €3.9b | 2.9x | 2.9x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
2.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Dutch Diversified Financial industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 4.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 9.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Diversified Financial industry have grown 63% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 58% 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 Dutch Financials industry?
| NL Market | 1.54% | |
| Financials | 0.10% | |
| Diversified Financial | -4.53% | |
| Multi-Sector Holdings | 1.94% | |
| Specialized Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Transaction and Payment Processing Services | -8.44% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 58.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 32.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Multi-Sector Holdings industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 4.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 32% per year.
- In contrast, the Multi-Sector Holdings industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 54% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXO Exor | €86.85 | 2.1% +€363.6m | -9.0% | PE1.2x | |
| HAL HAL Trust | €126.80 | 1.8% +€198.7m | 11.8% | PE9.5x |
