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U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 24, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies74
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M7.0%
  • 1Y40.3%
  • YTD34.6%

The Aerospace & Defense industry is up 2.5% in the last week, with Boeing up 6.5%. This means that the industry has gained 40% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 24 Nov 2024US$952.9bUS$403.8bUS$27.8b35.1x34.2x2.4x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024US$969.4bUS$393.7bUS$23.7b35.5x40.9x2.5x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024US$901.3bUS$388.8bUS$23.2b33.3x38.9x2.3x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024US$877.6bUS$388.4bUS$23.2b33x37.8x2.3x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024US$794.6bUS$381.1bUS$24.0b35.5x33.1x2.1x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024US$807.7bUS$381.1bUS$23.9b31.5x33.8x2.1x
Fri, 10 May 2024US$811.6bUS$380.8bUS$23.8b31.4x34.1x2.1x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024US$607.6bUS$303.9bUS$18.9b32.5x32.2x2x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024US$583.5bUS$303.7bUS$18.7b32.1x31.2x1.9x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024US$580.0bUS$306.5bUS$18.0b31.5x32.2x1.9x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023US$579.7bUS$302.1bUS$20.9b28.4x27.7x1.9x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023US$560.0bUS$301.6bUS$20.9b27.7x26.8x1.9x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023US$531.5bUS$301.5bUS$22.3b24.9x23.8x1.8x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023US$521.4bUS$305.9bUS$22.6b25.2x23.1x1.7x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023US$552.9bUS$305.7bUS$22.8b25.3x24.3x1.8x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023US$574.7bUS$298.0bUS$21.6b26.4x26.6x1.9x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023US$566.8bUS$300.3bUS$21.9b25.4x25.9x1.9x
Sat, 13 May 2023US$556.2bUS$300.1bUS$21.8b24.7x25.5x1.9x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023US$580.9bUS$294.7bUS$21.8b23.9x26.6x2x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023US$587.4bUS$294.6bUS$21.7b23.7x27x2x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023US$576.2bUS$292.0bUS$22.2b24.8x26x2x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023US$599.5bUS$287.1bUS$22.2b24.4x27x2.1x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022US$591.3bUS$284.2bUS$22.0b31.6x26.9x2.1x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022US$577.7bUS$282.4bUS$22.9b28.3x25.3x2x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022US$524.1bUS$280.6bUS$21.7b25.3x24.2x1.9x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022US$573.0bUS$280.5bUS$21.6b24.8x26.5x2x
Wed, 20 Jul 2022US$534.4bUS$285.6bUS$22.5b19.1x23.7x1.9x
Fri, 17 Jun 2022US$524.1bUS$284.8bUS$22.4b17.4x23.4x1.8x
Sun, 15 May 2022US$552.8bUS$284.7bUS$22.5b20.7x24.5x1.9x
Tue, 12 Apr 2022US$601.1bUS$285.3bUS$22.5b22.8x26.8x2.1x
Thu, 10 Mar 2022US$588.9bUS$287.7bUS$22.8b21x25.8x2x
Sat, 05 Feb 2022US$530.8bUS$287.5bUS$22.5b19.8x23.6x1.8x
Mon, 03 Jan 2022US$520.7bUS$286.0bUS$18.8b19.1x27.7x1.8x
Wed, 01 Dec 2021US$490.7bUS$286.3bUS$18.8b19.1x26.1x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.1x


Total Market Cap: US$490.7bTotal Earnings: US$18.8bTotal Revenue: US$286.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.2x202220232024
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 34.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.2x.
  • 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 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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 Market2.21%
Industrials3.03%
Aerospace & Defense2.48%
Aerospace and Defense2.48%
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
BA BoeingUS$149.296.5%
+US$6.8b
-32.1%PS1.5x
GE General ElectricUS$181.152.4%
+US$4.6b
51.0%PE35.6x
RTX RTXUS$120.771.9%
+US$3.0b
51.0%PE34.1x
AXON Axon EnterpriseUS$636.956.3%
+US$2.9b
178.9%PE163.3x
HWM Howmet AerospaceUS$118.445.7%
+US$2.6b
126.6%PE44.8x
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