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U.S. Auto Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies47
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M46.4%
  • 1Y81.1%
  • YTD5.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Auto industry has remained flat, although notably XPeng gained 3.7%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 81% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Auto Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Feb 2025US$1.5tUS$532.5bUS$8.4b17.4x183.6x2.9x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024US$1.6tUS$527.0bUS$17.1b18.3x96.2x3.1x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024US$1.4tUS$527.9bUS$17.2b20.4x78.8x2.6x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024US$950.2bUS$525.6bUS$17.2b19.1x55.2x1.8x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024US$1.0tUS$519.9bUS$17.0b12.6x60.1x2x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$963.2bUS$517.4bUS$16.5b16x58.3x1.9x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$1.1tUS$509.6bUS$17.4b19.7x62.8x2.1x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$826.8bUS$509.6bUS$17.4b13.9x47.5x1.6x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$787.7bUS$508.6bUS$17.2b17.1x45.9x1.5x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$815.5bUS$505.7bUS$18.4b20.5x44.4x1.6x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$833.0bUS$504.8bUS$18.1b16.1x46.1x1.6x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$847.4bUS$498.9bUS$18.1b16x46.7x1.7x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$1.1tUS$498.6bUS$13.8b16.7x77.5x2.1x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$1.0tUS$498.5bUS$13.9b11.7x75.1x2.1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$892.8bUS$492.8bUS$13.1b10x68.4x1.8x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$1.0tUS$485.9bUS$13.0b10.4x80.1x2.1x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$1.0tUS$486.3bUS$13.6b10.7x74.8x2.1x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$1.1tUS$469.6bUS$11.4b10.5x99x2.4x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023US$1.1tUS$462.2bUS$11.1b9x99.4x2.4x
Tue, 16 May 2023US$766.3bUS$464.7bUS$11.5b5.8x66.9x1.6x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023US$813.3bUS$446.9bUS$7.1b6.5x115x1.8x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023US$783.5bUS$447.5bUS$7.2b7.8x108.8x1.8x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023US$886.4bUS$448.7bUS$6.4b10.1x137.8x2x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023US$577.2bUS$425.5bUS$16.4b7x35.2x1.4x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022US$900.4bUS$426.0bUS$16.8b8.1x53.4x2.1x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022US$977.9bUS$421.7bUS$17.9b7.6x54.6x2.3x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022US$1.1tUS$394.5bUS$18.0b7.7x63.1x2.9x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022US$640.3bUS$396.4bUS$17.3b8.5x37x1.6x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022US$1.2tUS$374.7bUS$18.0b8.7x65.9x3.2x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022US$960.6bUS$373.3bUS$18.6b13.7x51.7x2.6x
Wed, 18 May 2022US$1.0tUS$371.2bUS$18.3b14.3x56.3x2.8x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022US$1.4tUS$360.2bUS$21.7b8.9x62.6x3.8x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022US$1.1tUS$358.5bUS$23.9b7.6x47.8x3.2x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022US$1.3tUS$354.5bUS$9.6b13.9x137.9x3.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

137.9x


Total Market Cap: US$1.3tTotal Earnings: US$9.6bTotal Revenue: US$354.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Auto Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 69.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Auto industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 184x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 69.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Auto industry have declined 4.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 15% 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 U.S. Consumer Discretionary industry?

US Market-0.87%
Consumer Discretionary0.99%
Auto-0.73%
Automobile Manufacturers-0.72%
Motorcycle Manufacturers-5.44%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automobile Manufacturers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 71.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 28.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Automobile Manufacturers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 28% per year.
  • In contrast, the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.2% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
XPEV XPengUS$15.223.7%
+US$512.4m
85.8%PS2.8x
LI Li AutoUS$23.420.9%
+US$209.5m
-17.4%PE16.7x
THO THOR IndustriesUS$102.842.4%
+US$126.7m
-11.3%PE26.1x
NIO NIOUS$4.320.7%
+US$63.1m
-22.0%PS1x
ZK ZEEKR Intelligent Technology HoldingUS$26.140.7%
+US$47.0m
n/aPS0.7x
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TSLA

US$404.60

Tesla

7D

-0.5%

1Y

115.3%

RACE

US$428.52

Ferrari

7D

-0.9%

1Y

13.0%

RIVN

US$12.56

Rivian Automotive

7D

-1.6%

1Y

-19.5%

NIU

US$2.02

Niu Technologies

7D

1.5%

1Y

19.5%

LOT

US$2.73

Lotus Technology

7D

-14.4%

1Y

n/a

CJET

US$1.74

Chijet Motor Company

7D

6.7%

1Y

-88.2%