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U.S. Life Sciences Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies64
  • 7D7.9%
  • 3M14.6%
  • 1Y-19.0%
  • YTD-9.4%

The Life Sciences industry is up 7.9% in the last week, with Thermo Fisher Scientific up 8.0%. In the same time, Stevanato Group was down 7.0%. In the past year, the industry is down 19%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 14 Aug 2025US$568.9bUS$144.2bUS$14.4b30.4x39.5x3.9x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025US$541.8bUS$142.9bUS$9.1b37.2x59.3x3.8x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025US$518.0bUS$142.9bUS$9.2b35.6x56.5x3.6x
Wed, 07 May 2025US$521.1bUS$142.6bUS$9.6b36.1x54.1x3.7x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025US$568.9bUS$142.6bUS$10.0b36.3x57x4x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025US$605.3bUS$143.3bUS$9.7b38.1x62.3x4.2x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025US$701.1bUS$142.4bUS$10.2b46x68.7x4.9x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024US$658.4bUS$142.4bUS$10.2b44.7x64.4x4.6x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024US$653.1bUS$142.4bUS$10.4b44.1x63.1x4.6x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024US$736.4bUS$141.8bUS$8.5b37.2x86.7x5.2x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024US$744.9bUS$141.8bUS$8.5b37.5x87.7x5.3x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024US$729.5bUS$141.5bUS$8.4b38.9x87.2x5.2x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024US$685.9bUS$141.2bUS$12.2b40.7x56.2x4.9x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024US$712.9bUS$141.3bUS$12.2b37.7x58.5x5x
Thu, 09 May 2024US$715.1bUS$141.5bUS$12.8b38.4x56x5.1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024US$719.2bUS$142.1bUS$12.8b43.1x56.2x5.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024US$744.0bUS$142.2bUS$12.8b44.2x58.1x5.2x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024US$707.1bUS$148.2bUS$12.5b39.5x56.6x4.8x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023US$704.8bUS$153.8bUS$14.2b38.1x49.5x4.6x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023US$642.9bUS$153.8bUS$14.0b34.7x45.9x4.2x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023US$604.8bUS$154.6bUS$11.2b31.1x54x3.9x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023US$684.3bUS$154.6bUS$11.2b32.1x61.1x4.4x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023US$707.9bUS$154.6bUS$11.2b32.5x63.2x4.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023US$706.1bUS$155.5bUS$12.7b29.3x55.7x4.5x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023US$698.2bUS$152.4bUS$12.5b29.2x55.8x4.6x
Fri, 12 May 2023US$682.7bUS$152.1bUS$12.6b30.6x54.3x4.5x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023US$719.8bUS$154.6bUS$10.8b30x66.6x4.7x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023US$733.8bUS$154.5bUS$10.9b31x67.4x4.7x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023US$771.1bUS$155.5bUS$9.0b31.2x85.7x5x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022US$761.5bUS$155.2bUS$8.8b29.1x86.7x4.9x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022US$767.3bUS$155.1bUS$8.8b28.6x87.3x4.9x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022US$722.8bUS$152.9bUS$17.4b27x41.4x4.7x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022US$717.1bUS$152.2bUS$17.3b25.8x41.4x4.7x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022US$817.8bUS$152.3bUS$17.3b31.1x47.2x5.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

47.2x


Total Market Cap: US$817.8bTotal Earnings: US$17.3bTotal Revenue: US$152.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Life Sciences Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 62x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Life Sciences industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 39.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 62.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life Sciences 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. Healthcare industry?

US Market1.92%
Healthcare2.51%
Life Sciences7.93%
Clinical Research and Equipment7.93%
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
TMO Thermo Fisher ScientificUS$484.798.0%
+US$13.5b		-19.5%PE27.8x
DHR DanaherUS$209.147.2%
+US$10.0b		-22.0%PE43.9x
TEM Tempus AIUS$69.6325.4%
+US$2.5b		62.3%PS12.7x
IQV IQVIA HoldingsUS$190.237.2%
+US$2.2b		-19.5%PE26.1x
MTD Mettler-Toledo InternationalUS$1.32k8.4%
+US$2.1b		-5.6%PE32.9x

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RPID
US$2.91
Rapid Micro Biosystems
7D
-14.7%
1Y
248.5%
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US$15.72
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7D
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1Y
6.8%

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US$13.26
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings
7D
-5.0%
1Y
37.0%
TMO
US$484.79
Thermo Fisher Scientific
7D
8.0%
1Y
-19.5%
ICLR
US$176.29
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7D
13.4%
1Y
-44.5%

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DHR
US$209.14
Danaher
7D
7.2%
1Y
-22.0%
TEM
US$69.63
Tempus AI
7D
25.4%
1Y
62.3%
NOTV
US$1.98
Inotiv
7D
-9.6%
1Y
29.4%
STVN
US$22.36
Stevanato Group
7D
-7.0%
1Y
12.2%

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A
US$120.29
Agilent Technologies
7D
6.2%
1Y
-11.6%

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MXCT
US$1.38
MaxCyte
7D
-32.4%
1Y
-65.1%
MTD
US$1,324.06
Mettler-Toledo International
7D
8.4%
1Y
-5.6%
NAUT
US$0.72
Nautilus Biotechnology
7D
-9.2%
1Y
-68.1%
IQV
US$190.23
IQVIA Holdings
7D
7.2%
1Y
-19.5%
QSI
US$1.17
Quantum-Si
7D
-14.6%
1Y
32.9%

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CDT
US$1.82
CDT Equity
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-99.2%