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U.S. Aerospace and Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 06, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies74
  • 7D-0.01%
  • 3M11.6%
  • 1Y24.9%
  • YTDn/a

The Aerospace and Defense industry is up 1.1% in the last week, with Boeing up 7.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 24%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Aerospace and Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 06 May 2024US$797.8bUS$380.4bUS$23.7b29.4x33.7x2.1x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024US$603.7bUS$303.9bUS$18.8b31.9x32x2x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024US$579.4bUS$303.7bUS$18.7b32.4x31x1.9x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024US$576.3bUS$306.4bUS$17.9b32.1x32.1x1.9x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023US$574.7bUS$302.1bUS$20.9b28.3x27.5x1.9x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023US$552.8bUS$301.6bUS$20.9b27.2x26.5x1.8x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023US$532.4bUS$301.5bUS$22.3b25.2x23.9x1.8x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023US$530.5bUS$305.9bUS$22.6b25.6x23.5x1.7x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023US$551.6bUS$305.7bUS$22.8b25.5x24.2x1.8x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023US$580.4bUS$298.0bUS$21.6b26x26.9x1.9x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023US$571.8bUS$300.3bUS$21.9b24.7x26.1x1.9x
Tue, 09 May 2023US$558.0bUS$298.4bUS$22.0b22.7x25.3x1.9x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023US$582.3bUS$294.7bUS$21.8b24x26.7x2x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023US$590.7bUS$294.5bUS$21.7b23.8x27.2x2x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023US$576.6bUS$291.9bUS$22.2b25.2x26x2x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022US$597.2bUS$287.1bUS$22.2b24.3x26.9x2.1x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022US$593.9bUS$284.2bUS$22.0b31.9x27x2.1x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022US$568.3bUS$281.2bUS$22.8b27.5x24.9x2x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022US$541.2bUS$280.7bUS$21.7b27.5x25x1.9x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022US$578.7bUS$280.5bUS$21.6b26x26.7x2.1x
Sat, 16 Jul 2022US$530.9bUS$285.6bUS$22.5b19.1x23.6x1.9x
Mon, 13 Jun 2022US$559.5bUS$284.8bUS$22.4b19x25x2x
Wed, 11 May 2022US$550.8bUS$284.7bUS$22.5b20.1x24.4x1.9x
Fri, 08 Apr 2022US$605.1bUS$285.3bUS$22.5b23.2x26.9x2.1x
Sun, 06 Mar 2022US$600.5bUS$287.6bUS$22.6b21.3x26.5x2.1x
Tue, 01 Feb 2022US$518.7bUS$285.3bUS$21.9b19.7x23.7x1.8x
Thu, 30 Dec 2021US$515.9bUS$286.0bUS$18.8b19.1x27.4x1.8x
Sat, 27 Nov 2021US$502.8bUS$286.3bUS$18.8b18.7x26.7x1.8x
Mon, 25 Oct 2021US$550.2bUS$284.5bUS$18.7b20.6x29.3x1.9x
Wed, 22 Sep 2021US$497.3bUS$284.4bUS$20.1b20.5x24.7x1.7x
Fri, 20 Aug 2021US$507.1bUS$284.4bUS$20.1b20.1x25.2x1.8x
Fri, 04 Jun 2021US$524.9bUS$276.7bUS$14.2b29.4x36.9x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.9x


Total Market Cap: US$524.9bTotal Earnings: US$14.2bTotal Revenue: US$276.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Aerospace and Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.7x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Aerospace and Defense industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 33.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Aerospace and Defense compare with similar industries?

US Market0.57%
Industrials-0.32%
Aerospace & Defense-0.014%
Aerospace and Defense-0.014%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HWM Howmet AerospaceUS$78.8917.6%
+US$4.8b
80.1%PE37.5x
BA BoeingUS$179.793.6%
+US$3.9b
-8.9%PS1.4x
TDG TransDigm GroupUS$1.29k2.8%
+US$2.0b
67.5%PE53.3x
WWD WoodwardUS$168.8311.8%
+US$1.2b
55.3%PE29x
HEI HEICOUS$211.361.8%
+US$524.4m
25.1%PE68.8x
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LMT

US$461.91

Lockheed Martin

7D

-1.2%

1Y

2.4%

HWM

US$78.89

Howmet Aerospace

7D

17.6%

1Y

80.1%

HII

US$246.23

Huntington Ingalls Industries

7D

-11.6%

1Y

26.8%

DRS

US$21.22

Leonardo DRS

7D

-3.2%

1Y

34.6%

TDG

US$1,293.80

TransDigm Group

7D

2.8%

1Y

67.5%

LHX

US$212.24

L3Harris Technologies

7D

-2.2%

1Y

13.3%

AVAV

US$168.77

AeroVironment

7D

6.0%

1Y

63.7%