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U.S. Auto Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 31, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies49
  • 7D14.6%
  • 3M16.7%
  • 1Y22.0%
  • YTD2.6%

In the last week, the Auto industry is up 15%, with Tesla up 21%. In the same time, Ford Motor was down 5.3%. This means that the industry has gained 22% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 31 Oct 2024US$1.1tUS$528.0bUS$16.9b20.2x65.1x2.1x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024US$1.1tUS$519.9bUS$17.0b15.1x63.4x2.1x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024US$966.8bUS$517.9bUS$17.0b14.7x56.7x1.9x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024US$1.1tUS$509.5bUS$17.4b15.2x61.7x2.1x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024US$831.4bUS$509.5bUS$17.4b13.8x47.8x1.6x
Sun, 19 May 2024US$821.1bUS$508.7bUS$17.3b15.9x47.5x1.6x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024US$795.5bUS$505.5bUS$18.3b16.2x43.4x1.6x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024US$807.3bUS$504.9bUS$18.1b15.7x44.6x1.6x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024US$874.6bUS$500.9bUS$16.3b16.6x53.8x1.7x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024US$1.0tUS$498.4bUS$13.7b15.6x74.2x2x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023US$1.0tUS$499.1bUS$13.9b12x72.9x2x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023US$932.1bUS$493.1bUS$13.2b10.9x70.8x1.9x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023US$1.1tUS$484.8bUS$12.8b12.8x83.3x2.2x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023US$1.0tUS$486.3bUS$13.5b10.5x76.5x2.1x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023US$1.1tUS$478.6bUS$12.3b10.7x93.4x2.4x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023US$1.1tUS$461.4bUS$11.0b8.9x97.5x2.3x
Mon, 22 May 2023US$809.5bUS$464.5bUS$11.4b5.7x70.8x1.7x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023US$830.0bUS$446.9bUS$7.0b6.6x118.2x1.9x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023US$813.5bUS$447.5bUS$7.2b7.6x113x1.8x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023US$896.0bUS$448.6bUS$6.4b9.4x139.1x2x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023US$628.8bUS$425.9bUS$16.3b7.3x38.5x1.5x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022US$823.8bUS$426.1bUS$16.8b7.8x49x1.9x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022US$917.6bUS$422.0bUS$17.9b7.8x51.4x2.2x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022US$1.1tUS$394.9bUS$17.8b7.1x60.9x2.8x
Wed, 31 Aug 2022US$1.2tUS$396.3bUS$17.3b8.3x68.9x3x
Fri, 29 Jul 2022US$1.2tUS$381.3bUS$18.0b8.5x65.6x3.1x
Sun, 26 Jun 2022US$1.1tUS$373.9bUS$18.6b15.5x58.6x2.9x
Tue, 24 May 2022US$983.3bUS$371.4bUS$18.2b12.4x54.1x2.6x
Thu, 21 Apr 2022US$1.3tUS$360.5bUS$21.6b9.6x62x3.7x
Sat, 19 Mar 2022US$1.3tUS$358.6bUS$21.8b8.1x59.6x3.6x
Mon, 14 Feb 2022US$1.3tUS$356.5bUS$24.8b9.9x52.1x3.6x
Wed, 12 Jan 2022US$1.6tUS$351.2bUS$8.7b17.9x184.5x4.6x
Fri, 10 Dec 2021US$1.5tUS$350.8bUS$9.6b22.6x160.9x4.4x
Sun, 07 Nov 2021US$1.7tUS$347.2bUS$11.7b26.9x143.5x4.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

143.5x


Total Market Cap: US$1.7tTotal Earnings: US$11.7bTotal Revenue: US$347.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Auto Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 76.6x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Auto 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 65.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 76.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Auto industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 15% 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 Market0.49%
Consumer Discretionary4.08%
Auto14.61%
Automobile Manufacturers14.73%
Motorcycle Manufacturers-4.61%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automobile Manufacturers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 79.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Automobile Manufacturers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 6.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.9% 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$257.5520.5%
+US$144.2b
25.2%PE64.9x
LI Li AutoUS$28.946.9%
+US$1.9b
-17.3%PE20.2x
ZK ZEEKR Intelligent Technology HoldingUS$26.3719.1%
+US$1.0b
n/aPS0.7x
NIO NIOUS$5.353.1%
+US$336.4m
-28.2%PS1.3x
RIVN Rivian AutomotiveUS$10.392.3%
+US$231.9m
-35.6%PS2.1x
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TSLA

US$257.55

Tesla

7D

20.5%

1Y

25.2%

WGO

US$57.35

Winnebago Industries

7D

10.8%

1Y

-3.9%

LCID

US$2.35

Lucid Group

7D

-5.6%

1Y

-42.0%

LOT

US$4.33

Lotus Technology

7D

-3.3%

1Y

n/a

XPEV

US$11.35

XPeng

7D

1.7%

1Y

-26.8%

HOG

US$32.22

Harley-Davidson

7D

-5.6%

1Y

18.0%

LVWR

US$5.96

LiveWire Group

7D

-3.6%

1Y

-41.0%

GM

US$51.97

General Motors

7D

-1.8%

1Y

85.6%

ZK

US$26.37

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding

7D

19.1%

1Y

n/a

LI

US$28.94

Li Auto

7D

6.9%

1Y

-17.3%

PSNY

US$1.16

Polestar Automotive Holding UK

7D

-7.2%

1Y

-42.9%