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U.S. Airlines Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D4.7%
- 3M-11.3%
- 1Y20.6%
- YTD-12.7%
The Airlines industry is up 4.7% in the last week, with Joby Aviation up 28%. In the same time, Wheels Up Experience was down 26%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 21%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Airlines Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | US$103.2b | US$204.3b | US$7.7b | 11.4x | 13.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | US$86.5b | US$204.6b | US$6.8b | 8.8x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | US$100.3b | US$201.0b | US$6.7b | 11.9x | 14.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | US$125.2b | US$200.1b | US$6.8b | 13x | 18.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | US$127.4b | US$197.5b | US$5.8b | 12.8x | 22x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | US$119.0b | US$196.4b | US$7.0b | 11.3x | 17x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | US$116.5b | US$196.7b | US$7.2b | 10.6x | 16.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | US$93.3b | US$182.8b | US$6.6b | 11.2x | 14.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | US$79.3b | US$182.6b | US$6.4b | 11.7x | 12.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | US$73.0b | US$182.9b | US$6.1b | 11.1x | 11.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | US$85.3b | US$180.8b | US$7.1b | 12.4x | 12.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | US$86.8b | US$180.8b | US$7.0b | 12.2x | 12.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | US$89.7b | US$194.7b | US$7.4b | 8.9x | 12.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | US$85.9b | US$190.7b | US$7.3b | 10.6x | 11.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | US$86.5b | US$190.8b | US$7.2b | 11.4x | 11.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | US$78.1b | US$191.6b | US$7.2b | 9.2x | 10.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | US$84.3b | US$190.8b | US$6.0b | 10.6x | 14x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | US$70.7b | US$190.7b | US$6.0b | 11.1x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | US$70.3b | US$187.4b | US$6.9b | 10.3x | 10.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | US$83.0b | US$186.1b | US$6.5b | 10.8x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | US$95.0b | US$187.9b | US$6.2b | 11.7x | 15.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | US$100.8b | US$183.1b | US$4.0b | 23.1x | 25.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | US$82.9b | US$171.6b | US$3.2b | 24x | 26x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | US$78.3b | US$170.8b | US$3.0b | 19.7x | 26.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | US$76.4b | US$160.9b | US$972.1m | 19.3x | 78.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | US$85.0b | US$160.9b | US$1.2b | 20.2x | 71.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | US$88.3b | US$157.2b | US$1.5b | 19x | 60.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | US$77.0b | US$149.1b | -US$1,153,426,000.00 | 17.7x | -66.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | US$82.7b | US$149.1b | -US$1,125,169,000.00 | 19.5x | -73.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | US$72.0b | US$134.5b | -US$612,797,000.00 | 19.4x | -117.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | US$83.3b | US$134.5b | -US$612,797,000.00 | 22.9x | -135.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | US$85.1b | US$134.3b | -US$556,185,000.00 | 23.2x | -153x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | US$77.3b | US$114.3b | -US$1,468,660,000.00 | 15x | -52.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | US$93.0b | US$114.3b | -US$1,468,660,000.00 | 17.3x | -63.3x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-63.3x
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 13.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -21.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
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 21% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Industrials industry?
| US Market | 1.15% | |
| Industrials | 0.66% | |
| Airlines | 4.74% | |
| Airlines | 4.74% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOBY Joby Aviation | US$8.52 | 28.3% +US$1.9b | 77.1% | PS64590.8x | |
| LUV Southwest Airlines | US$33.71 | 8.0% +US$1.4b | 29.1% | PE35.1x | |
| UAL United Airlines Holdings | US$78.57 | 3.4% +US$839.4m | 53.0% | PE7x | |
| ALK Alaska Air Group | US$52.03 | 3.8% +US$233.1m | 26.3% | PE17.5x | |
| CPA Copa Holdings | US$109.82 | 4.8% +US$208.2m | 10.8% | PE7.5x |