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U.S. Capital Markets Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies309
- 7D4.9%
- 3M-3.0%
- 1Y19.8%
- YTD-4.3%
In the last week, the Capital Markets industry is up 4.9%, with Blackstone leading the way with a 9.7% gain. This means that the industry has gained 20% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Capital Markets Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | US$2.2t | US$557.6b | US$94.9b | 23.3x | 23.7x | 4x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | US$2.5t | US$554.6b | US$95.0b | 22.1x | 26.4x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | US$2.3t | US$512.8b | US$79.0b | 23x | 29.1x | 4.5x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | US$2.5t | US$524.3b | US$81.7b | 24.1x | 30.2x | 4.7x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | US$2.4t | US$507.8b | US$81.1b | 24.4x | 29.5x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | US$2.2t | US$493.1b | US$78.4b | 20.9x | 27.4x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | US$2.1t | US$492.2b | US$77.9b | 20.6x | 26.6x | 4.2x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | US$2.0t | US$477.2b | US$77.6b | 21.5x | 26.3x | 4.3x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | US$1.9t | US$467.7b | US$73.3b | 21.2x | 26x | 4.1x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | US$1.9t | US$467.2b | US$73.2b | 22.4x | 26.5x | 4.1x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | US$1.9t | US$446.9b | US$70.0b | 19.5x | 26.9x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | US$1.9t | US$440.6b | US$67.2b | 19.4x | 28x | 4.3x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | US$1.8t | US$439.7b | US$67.0b | 19.3x | 26.9x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | US$1.8t | US$433.3b | US$70.4b | 27.1x | 25.7x | 4.2x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | US$1.7t | US$432.8b | US$70.6b | 27.1x | 24.7x | 4x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | US$1.6t | US$432.1b | US$70.3b | 27.1x | 22.4x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | US$1.6t | US$425.5b | US$68.0b | 28x | 23.2x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | US$1.6t | US$426.3b | US$68.1b | 28.2x | 24x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | US$1.7t | US$420.1b | US$63.1b | 31.1x | 26.2x | 3.9x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | US$1.6t | US$419.2b | US$64.3b | 31.3x | 24.4x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | US$1.5t | US$419.4b | US$64.5b | 31x | 23.3x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | US$1.5t | US$419.8b | US$65.1b | 27.8x | 23.4x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | US$1.5t | US$423.9b | US$69.2b | 28.7x | 22x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | US$1.8t | US$437.9b | US$68.5b | 27.7x | 26x | 4.1x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | US$1.7t | US$438.4b | US$81.0b | 27.4x | 21.3x | 3.9x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | US$1.6t | US$443.4b | US$85.8b | 27.1x | 18.8x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | US$1.7t | US$439.3b | US$86.1b | 26.7x | 20.3x | 4x |
| Tue, 11 Oct 2022 | US$1.5t | US$454.4b | US$96.3b | 25.1x | 15.6x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 08 Sep 2022 | US$1.6t | US$454.7b | US$96.5b | 25.4x | 16.7x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 06 Aug 2022 | US$1.7t | US$465.8b | US$102.1b | 30.4x | 16.7x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 04 Jul 2022 | US$1.6t | US$471.2b | US$111.7b | 29.4x | 13.9x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 01 Jun 2022 | US$1.7t | US$472.5b | US$112.2b | 28.7x | 15.3x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 29 Apr 2022 | US$1.7t | US$473.6b | US$114.7b | 38.7x | 15.1x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 27 Mar 2022 | US$2.1t | US$542.9b | US$114.1b | 24.3x | 18.1x | 3.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Capital Markets 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 23.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Capital Markets industry have declined 6.0% 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. Financials industry?
| US Market | 2.09% | |
| Financials | 4.02% | |
| Capital Markets | 4.91% | |
| Asset Management | 5.65% | |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage | 5.39% | |
| Diversified Capital Markets | 4.52% | |
| Financial Exchanges and Data | 3.33% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Financial Exchanges and Data industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 12.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Capital Markets industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Financial Exchanges and Data industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.5% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BX Blackstone | US$149.72 | 9.7% +US$10.1b | 13.7% | PE41.5x | |
| MS Morgan Stanley | US$119.85 | 5.1% +US$9.4b | 31.2% | PE15.1x | |
| BLK BlackRock | US$957.23 | 6.3% +US$8.8b | 13.7% | PE23.3x | |
| SCHW Charles Schwab | US$78.73 | 6.1% +US$8.2b | 13.0% | PE26.1x | |
| GS Goldman Sachs Group | US$557.34 | 4.0% +US$6.4b | 40.6% | PE13.4x |
