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U.S. Financials Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1404
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M2.8%
  • 1Y12.7%
  • YTD14.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Financials industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from JPMorgan Chase of 3.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 13%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 24 Dec 2025US$10.6tUS$3.2tUS$552.7b12.9x19.2x3.4x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025US$9.9tUS$3.2tUS$553.5b11.8x17.8x3.1x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025US$10.0tUS$3.1tUS$528.9b12.4x18.9x3.2x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025US$10.4tUS$3.3tUS$517.5b13x20.1x3.1x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025US$10.1tUS$3.3tUS$517.3b12.8x19.6x3.1x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025US$10.0tUS$3.0tUS$524.9b13.3x19x3.3x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025US$9.6tUS$3.0tUS$525.4b12.5x18.3x3.2x
Wed, 07 May 2025US$9.3tUS$3.0tUS$531.9b12.2x17.5x3.1x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025US$9.5tUS$3.0tUS$544.7b11.7x17.5x3.2x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025US$9.9tUS$3.0tUS$545.6b12.6x18.2x3.3x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025US$9.8tUS$2.9tUS$540.7b12.9x18.1x3.3x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024US$9.5tUS$2.9tUS$504.7b13.1x18.7x3.2x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024US$9.7tUS$2.9tUS$504.6b13.7x19.2x3.3x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024US$9.1tUS$2.8tUS$469.9b12.9x19.5x3.2x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024US$8.6tUS$2.8tUS$466.1b12.5x18.5x3x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024US$8.2tUS$2.8tUS$466.0b12x17.7x2.9x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024US$8.1tUS$2.8tUS$465.3b11.2x17.4x2.9x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024US$7.9tUS$2.8tUS$463.2b10.7x17x2.8x
Thu, 09 May 2024US$7.9tUS$2.8tUS$468.9b10.9x16.9x2.9x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024US$7.9tUS$2.7tUS$475.0b10.7x16.6x2.9x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024US$7.7tUS$2.7tUS$472.8b10.6x16.3x2.8x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024US$7.6tUS$2.7tUS$422.1b12.3x18x2.8x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023US$7.4tUS$2.7tUS$446.8b11.7x16.7x2.8x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023US$6.9tUS$2.7tUS$446.4b10.6x15.4x2.5x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023US$6.3tUS$2.7tUS$435.9b10x14.3x2.3x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023US$6.7tUS$2.7tUS$430.8b10.5x15.7x2.5x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023US$6.6tUS$2.7tUS$431.0b10.7x15.4x2.5x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023US$6.7tUS$2.6tUS$349.9b10.8x19.1x2.6x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023US$6.5tUS$2.6tUS$341.2b10.7x19x2.5x
Fri, 12 May 2023US$6.2tUS$2.6tUS$341.3b10.1x18.1x2.4x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023US$6.3tUS$2.6tUS$318.4b10.8x19.6x2.4x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023US$5.7tUS$2.4tUS$308.6b11.7x18.6x2.4x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023US$5.9tUS$2.4tUS$352.8b11.6x16.6x2.4x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022US$5.5tUS$2.4tUS$369.1b11.5x14.8x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.8x


Total Market Cap: US$5.5tTotal Earnings: US$369.1bTotal Revenue: US$2.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Financials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Financials 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 17.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.3% 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. Financials sector?

US Market2.62%
Financials1.72%
Capital Markets2.35%
Banks2.30%
Consumer Finance2.05%
Mortgage REITs1.50%
Diversified Financial1.08%
Insurance0.49%
Mortgage Finance0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Capital Markets industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 17.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Insurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Mortgage REITs industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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
JPM JPMorgan ChaseUS$325.933.3%
+US$28.3b		34.5%PB2.6x
V VisaUS$353.382.4%
+US$15.8b		10.2%PE34x
C CitigroupUS$119.407.3%
+US$14.5b		68.2%PB1.1x
MA MastercardUS$576.351.8%
+US$9.3b		7.6%PE36.3x
SCHW Charles SchwabUS$101.185.4%
+US$9.2b		35.2%PE23.1x

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V
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C
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7D
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1Y
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MA
US$576.35
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7D
1.8%
1Y
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JPM
US$325.93
JPMorgan Chase
7D
3.3%
1Y
34.5%

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PRU
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CRBG
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SCHW
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7D
5.4%
1Y
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7D
-2.8%
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-6.8%

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-4.8%
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