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U.S. Life Sciences Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 02, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies61
  • 7D-3.4%
  • 3M-6.3%
  • 1Y3.3%
  • YTD0.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Life Sciences industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by declines in Thermo Fisher Scientific and Agilent Technologies of 2.8% and 13%, respectively. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 3.3%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Life Sciences Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 02 Jun 2024US$702.1bUS$141.3bUS$12.4b38.2x56.5x5x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024US$709.6bUS$141.6bUS$12.7b39.6x55.8x5x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024US$742.5bUS$142.1bUS$12.8b43.9x58x5.2x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024US$729.7bUS$142.1bUS$12.4b43.7x58.8x5.1x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024US$691.1bUS$153.8bUS$14.2b35.9x48.8x4.5x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023US$697.4bUS$153.8bUS$14.2b37.4x49x4.5x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023US$614.3bUS$153.9bUS$13.9b33.5x44.2x4x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023US$629.3bUS$154.6bUS$11.2b33.2x56.2x4.1x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023US$690.0bUS$154.6bUS$11.2b32.2x61.6x4.5x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023US$729.3bUS$154.6bUS$11.3b30.2x64.6x4.7x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023US$685.3bUS$152.4bUS$12.5b29.6x54.8x4.5x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023US$683.1bUS$152.4bUS$12.5b29.1x54.6x4.5x
Wed, 03 May 2023US$696.7bUS$152.9bUS$9.4b28.7x73.9x4.6x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023US$715.3bUS$154.5bUS$10.8b26.5x66.3x4.6x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023US$712.1bUS$154.3bUS$11.0b30.1x65x4.6x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023US$784.3bUS$155.3bUS$8.5b31.9x92x5x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022US$747.2bUS$155.2bUS$8.8b28.7x85.1x4.8x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022US$749.5bUS$154.9bUS$8.8b27.8x84.7x4.8x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022US$693.0bUS$152.5bUS$17.0b23.6x40.7x4.5x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022US$811.0bUS$152.3bUS$17.3b30.9x46.8x5.3x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022US$836.9bUS$152.1bUS$18.0b33.5x46.6x5.5x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022US$747.5bUS$148.1bUS$20.1b31.1x37.2x5x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022US$752.3bUS$148.1bUS$20.1b31.4x37.4x5.1x
Thu, 05 May 2022US$779.7bUS$151.0bUS$20.9b33.9x37.3x5.2x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022US$878.5bUS$146.0bUS$25.4b37x34.6x6x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022US$854.0bUS$146.1bUS$25.3b38.5x33.8x5.8x
Wed, 26 Jan 2022US$818.3bUS$138.0bUS$27.3b38.4x30x5.9x
Fri, 24 Dec 2021US$981.8bUS$138.0bUS$27.3b44.6x35.9x7.1x
Sun, 21 Nov 2021US$975.9bUS$137.8bUS$27.1b47x36x7.1x
Tue, 19 Oct 2021US$721.1bUS$106.0bUS$18.5b46.7x38.9x6.8x
Thu, 16 Sep 2021US$735.8bUS$106.0bUS$18.6b49.4x39.6x6.9x
Sat, 14 Aug 2021US$714.8bUS$105.8bUS$18.7b49.3x38.3x6.8x
Wed, 09 Jun 2021US$601.2bUS$97.3bUS$17.5b41.5x34.4x6.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.4x


Total Market Cap: US$601.2bTotal Earnings: US$17.5bTotal Revenue: US$97.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Life Sciences Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 51x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Life Sciences industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 56.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 51.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 5.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life Sciences industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 13% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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. Healthcare industry?

US Market-0.62%
Healthcare-0.65%
Life Sciences-3.43%
Clinical Research and Equipment-3.43%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ICLR ICONUS$324.821.3%
+US$339.0m
46.7%PE39.3x
STVN Stevanato GroupUS$20.321.8%
+US$95.5m
-28.7%PE37.5x
SYNH Syneos HealthUS$42.980.6%
+US$24.9m
-8.8%PE62.6x
ABCL AbCellera BiologicsUS$3.921.8%
+US$20.6m
-42.3%PS32.2x
CDXS CodexisUS$3.386.6%
+US$14.8m
28.5%PS3.2x
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CDT

US$3.04

Conduit Pharmaceuticals

7D

7.0%

1Y

-71.5%

TMO

US$567.98

Thermo Fisher Scientific

7D

-2.8%

1Y

9.2%

ICLR

US$324.82

ICON

7D

1.3%

1Y

46.7%

A

US$130.41

Agilent Technologies

7D

-13.4%

1Y

10.3%

TECH

US$77.19

Bio-Techne

7D

-4.5%

1Y

-7.0%

STVN

US$20.32

Stevanato Group

7D

1.8%

1Y

-28.7%

LFCR

US$5.84

Lifecore Biomedical

7D

3.9%

1Y

-28.3%

SYNH

US$42.98

Syneos Health

7D

0.6%

1Y

-8.8%