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U.S. Auto Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies50
  • 7D4.9%
  • 3M60.9%
  • 1Y56.1%
  • YTD63.5%

In the last week, the Auto industry is up 4.9%, with Tesla up 6.0%. Meanwhile, Winnebago Industries actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.8% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 56% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 26 Dec 2024US$1.7tUS$527.0bUS$17.1b17.5x102x3.3x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024US$1.3tUS$527.8bUS$17.2b20.3x78.4x2.6x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024US$969.0bUS$519.3bUS$17.0b17.6x57.1x1.9x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024US$978.7bUS$519.7bUS$17.0b12.5x57.6x1.9x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024US$884.9bUS$517.2bUS$16.5b12.8x53.6x1.7x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024US$1.1tUS$509.6bUS$17.4b19.2x61.3x2.1x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024US$803.2bUS$509.6bUS$17.4b14.8x46.2x1.6x
Thu, 09 May 2024US$820.9bUS$508.6bUS$17.1b17x47.9x1.6x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024US$804.5bUS$505.7bUS$18.4b19x43.8x1.6x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024US$920.3bUS$504.8bUS$18.0b17.6x51.1x1.8x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024US$855.0bUS$499.0bUS$18.1b15.7x47.2x1.7x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023US$1.1tUS$498.6bUS$13.8b16.9x80.6x2.2x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023US$1.0tUS$498.3bUS$13.9b11.9x72.5x2x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023US$916.5bUS$486.3bUS$11.3b11.9x80.9x1.9x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023US$1.1tUS$486.0bUS$13.0b10.6x84.9x2.3x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023US$972.1bUS$486.6bUS$13.7b10.8x70.9x2x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023US$1.2tUS$461.7bUS$11.0b10.2x109.1x2.6x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023US$1.1tUS$462.0bUS$11.1b9.1x98.2x2.4x
Fri, 12 May 2023US$787.3bUS$464.8bUS$11.3b6x69.7x1.7x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023US$824.7bUS$446.9bUS$7.1b6.3x116.8x1.8x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023US$884.4bUS$449.0bUS$7.4b9.1x118.9x2x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023US$859.4bUS$442.2bUS$17.4b7.9x49.4x1.9x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022US$621.1bUS$425.6bUS$16.4b7x37.9x1.5x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022US$851.4bUS$425.5bUS$17.0b8.2x50.1x2x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022US$957.9bUS$402.5bUS$19.6b7.8x48.9x2.4x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022US$1.2tUS$394.7bUS$18.0b8.1x65.7x3x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022US$1.3tUS$396.0bUS$17.5b8.6x72.5x3.2x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022US$1.1tUS$374.7bUS$18.0b8.1x60x2.9x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022US$1.0tUS$373.3bUS$18.6b13.9x54.9x2.7x
Sat, 14 May 2022US$1.1tUS$371.0bUS$18.4b13.5x59x2.9x
Mon, 11 Apr 2022US$1.4tUS$360.3bUS$21.7b8.8x64.5x3.9x
Wed, 09 Mar 2022US$1.2tUS$357.4bUS$23.8b7.4x48.9x3.3x
Fri, 04 Feb 2022US$1.3tUS$354.3bUS$9.6b13.3x136.3x3.7x
Sun, 02 Jan 2022US$1.6tUS$351.3bUS$8.7b19.3x183.5x4.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

183.5x


Total Market Cap: US$1.6tTotal Earnings: US$8.7bTotal Revenue: US$351.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Auto Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 72.3x20232024
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 102x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 72.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Auto industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 U.S. Consumer Discretionary industry?

US Market2.79%
Consumer Discretionary2.86%
Auto4.92%
Automobile Manufacturers4.93%
Motorcycle Manufacturers0.28%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automobile Manufacturers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 74.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 14.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Automobile Manufacturers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% 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
TSLA TeslaUS$462.286.0%
+US$83.8b
82.6%PE116.5x
GM General MotorsUS$53.516.3%
+US$3.5b
47.8%PE5.4x
LCID Lucid GroupUS$3.2021.7%
+US$1.7b
-24.9%PS13.2x
RACE FerrariUS$433.982.0%
+US$1.6b
28.8%PE52.2x
F Ford MotorUS$10.022.9%
+US$1.1b
-18.8%PE11.3x
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