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U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies341
  • 7D4.2%
  • 3M2.8%
  • 1Y36.2%
  • YTD31.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Oil and Gas industry has risen 5.9%, and Chevron contributed the most with a gain of 4.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 36%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 14 Aug 2026US$2.8tUS$2.0tUS$162.6b12.6x17x1.4x
Sun, 12 Jul 2026US$2.5tUS$1.7tUS$116.0b13.4x21.7x1.5x
Tue, 09 Jun 2026US$2.6tUS$1.7tUS$116.1b13.9x22.3x1.5x
Thu, 07 May 2026US$2.7tUS$1.7tUS$122.2b13.9x22.1x1.6x
Sat, 04 Apr 2026US$2.7tUS$1.7tUS$122.4b15.6x22.4x1.6x
Mon, 02 Mar 2026US$2.5tUS$1.7tUS$122.3b14.4x20.8x1.5x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026US$2.3tUS$1.7tUS$118.1b13.6x19.3x1.3x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025US$2.1tUS$1.7tUS$117.8b12.7x17.7x1.2x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025US$2.1tUS$1.7tUS$116.4b13.1x17.8x1.2x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025US$2.1tUS$1.7tUS$115.9b12.8x17.9x1.2x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025US$2.1tUS$1.7tUS$115.8b13.5x18.4x1.3x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025US$2.1tUS$1.7tUS$116.2b13.1x17.7x1.2x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025US$2.2tUS$1.7tUS$122.4b12.5x17.7x1.2x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025US$2.0tUS$1.7tUS$122.2b12.1x16.7x1.2x
Fri, 09 May 2025US$2.0tUS$1.7tUS$123.1b11.6x15.9x1.1x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025US$1.9tUS$1.7tUS$130.3b11.3x14.6x1.1x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025US$2.2tUS$1.7tUS$130.2b12.5x16.7x1.3x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025US$2.2tUS$1.8tUS$145.9b12x15.1x1.2x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024US$2.0tUS$1.8tUS$144.8b10.9x14.1x1.2x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024US$2.3tUS$1.8tUS$145.1b11.6x15.7x1.3x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024US$2.1tUS$1.8tUS$161.1b10.4x13.2x1.2x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024US$2.1tUS$1.8tUS$157.8b10x13.1x1.1x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024US$2.1tUS$1.8tUS$157.8b10.4x13.3x1.2x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024US$2.1tUS$1.8tUS$162.1b11.1x12.7x1.2x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024US$2.0tUS$1.8tUS$162.4b10.8x12.5x1.1x
Sat, 11 May 2024US$2.1tUS$1.8tUS$161.4b10.5x13.1x1.2x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024US$2.3tUS$1.8tUS$192.5b10.3x11.7x1.2x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024US$2.0tUS$1.8tUS$194.0b8.5x10.3x1.1x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024US$2.0tUS$1.9tUS$225.5b7.8x8.9x1.1x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023US$2.0tUS$1.9tUS$230.1b7.7x8.8x1.1x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023US$2.0tUS$1.9tUS$230.4b7.8x8.8x1.1x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023US$2.1tUS$2.0tUS$261.6b6.5x8x1x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023US$2.1tUS$2.0tUS$261.4b6.4x8.1x1x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023US$2.1tUS$2.0tUS$261.3b6.8x8x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8x


Total Market Cap: US$2.1tTotal Earnings: US$261.3bTotal 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 optimistic on the American Oil and Gas industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE 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 Market1.74%
Energy4.12%
Oil and Gas4.15%
Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing14.16%
Coal and Fuels5.50%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production4.30%
Integrated Oil and Gas3.17%
Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation1.09%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Coal and Fuels industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 48.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 53.2%, 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 53% 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
CVX ChevronUS$197.704.5%
+US$16.6b		27.4%PE18.8x
MPC Marathon PetroleumUS$356.3719.1%
+US$16.0b		119.5%PE11.7x
XOM ExxonMobil HoldingsUS$158.612.4%
+US$15.5b		47.7%PE19.9x
VLO Valero EnergyUS$342.9213.2%
+US$11.5b		152.5%PE13.7x
PSX Phillips 66US$232.6113.2%
+US$10.8b		89.5%PE13.1x

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