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U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies84
- 7D10.1%
- 3M3.8%
- 1Y19.4%
- YTD4.6%
In the last week, the Aerospace & Defense industry is up 10%, with General Electric leading the way with a 8.9% gain. In the same time, EHang Holdings was down 14%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 19%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | US$923.0b | US$377.4b | US$28.8b | 29.2x | 32.1x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | US$919.9b | US$376.9b | US$30.1b | 31.2x | 30.6x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | US$947.2b | US$375.6b | US$29.9b | 33.3x | 31.7x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | US$889.1b | US$403.7b | US$28.0b | 33.4x | 31.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | US$955.3b | US$403.8b | US$27.8b | 34.9x | 34.3x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | US$916.2b | US$402.9b | US$27.7b | 34.4x | 33.1x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | US$916.1b | US$388.9b | US$23.3b | 34.6x | 39.4x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | US$882.7b | US$388.4b | US$23.2b | 33.7x | 38x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | US$813.4b | US$381.3b | US$24.0b | 38.2x | 33.9x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | US$804.8b | US$381.1b | US$23.9b | 32.4x | 33.7x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | US$806.8b | US$380.8b | US$23.8b | 30.8x | 33.9x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | US$765.4b | US$371.9b | US$27.6b | 30x | 27.7x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | US$582.1b | US$303.9b | US$18.7b | 31.4x | 31.2x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | US$566.0b | US$302.8b | US$18.4b | 29.7x | 30.8x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | US$575.2b | US$302.1b | US$20.9b | 27.1x | 27.5x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | US$571.7b | US$301.6b | US$20.9b | 27.9x | 27.4x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | US$546.8b | US$301.1b | US$20.5b | 28.5x | 26.6x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | US$518.8b | US$306.0b | US$22.5b | 26.4x | 23x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | US$551.1b | US$305.7b | US$22.8b | 25.4x | 24.2x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | US$562.1b | US$302.3b | US$23.0b | 26.6x | 24.5x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | US$568.3b | US$297.4b | US$21.9b | 24.8x | 26x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | US$561.3b | US$300.1b | US$21.8b | 23.6x | 25.7x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | US$600.8b | US$294.9b | US$21.8b | 23.2x | 27.6x | 2x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | US$570.2b | US$294.6b | US$21.7b | 24.2x | 26.3x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | US$588.4b | US$292.2b | US$22.2b | 25x | 26.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | US$584.2b | US$287.1b | US$22.2b | 24.1x | 26.3x | 2x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | US$596.5b | US$286.9b | US$22.4b | 29.1x | 26.6x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | US$587.9b | US$283.4b | US$21.9b | 29.3x | 26.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | US$507.7b | US$280.6b | US$21.7b | 23.9x | 23.4x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | US$552.2b | US$280.6b | US$21.7b | 24x | 25.5x | 2x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | US$535.7b | US$284.6b | US$21.3b | 20.8x | 25.1x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | US$548.3b | US$284.8b | US$22.4b | 18.8x | 24.5x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | US$549.0b | US$284.7b | US$22.5b | 19.7x | 24.4x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | US$605.7b | US$284.0b | US$22.4b | 23.3x | 27.1x | 2.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Aerospace & Defense industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry have grown 8.6% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.8% 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 industry?
| US Market | 5.42% | |
| Industrials | 5.90% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 10.08% | |
| Aerospace and Defense | 10.08% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE General Electric | US$181.67 | 8.9% +US$15.8b | 17.5% | PE29.2x | |
| BA Boeing | US$156.84 | 14.8% +US$15.2b | -7.5% | PS1.8x | |
| RTX RTX | US$128.26 | 9.2% +US$14.4b | 28.1% | PE35.9x | |
| LMT Lockheed Martin | US$474.90 | 9.9% +US$10.0b | 5.4% | PE20.9x | |
| GD General Dynamics | US$276.65 | 10.7% +US$7.1b | -3.9% | PE19.6x |
