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U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies349
  • 7D-3.5%
  • 3M4.0%
  • 1Y30.7%
  • YTD24.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Oil and Gas industry has dropped 3.5%, driven by a pullback from Chevron of 5.2%. Meanwhile, Uranium Energy actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 17% in the last week. In the past year, the industry has gained 31%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 4.3% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 08 Aug 2026US$2.7tUS$1.9tUS$161.7b13.1x16.4x1.4x
Mon, 06 Jul 2026US$2.5tUS$1.7tUS$116.0b13x21.1x1.4x
Wed, 03 Jun 2026US$2.6tUS$1.7tUS$116.1b13.7x22.2x1.5x
Fri, 01 May 2026US$2.7tUS$1.7tUS$126.3b15.1x21.3x1.6x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026US$2.9tUS$1.7tUS$122.4b16.8x23.6x1.7x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026US$2.5tUS$1.7tUS$122.2b14.1x20.5x1.5x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026US$2.2tUS$1.7tUS$117.7b13.5x18.8x1.3x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025US$2.1tUS$1.7tUS$117.8b12.8x17.5x1.2x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025US$2.2tUS$1.7tUS$116.7b14.2x18.4x1.3x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025US$2.1tUS$1.7tUS$115.9b13.1x17.8x1.2x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025US$2.1tUS$1.7tUS$115.8b12.9x18.3x1.3x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025US$2.0tUS$1.7tUS$116.0b13.2x17.6x1.2x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025US$2.1tUS$1.7tUS$122.4b12.3x17.3x1.2x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025US$2.0tUS$1.7tUS$122.2b12.1x16.6x1.2x
Sat, 03 May 2025US$2.0tUS$1.7tUS$125.9b11.7x15.6x1.1x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025US$2.2tUS$1.7tUS$130.4b12.9x16.9x1.3x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025US$2.2tUS$1.7tUS$137.0b12.5x15.9x1.2x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025US$2.3tUS$1.8tUS$145.7b12.1x15.6x1.3x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024US$2.0tUS$1.8tUS$144.8b10.9x13.9x1.1x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024US$2.2tUS$1.8tUS$146.3b11.7x15.1x1.3x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024US$2.1tUS$1.8tUS$161.0b10.7x13.2x1.2x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024US$2.0tUS$1.8tUS$157.8b9.9x12.6x1.1x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024US$2.1tUS$1.8tUS$157.9b10.2x13.1x1.1x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024US$2.0tUS$1.8tUS$162.2b10.4x12.6x1.1x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024US$2.0tUS$1.8tUS$162.4b10.7x12.5x1.1x
Sun, 05 May 2024US$2.1tUS$1.8tUS$163.8b10x12.6x1.2x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024US$2.2tUS$1.8tUS$193.2b9.6x11.3x1.2x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024US$2.0tUS$1.8tUS$194.7b8.7x10.2x1.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024US$2.0tUS$1.9tUS$227.5b7.9x8.9x1.1x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023US$2.0tUS$1.9tUS$230.1b7.8x8.9x1.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023US$2.0tUS$1.9tUS$230.5b7.9x8.8x1.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023US$2.2tUS$2.0tUS$261.5b6.6x8.3x1.1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023US$2.1tUS$2.0tUS$261.4b6.7x8.2x1.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023US$2.1tUS$2.0tUS$261.5b6.8x8x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8x


Total Market Cap: US$2.1tTotal Earnings: US$261.5bTotal Revenue: US$2.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Oil and Gas industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Oil and Gas industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, 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. Energy industry?

US Market4.05%
Energy-3.07%
Oil and Gas-3.50%
Coal and Fuels9.34%
Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation-2.47%
Integrated Oil and Gas-2.88%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production-4.90%
Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing-5.90%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Coal and Fuels industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 47.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 50.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 26.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 22.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Coal and Fuels industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 50% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 26% per year.
  • In contrast, the Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing industry is expected to see its earnings decline 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
UEC Uranium EnergyUS$11.2617.3%
+US$821.5m
10.6%PS275.9x
CNR Core Natural ResourcesUS$89.6012.2%
+US$492.0m
17.6%PE45.1x
LEU Centrus EnergyUS$191.378.2%
+US$337.7m
-14.2%PE78.7x
BTU Peabody EnergyUS$23.8111.7%
+US$303.3m
37.9%PS0.7x
KNTK Kinetik HoldingsUS$49.18-2.7%
US$158.2m
19.1%PE21.2x

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