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U.S. Airlines Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 08, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D5.7%
  • 3M-0.5%
  • 1Y-7.5%
  • YTD15.8%

The Airlines industry is up 5.7% in the last week, with Delta Air Lines up 5.2%. In contrast, the industry has lost 7.5% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 08 Jun 2023US$84.7bUS$171.6bUS$3.2b24.4x26.5x0.5x
Sat, 06 May 2023US$77.3bUS$171.2bUS$3.2b21.9x24.5x0.5x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023US$79.2bUS$160.9bUS$972.1m19.6x81.5x0.5x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023US$86.7bUS$160.9bUS$1.2b20.8x72.8x0.5x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023US$87.9bUS$158.9bUS$1.2b19x74.5x0.6x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022US$76.7bUS$149.1b-US$1,153,426,000.0017.4x-66.5x0.5x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022US$83.1bUS$149.1b-US$1,125,169,000.0019.4x-73.8x0.6x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022US$74.9bUS$144.4b-US$662,797,000.0019.6x-113x0.5x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022US$78.1bUS$134.5b-US$612,797,000.0020.5x-127.4x0.6x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022US$86.6bUS$134.5b-US$612,797,000.0023.3x-141.3x0.6x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022US$80.1bUS$114.3b-US$1,468,660,000.0015.3x-54.5x0.7x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022US$88.9bUS$114.3b-US$1,468,660,000.0016.4x-60.6x0.8x
Sun, 08 May 2022US$97.3bUS$113.7b-US$1,447,869,000.0021.4x-67.2x0.9x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022US$99.6bUS$98.0b-US$1,038,676,000.0020x-95.9x1x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022US$94.7bUS$97.9b-US$1,028,098,170.0020.2x-92.1x1x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022US$93.4bUS$94.9b-US$1,820,187,170.0023.5x-51.3x1x
Mon, 27 Dec 2021US$74.3bUS$55.8b-US$4,862,173,170.0030.7x-15.3x1.3x
Wed, 24 Nov 2021US$78.3bUS$55.7b-US$4,834,832,170.0030x-16.2x1.4x
Fri, 22 Oct 2021US$81.9bUS$47.6b-US$7,912,530,170.0028.2x-10.3x1.7x
Sun, 19 Sep 2021US$82.5bUS$42.3b-US$10,226,530,170.0027.6x-8.1x2x
Tue, 17 Aug 2021US$80.6bUS$42.4b-US$10,235,193,952.0024.8x-7.9x1.9x
Tue, 01 Jun 2021US$88.6bUS$28.5b-US$13,943,075,782.0010x-6.4x3.1x
Fri, 05 Mar 2021US$80.7bUS$38.2b-US$14,499,403,782.007.4x-5.6x2.1x
Mon, 07 Dec 2020US$63.2bUS$66.6b-US$8,073,066,371.165x-7.8x0.9x
Thu, 10 Sep 2020US$69.1bUS$119.3b-US$5,029,416,371.1610x-13.7x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-12.7x


Total Market Cap: US$63.9bTotal Earnings: -US$5,029,416,371.16Total Revenue: US$119.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Airlines Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -46.6x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Airlines 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 26.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -46.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.49x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Airlines industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 13% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Airlines compare with similar industries?

US Market2.58%
Industrials6.36%
Airlines5.67%
Airlines5.67%
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
DAL Delta Air LinesUS$38.235.2%
+US$1.2b
0.03%PE13x
UAL United Airlines HoldingsUS$49.394.1%
+US$631.3m
10.7%PE8.4x
LUV Southwest AirlinesUS$30.793.1%
+US$547.5m
-29.0%PE27.8x
JOBY Joby AviationUS$6.3513.0%
+US$492.7m
20.0%PB4x
ALK Alaska Air GroupUS$48.367.6%
+US$438.7m
0.5%PE104.8x
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