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U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies83
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M13.5%
  • 1Y31.4%
  • YTD31.5%

The Aerospace & Defense industry has stayed flat over the last week. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 31% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 24 Aug 2025US$1.2tUS$394.0bUS$31.0b34.7x38.6x3x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025US$1.2tUS$389.2bUS$30.6b35.9x38.8x3.1x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025US$1.1tUS$387.0bUS$29.9b34.2x37.1x2.9x
Sat, 17 May 2025US$1.0tUS$386.7bUS$30.0b33.9x34.8x2.7x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025US$922.5bUS$377.4bUS$28.8b29.2x32x2.4x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025US$919.9bUS$376.9bUS$30.1b31.2x30.6x2.4x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025US$947.2bUS$375.6bUS$29.9b33.3x31.7x2.5x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025US$889.1bUS$403.7bUS$28.0b33.4x31.8x2.2x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024US$955.3bUS$403.8bUS$27.8b34.9x34.3x2.4x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024US$916.2bUS$402.9bUS$27.7b34.4x33.1x2.3x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024US$916.1bUS$388.9bUS$23.3b34.6x39.4x2.4x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024US$882.7bUS$388.4bUS$23.2b33.7x38x2.3x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024US$813.4bUS$381.3bUS$24.0b38.2x33.9x2.1x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024US$804.8bUS$381.1bUS$23.9b32.4x33.7x2.1x
Sun, 19 May 2024US$806.8bUS$380.8bUS$23.8b30.8x33.9x2.1x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024US$765.4bUS$371.9bUS$27.6b30x27.7x2.1x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024US$582.1bUS$303.9bUS$18.7b31.4x31.2x1.9x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024US$566.0bUS$302.8bUS$18.4b29.7x30.8x1.9x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024US$575.2bUS$302.1bUS$20.9b27.1x27.5x1.9x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023US$571.7bUS$301.6bUS$20.9b27.9x27.4x1.9x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023US$546.8bUS$301.1bUS$20.5b28.5x26.6x1.8x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023US$518.8bUS$306.0bUS$22.5b26.4x23x1.7x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023US$551.1bUS$305.7bUS$22.8b25.4x24.2x1.8x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023US$562.1bUS$302.3bUS$23.0b26.6x24.5x1.9x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023US$568.3bUS$297.4bUS$21.9b24.8x26x1.9x
Mon, 22 May 2023US$561.3bUS$300.1bUS$21.8b23.6x25.7x1.9x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023US$600.8bUS$294.9bUS$21.8b23.2x27.6x2x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023US$570.2bUS$294.6bUS$21.7b24.2x26.3x1.9x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023US$588.4bUS$292.2bUS$22.2b25x26.5x2x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023US$584.2bUS$287.1bUS$22.2b24.1x26.3x2x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022US$596.5bUS$286.9bUS$22.4b29.1x26.6x2.1x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022US$587.9bUS$283.4bUS$21.9b29.3x26.9x2.1x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022US$507.7bUS$280.6bUS$21.7b23.9x23.4x1.8x
Wed, 31 Aug 2022US$552.2bUS$280.6bUS$21.7b24x25.5x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.5x


Total Market Cap: US$552.2bTotal Earnings: US$21.7bTotal Revenue: US$280.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.2x202320242025
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 38.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry have grown 13% 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 Market0.48%
Industrials1.99%
Aerospace & Defense0.73%
Aerospace and Defense0.73%
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
RTX RTXUS$156.241.4%
+US$2.9b		31.8%PE34x
LMT Lockheed MartinUS$446.202.0%
+US$2.0b		-19.6%PE24.8x
GD General DynamicsUS$319.611.9%
+US$1.6b		9.7%PE21x
NOC Northrop GrummanUS$592.441.5%
+US$1.2b		16.3%PE21.5x
TDG TransDigm GroupUS$1.41k1.5%
+US$1.2b		6.2%PE45.3x

Latest News

NOC
US$592.44
Northrop Grumman
7D
1.5%
1Y
16.3%
BA
US$230.12
Boeing
7D
-2.2%
1Y
31.5%
KTOS
US$66.71
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
7D
-2.6%
1Y
193.0%
TDG
US$1,408.46
TransDigm Group
7D
1.5%
1Y
6.2%
EVEX
US$4.03
Eve Holding
7D
-12.8%
1Y
50.4%
GD
US$319.61
General Dynamics
7D
1.9%
1Y
9.7%
RTX
US$156.24
RTX
7D
1.4%
1Y
31.8%
FLY
US$46.11
Firefly Aerospace
7D
-2.6%
1Y
n/a

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AVAV
US$239.84
AeroVironment
7D
-2.8%
1Y
29.2%
LHX
US$275.77
L3Harris Technologies
7D
1.9%
1Y
19.5%
CW
US$480.93
Curtiss-Wright
7D
-1.3%
1Y
55.1%

Rising Defense Budgets And Nuclear Resurgence Will Expand Opportunities

Curtiss-Wright's consensus price target has increased, reflecting slightly higher expectations for both future P/E and revenue growth, with fair value revised upward from $488.83 to $520.33 per share. What's in the News Curtiss-Wright raised full-year 2025 guidance, with sales growth now at 9%-10%, operating income up 15%-18%, and diluted EPS expected at $12.70-$13.00, reflecting 16%-19% growth.
BWXT
US$163.09
BWX Technologies
7D
-6.0%
1Y
59.8%

Defense Modernization And Nuclear Energy Demand Will Unlock Future Market Potential

Analysts have raised their price target for BWX Technologies to $168.33, acknowledging long-term growth prospects from new nuclear opportunities but cautioning that the current valuation is stretched and upside is limited, leading to a Hold rating despite the higher fair value. Analyst Commentary Price target increased to better reflect long-term value from new build commercial nuclear opportunities.
AXON
US$766.24
Axon Enterprise
7D
1.6%
1Y
106.7%

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Driven by a substantial improvement in net profit margin and a notable reduction in future P/E, analysts have raised Axon Enterprise’s consensus price target from $781.27 to $866.67. What's in the News Axon Enterprise raised full-year 2025 earnings guidance, now projecting revenue of $2.65B to $2.73B, reflecting roughly 29% annual growth at the midpoint, up from prior guidance of $2.60B to $2.70B.
TXT
US$81.53
Textron
7D
3.3%
1Y
-9.3%
LMT
US$446.20
Lockheed Martin
7D
2.0%
1Y
-19.6%
GE
US$266.53
General Electric
7D
-0.5%
1Y
55.7%