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U.S. Pharma Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies318
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M8.7%
  • 1Y45.2%
  • YTD15.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Pharma industry has remained flat, although notably Merck declined by 3.1%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 45% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 16 Sep 2026US$2.6tUS$437.6bUS$61.1b15.5x42.7x6x
Fri, 14 Aug 2026US$2.6tUS$437.4bUS$59.9b16.6x44.1x6x
Sun, 12 Jul 2026US$2.5tUS$425.2bUS$66.0b14.9x38.6x6x
Tue, 09 Jun 2026US$2.4tUS$424.1bUS$66.3b15x36.4x5.7x
Thu, 07 May 2026US$2.3tUS$423.7bUS$62.4b16.7x36.6x5.4x
Sat, 04 Apr 2026US$2.3tUS$405.9bUS$72.5b16.4x31.5x5.6x
Mon, 02 Mar 2026US$2.4tUS$405.9bUS$72.4b20x33.5x6x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026US$2.3tUS$404.7bUS$73.2b20.2x31.4x5.7x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025US$2.3tUS$402.8bUS$71.4b19.9x31.7x5.6x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025US$2.2tUS$402.7bUS$71.4b19.9x30.3x5.4x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025US$1.9tUS$389.2bUS$63.5b18.6x29.6x4.8x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025US$1.8tUS$387.9bUS$60.9b18.7x29.2x4.6x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025US$1.7tUS$387.8bUS$61.0b18.9x28.1x4.4x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025US$1.8tUS$382.7bUS$61.3b18.1x28.8x4.6x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025US$1.7tUS$382.7bUS$61.2b18.2x28.3x4.5x
Fri, 09 May 2025US$1.7tUS$383.0bUS$64.0b16.7x26.7x4.5x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025US$1.7tUS$379.9bUS$41.3b16x40.4x4.4x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025US$2.0tUS$381.1bUS$39.3b16.8x49.8x5.1x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025US$1.8tUS$370.2bUS$29.9b19.6x61.7x5x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024US$1.8tUS$369.4bUS$31.1b16.9x58.4x4.9x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024US$1.8tUS$373.8bUS$30.6b20.5x59.3x4.8x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024US$2.0tUS$365.3bUS$23.7b18.2x84.6x5.5x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024US$2.0tUS$364.2bUS$25.4b19x80.3x5.6x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024US$2.0tUS$362.1bUS$21.8b17.3x91.7x5.5x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024US$2.0tUS$357.7bUS$13.8b15.9x146.1x5.7x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024US$1.9tUS$358.3bUS$14.1b15.8x138.1x5.4x
Sat, 11 May 2024US$1.9tUS$358.2bUS$13.5b18.5x137.7x5.2x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024US$1.9tUS$355.2bUS$22.8b24.7x82.2x5.3x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024US$1.9tUS$355.3bUS$22.5b23.4x84.5x5.3x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024US$1.8tUS$353.0bUS$22.3b32x80.4x5.1x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023US$1.7tUS$375.2bUS$33.8b31.9x49.9x4.5x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023US$1.7tUS$375.1bUS$33.9b26x48.8x4.4x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023US$1.7tUS$382.7bUS$44.7b14.9x36.9x4.3x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023US$1.7tUS$381.8bUS$43.9b19.9x38.3x4.4x
  • Price to Earnings
  • Price to Sales
  • Median Price to Earnings
Price to Earnings Ratio

38.3x


Sat, 23 Sep 2023
Total Market Cap: US$1.7tTotal Earnings: US$43.9bTotal Revenue: US$381.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Pharma Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 54.7x202420252026
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 42.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 54.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Pharmaceuticals industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% 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. Healthcare industry?

US Market-1.64%
Healthcare-0.72%
Pharma-0.64%
Pharma-0.64%
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
LLY Eli LillyUS$1.14k1.1%
+US$10.9b
48.6%PE37.9x
TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesUS$39.256.1%
+US$2.6b
n/aPE64.8x
SEPN SepternaUS$38.864.0%
+US$69.5m
169.1%PS18.3x
HELP CybinUS$13.125.9%
+US$53.3m
117.2%PB4x
JAZZ Jazz PharmaceuticalsUS$240.830.3%
+US$49.3m
90.3%PE16.6x

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