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U.S. Building Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies51
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M14.7%
  • 1Y10.0%
  • YTD16.5%

Last week, the Building industry hasn't moved much but Owens Corning is up 12% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 10.0% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Jul 2026US$460.1bUS$161.9bUS$11.2b23.2x40.9x2.8x
Sat, 30 May 2026US$423.2bUS$161.9bUS$11.3b20.5x37.4x2.6x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026US$434.4bUS$162.0bUS$11.9b21.9x36.5x2.7x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026US$382.0bUS$158.6bUS$11.8b20x32.4x2.4x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026US$429.8bUS$160.4bUS$12.1b22.5x35.5x2.7x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$385.3bUS$163.7bUS$11.6b21.9x33.3x2.4x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$369.6bUS$163.6bUS$11.3b19.8x32.8x2.3x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$378.5bUS$161.0bUS$11.1b18.4x34.1x2.4x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$383.9bUS$160.9bUS$12.6b21.5x30.5x2.4x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$399.6bUS$160.9bUS$12.5b22.7x31.9x2.5x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$398.4bUS$162.7bUS$13.9b21.1x28.6x2.4x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$405.3bUS$162.0bUS$13.8b21.1x29.3x2.5x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$394.8bUS$163.3bUS$14.0b21.4x28.2x2.4x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$353.4bUS$162.7bUS$13.4b19.8x26.4x2.2x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$372.9bUS$162.7bUS$13.4b20.1x27.8x2.3x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$374.9bUS$161.9bUS$13.8b20.3x27.1x2.3x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$407.0bUS$163.6bUS$14.3b20.8x28.4x2.5x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$419.1bUS$163.6bUS$14.3b21.9x29.3x2.6x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$431.0bUS$162.3bUS$14.3b22.1x30.1x2.7x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$428.7bUS$164.3bUS$16.4b23.5x26.1x2.6x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$375.9bUS$164.3bUS$16.4b20.4x22.9x2.3x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$364.7bUS$164.4bUS$16.4b19.8x22.2x2.2x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$361.3bUS$162.7bUS$14.3b19.4x25.3x2.2x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$376.3bUS$163.8bUS$14.3b20.8x26.2x2.3x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$369.9bUS$166.3bUS$14.7b21.2x25.2x2.2x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$376.6bUS$165.2bUS$14.7b24.4x25.6x2.3x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$353.2bUS$166.9bUS$14.8b23.2x23.9x2.1x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$336.8bUS$175.3bUS$14.8b19.8x22.8x1.9x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$328.5bUS$175.3bUS$14.8b20.1x22.2x1.9x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$293.9bUS$175.2bUS$15.0b17.2x19.6x1.7x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$264.8bUS$171.9bUS$14.8b16.9x17.9x1.5x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$288.8bUS$171.9bUS$14.8b17.6x19.5x1.7x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$290.3bUS$171.9bUS$14.8b17.4x19.6x1.7x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$276.2bUS$174.2bUS$15.2b16.3x18.1x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.1x


Total Market Cap: US$276.2bTotal Earnings: US$15.2bTotal Revenue: US$174.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Building Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Building industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 40.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Building industry have declined 9.6% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.4% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Industrials industry?

US Market1.64%
Industrials0.39%
Building-0.21%
Building Products-0.21%
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
OC Owens CorningUS$150.5812.2%
+US$1.3b		3.4%PS1.2x
JCI Johnson Controls InternationalUS$144.801.4%
+US$1.2b		37.8%PE43.1x
FBIN Fortune Brands InnovationsUS$54.1121.2%
+US$1.1b		-0.4%PE23.8x
MAS MascoUS$81.644.6%
+US$712.4m		21.3%PE19.4x
LII Lennox InternationalUS$571.083.5%
+US$672.7m		-5.2%PE25x

Latest News

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OC
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7D
12.2%
1Y
3.4%
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