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U.S. Pharma Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies316
  • 7D-0.01%
  • 3M20.3%
  • 1Y30.2%
  • YTD0.5%

The Pharma is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Johnson & Johnson has stood out, gaining 7.0%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 30% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$2.3tUS$402.6bUS$71.5b20.7x31.7x5.6x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$2.2tUS$402.7bUS$71.4b20.1x30.8x5.5x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$2.1tUS$402.7bUS$71.3b18.1x29x5.1x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$1.9tUS$387.6bUS$61.0b19.9x31.5x5x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$1.8tUS$387.9bUS$61.0b19x29x4.6x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$1.8tUS$383.5bUS$57.8b18.1x30.3x4.6x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$1.7tUS$382.7bUS$61.3b18.3x28.5x4.6x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$1.7tUS$382.7bUS$61.2b17.8x27.5x4.4x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$1.8tUS$379.7bUS$63.1b16.4x28.6x4.7x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$1.9tUS$381.1bUS$41.3b17.8x45.1x4.9x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$1.9tUS$381.1bUS$39.0b18.6x48.6x5x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$1.8tUS$369.3bUS$31.2b18.9x56.1x4.7x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$1.8tUS$373.8bUS$30.7b18.6x58.6x4.8x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$1.9tUS$373.8bUS$30.5b20.5x61.3x5x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$2.0tUS$364.2bUS$25.3b18.7x80.1x5.6x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$2.0tUS$364.1bUS$25.5b18.4x79.3x5.5x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$1.9tUS$359.7bUS$21.5b16.2x87.1x5.2x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$1.9tUS$357.6bUS$13.8b15.1x140.4x5.4x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$1.9tUS$358.3bUS$14.1b15.9x133.4x5.2x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$1.8tUS$359.5bUS$17.5b23x104.8x5.1x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$1.9tUS$355.3bUS$22.6b19.8x84.3x5.4x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$1.9tUS$355.2bUS$24.0b24.1x80x5.4x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$1.8tUS$375.2bUS$33.9b26.7x52.1x4.7x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$1.7tUS$375.1bUS$33.9b26.4x49.4x4.5x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$1.6tUS$375.1bUS$34.0b25.8x48x4.3x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$1.7tUS$381.8bUS$43.8b18.3x38.9x4.5x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$1.8tUS$381.8bUS$43.9b18.6x40x4.6x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$1.7tUS$381.4bUS$44.0b19.1x39.7x4.6x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$1.7tUS$392.8bUS$60.2b19x27.6x4.2x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023US$1.7tUS$393.0bUS$60.5b18.8x28.3x4.4x
Thu, 04 May 2023US$1.7tUS$392.8bUS$59.8b15.9x28.6x4.4x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023US$1.6tUS$401.2bUS$69.6b15.1x22.7x3.9x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023US$1.6tUS$401.8bUS$68.5b17.4x23.1x3.9x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023US$1.7tUS$402.6bUS$69.4b17.7x24.2x4.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.2x


Total Market Cap: US$1.7tTotal Earnings: US$69.4bTotal Revenue: US$402.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Pharma Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 53x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Pharmaceuticals 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 31.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 53.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Pharmaceuticals industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Healthcare industry?

US Market-0.29%
Healthcare-1.14%
Pharma-0.014%
Pharma-0.014%
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
JNJ Johnson & JohnsonUS$218.667.0%
+US$34.4b		48.7%PE21x
GPCR Structure TherapeuticsUS$88.6429.2%
+US$1.4b		227.6%PB8x
PFE PfizerUS$25.650.7%
+US$966.6m		-2.5%PE14.9x
ALMS AlumisUS$23.8622.0%
+US$536.0m		211.5%PS134.5x
ELAN Elanco Animal HealthUS$24.534.5%
+US$526.7m		104.1%PE338.6x

Latest News

JNJ
US$218.66
Johnson & Johnson
7D
7.0%
1Y
48.7%
PFE
US$25.65
Pfizer
7D
0.7%
1Y
-2.5%
AXSM
US$177.27
Axsome Therapeutics
7D
4.7%
1Y
92.8%
LLY
US$1,038.40
Eli Lilly
7D
-2.4%
1Y
43.1%
ZTS
US$124.65
Zoetis
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-24.9%
BMY
US$55.26
Bristol-Myers Squibb
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-1.8%
NUVB
US$5.85
Nuvation Bio
7D
-27.2%
1Y
133.1%
ELAN
US$24.53
Elanco Animal Health
7D
4.5%
1Y
104.1%

ELAN: New Pet Health Launches And Margin Expansion Plans May Support Upside

Our analyst fair value estimate for Elanco Animal Health has been raised from US$18.00 to about US$29.84. This change reflects higher Street price targets in the US$24 to US$27 range and analyst expectations for stronger revenue growth, wider margins, and improved leverage supported by recent product launches.
JAZZ
US$169.41
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
7D
5.1%
1Y
39.8%
MRK
US$108.83
Merck
7D
-1.5%
1Y
11.1%

MRK: Cidara Flu Deal Will Likely Highlight Overstated Long Term Hopes

Narrative Update The analyst price target for Merck has moved higher to a range of about $105 to $135. Analysts point to sector re-ratings, recent upgrades to Outperform, and confidence in the company’s product pipeline and deal activity as key drivers of their updated views.
INDV
US$32.54
Indivior
7D
-8.2%
1Y
179.3%
ALMS
US$23.86
Alumis
7D
22.0%
1Y
211.5%
RGC
US$27.43
Regencell Bioscience Holdings
7D
-40.1%
1Y
21,525.3%
NBY
US$14.77
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals
7D
-22.9%
1Y
1,916.1%
GPCR
US$88.64
Structure Therapeutics
7D
29.2%
1Y
227.6%
MBX
US$40.53
MBX Biosciences
7D
28.0%
1Y
309.8%