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U.S. Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1015
  • 7D5.1%
  • 3M0.3%
  • 1Y20.6%
  • YTD5.1%

In the last week, the Industrials industry is up 5.1%, with General Electric leading the way, up 6.6%. During this same period, the FTAI Aviation underperformed, falling 32%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 21%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$5.8tUS$2.7tUS$196.4b24.6x29.5x2.1x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$5.8tUS$2.7tUS$198.0b24.1x29.2x2.1x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$6.0tUS$2.7tUS$194.6b24.3x30.8x2.2x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$5.8tUS$2.7tUS$180.3b23.9x32.1x2.1x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$5.3tUS$2.7tUS$179.8b21.2x29.3x2x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$180.3b20.8x28.3x1.9x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$170.2b21.2x30.1x1.9x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$169.9b22.7x30.8x1.9x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$169.6b22.1x30.3x1.9x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$5.4tUS$2.6tUS$172.6b23.8x31x2x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$174.3b23.2x29.2x1.9x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$4.9tUS$2.7tUS$184.2b21.1x26.7x1.8x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$4.9tUS$2.7tUS$182.7b21.1x26.8x1.8x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$181.9b19.3x24.8x1.7x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$4.4tUS$2.7tUS$192.6b17.8x22.8x1.6x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$189.4b18.3x24x1.7x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$4.7tUS$2.7tUS$189.1b18.9x24.7x1.7x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$185.6b17.9x24.4x1.7x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023US$4.3tUS$2.7tUS$183.0b17.3x23.5x1.6x
Thu, 04 May 2023US$4.2tUS$2.7tUS$186.2b17.7x22.7x1.6x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023US$4.3tUS$2.6tUS$166.2b18.9x25.9x1.6x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023US$4.1tUS$2.6tUS$161.6b18.8x25.2x1.6x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023US$4.1tUS$2.5tUS$162.2b18.6x25.2x1.6x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022US$4.0tUS$2.5tUS$153.4b17.2x25.8x1.6x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022US$4.0tUS$2.5tUS$152.4b17.9x26.5x1.6x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022US$3.5tUS$2.4tUS$146.9b16x23.7x1.5x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022US$3.8tUS$2.4tUS$146.4b16.4x26x1.6x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022US$4.1tUS$2.4tUS$145.1b18.5x28.4x1.7x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022US$3.6tUS$2.3tUS$143.7b16.4x25.3x1.6x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022US$4.0tUS$2.3tUS$144.8b18.5x27.6x1.7x
Fri, 06 May 2022US$4.0tUS$2.3tUS$144.5b18x27.6x1.7x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022US$4.4tUS$2.3tUS$150.1b20.6x29x1.9x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022US$4.3tUS$2.2tUS$152.0b21.2x28.2x1.9x
Thu, 27 Jan 2022US$4.2tUS$2.2tUS$133.4b22.2x31.8x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.8x


Total Market Cap: US$4.2tTotal Earnings: US$133.4bTotal Revenue: US$2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Industrials 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 27.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.5% 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. Industrials sector?

US Market3.25%
Industrials5.06%
Trade Distributors7.89%
Construction7.71%
Machinery7.14%
Building6.09%
Aerospace & Defense5.30%
Electrical4.45%
Professional Services4.13%
Transportation3.73%
Logistics3.68%
Industrials3.60%
Commercial Services3.36%
Marine and Shipping-0.55%
Infrastructure-0.87%
Airlines-1.35%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 46.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Marine and Shipping industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 14.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Marine and Shipping industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
GE General ElectricUS$182.856.6%
+US$12.2b
39.3%PE36x
CAT CaterpillarUS$386.026.5%
+US$11.4b
33.7%PE17.5x
GEV GE VernovaUS$401.419.4%
+US$9.5b
n/aPE87.5x
DE DeereUS$455.445.9%
+US$7.0b
18.4%PE17.5x
URI United RentalsUS$771.0011.9%
+US$5.4b
33.2%PE19.7x
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FTAI

US$112.38

FTAI Aviation

7D

-31.7%

1Y

120.1%

CAT

US$386.02

Caterpillar

7D

6.5%

1Y

33.7%

JBHT

US$172.45

J.B. Hunt Transport Services

7D

-3.8%

1Y

-16.9%

URI

US$771.00

United Rentals

7D

11.9%

1Y

33.2%

DE

US$455.44

Deere

7D

5.9%

1Y

18.4%

LUV

US$32.10

Southwest Airlines

7D

-1.7%

1Y

6.4%

FCN

US$190.53

FTI Consulting

7D

-2.3%

1Y

-5.2%