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U.S. Capital Markets Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies438
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M5.5%
- 1Y-0.5%
- YTD-0.04%
Over the last 7 days, the Capital Markets industry has remained flat, although notably Moody's declined by 7.7%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul 2026 | US$2.8t | US$769.3b | US$120.6b | 39.3x | 23.4x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 24 Jun 2026 | US$2.8t | US$759.0b | US$113.2b | 40.5x | 24.7x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 22 May 2026 | US$2.7t | US$758.7b | US$113.6b | 39.9x | 23.7x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 19 Apr 2026 | US$2.7t | US$745.2b | US$110.4b | 42x | 24.5x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 17 Mar 2026 | US$2.4t | US$731.9b | US$107.1b | 25.9x | 22.6x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 12 Feb 2026 | US$2.7t | US$735.6b | US$107.7b | 22.9x | 25x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | US$2.9t | US$656.7b | US$105.5b | 25.6x | 27.3x | 4.4x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | US$2.8t | US$656.1b | US$105.4b | 25x | 26.2x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | US$2.7t | US$648.6b | US$105.8b | 23.7x | 25.6x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | US$2.7t | US$875.2b | US$100.9b | 26.2x | 27.2x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | US$2.8t | US$866.2b | US$101.1b | 26.7x | 27.3x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | US$2.8t | US$598.1b | US$99.5b | 28.3x | 27.9x | 4.6x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | US$2.5t | US$590.7b | US$97.1b | 27.2x | 25.4x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | US$2.4t | US$590.2b | US$96.1b | 28.4x | 24.8x | 4x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | US$2.1t | US$562.3b | US$97.6b | 23.1x | 21.3x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | US$2.3t | US$557.6b | US$94.9b | 23.2x | 23.7x | 4x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | US$2.5t | US$552.7b | US$93.2b | 22x | 26.7x | 4.5x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | US$2.3t | US$512.8b | US$79.0b | 23x | 29.1x | 4.5x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | US$2.5t | US$524.3b | US$81.6b | 23.9x | 30.5x | 4.8x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | US$2.3t | US$507.8b | US$81.1b | 24.2x | 27.8x | 4.4x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | US$2.1t | US$493.1b | US$78.4b | 20.9x | 27.1x | 4.3x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | US$2.1t | US$492.2b | US$77.9b | 20.6x | 26.6x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | US$2.0t | US$476.0b | US$77.1b | 21.3x | 26.3x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | US$1.9t | US$467.1b | US$73.2b | 21.2x | 26x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | US$1.9t | US$467.2b | US$73.2b | 22.4x | 26.5x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | US$1.8t | US$446.3b | US$69.4b | 19.1x | 26.3x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | US$1.9t | US$440.6b | US$67.2b | 19.4x | 27.5x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | US$1.8t | US$439.9b | US$66.9b | 19.3x | 26.9x | 4.1x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | US$1.8t | US$433.3b | US$70.4b | 27.1x | 25.7x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | US$1.7t | US$432.8b | US$70.6b | 27.1x | 24.7x | 4x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | US$1.6t | US$431.9b | US$70.2b | 27x | 22.5x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | US$1.6t | US$425.5b | US$68.0b | 28x | 23.2x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | US$1.7t | US$457.5b | US$72.6b | 28.2x | 24x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | US$1.7t | US$423.9b | US$62.8b | 31.1x | 26.4x | 3.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26.4x
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 25.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 4.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Capital Markets industry have grown 24% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 22% 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 industry?
| US Market | -1.05% | |
| Financials | -0.029% | |
| Capital Markets | -0.25% | |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage | -0.064% | |
| Asset Management | -0.12% | |
| Financial Exchanges and Data | -0.88% | |
| Diversified Capital Markets | -3.17% | |
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 37.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 17.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Capital Markets industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Capital Markets industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 93% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.0% 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$130.00 | 2.4% +US$4.3b | -27.0% | PE29.6x | |
| ICE Intercontinental Exchange | US$145.79 | 4.4% +US$3.5b | -21.0% | PE21x | |
| CME CME Group | US$255.31 | 4.2% +US$3.0b | -8.7% | PE21.5x | |
| TOP TOP Financial Group | US$2.19 | -22.1% US$1.2b | 78.8% | PS286.8x | |
| CBOE Cboe Global Markets | US$285.07 | 4.3% +US$1.2b | 15.6% | PE24.3x |