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U.S. Auto Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies44
  • 7D3.8%
  • 3M-3.6%
  • 1Y47.6%
  • YTD-9.2%

In the last week, the Auto industry is up 3.8%, with Tesla up 4.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 48%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 15 Aug 2025US$1.3tUS$526.1bUS$5.7b17.9x226.4x2.4x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025US$1.2tUS$527.7bUS$8.6b15.8x139.3x2.3x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025US$1.1tUS$527.7bUS$8.4b8.6x134.3x2.1x
Thu, 08 May 2025US$1.1tUS$525.8bUS$8.4b13.8x126x2x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025US$1.0tUS$528.9bUS$9.4b18.8x108.8x1.9x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025US$1.2tUS$534.9bUS$11.5b18.9x104.9x2.3x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025US$1.5tUS$532.0bUS$12.8b17.3x120.1x2.9x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024US$1.7tUS$527.0bUS$17.1b18.1x102x3.3x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024US$1.4tUS$527.8bUS$17.2b20.3x81.2x2.6x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024US$969.0bUS$519.2bUS$17.0b17.6x57.1x1.9x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024US$985.9bUS$519.7bUS$17.0b12.8x58x1.9x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024US$932.9bUS$517.3bUS$16.5b13.7x56.5x1.8x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024US$1.1tUS$509.6bUS$17.4b19.2x61.3x2.1x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024US$803.3bUS$509.6bUS$17.4b14.6x46.2x1.6x
Fri, 10 May 2024US$809.3bUS$508.6bUS$17.2b16.9x47.2x1.6x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024US$785.0bUS$505.7bUS$18.4b19x42.7x1.6x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024US$864.5bUS$504.8bUS$18.0b17.4x48x1.7x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024US$851.8bUS$499.1bUS$18.1b15.6x47x1.7x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023US$1.1tUS$498.6bUS$13.7b16.7x78.9x2.2x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023US$1.0tUS$498.3bUS$13.9b11.9x72.5x2x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023US$916.8bUS$486.3bUS$11.3b11.9x80.9x1.9x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023US$1.1tUS$485.9bUS$13.0b10.4x82.6x2.2x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023US$956.9bUS$486.3bUS$13.7b10.8x69.9x2x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023US$1.2tUS$461.7bUS$11.0b10.3x111.6x2.7x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023US$1.1tUS$462.0bUS$11.1b9.2x97.8x2.3x
Sat, 13 May 2023US$770.5bUS$464.7bUS$11.3b5.9x68.2x1.7x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023US$824.7bUS$446.9bUS$7.1b6.3x116.8x1.8x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023US$843.9bUS$448.8bUS$7.4b9x113.7x1.9x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023US$892.8bUS$442.2bUS$17.4b8.5x51.3x2x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023US$621.1bUS$425.6bUS$16.4b7x37.9x1.5x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022US$844.5bUS$425.4bUS$17.0b8x49.6x2x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022US$958.8bUS$418.2bUS$20.6b7.4x46.7x2.3x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022US$1.1tUS$394.6bUS$18.0b7.8x63x2.9x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022US$1.3tUS$396.0bUS$17.5b8.6x72.5x3.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

72.5x


Total Market Cap: US$1.3tTotal Earnings: US$17.5bTotal Revenue: US$396.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Auto Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 82.8x202320242025
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 226x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 82.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Auto industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.9% 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 Market1.65%
Consumer Discretionary2.60%
Auto3.83%
Motorcycle Manufacturers12.33%
Automobile Manufacturers3.79%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automobile Manufacturers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 84.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 28.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Automobile Manufacturers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 29% per year.
  • In contrast, the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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$335.584.1%
+US$42.9b		56.7%PE184.1x
GM General MotorsUS$56.426.6%
+US$3.3b		25.8%PE8.2x
THO THOR IndustriesUS$108.4513.2%
+US$670.9m		7.2%PE25.9x
F Ford MotorUS$11.441.4%
+US$636.8m		9.4%PE14.4x
HOG Harley-DavidsonUS$27.5614.4%
+US$421.8m		-25.2%PE13.8x

Latest News

LI
US$23.75
Li Auto
7D
-3.7%
1Y
23.7%
BINI
US$0.79
Bollinger Innovations
7D
-63.0%
1Y
-100.0%
NWTN
US$1.17
Robo.ai
7D
-10.0%
1Y
20.6%
F
US$11.44
Ford Motor
7D
1.4%
1Y
9.4%
LCID
US$2.25
Lucid Group
7D
3.7%
1Y
-29.5%
NIU
US$5.01
Niu Technologies
7D
34.0%
1Y
172.3%
TSLA
US$335.58
Tesla
7D
4.1%
1Y
56.7%
RIVN
US$12.06
Rivian Automotive
7D
-0.08%
1Y
-12.4%
HOG
US$27.56
Harley-Davidson
7D
14.4%
1Y
-25.2%
XPEV
US$19.38
XPeng
7D
-1.2%
1Y
183.3%
GM
US$56.42
General Motors
7D
6.6%
1Y
25.8%
ZK
US$29.50
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding
7D
1.9%
1Y
90.3%
VFS
US$3.46
VinFast Auto
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-8.5%
NIO
US$4.45
NIO
7D
-4.9%
1Y
16.2%
LOT
US$2.00
Lotus Technology
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-62.9%
THO
US$108.45
THOR Industries
7D
13.2%
1Y
7.2%

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