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U.S. Construction Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 04, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies55
  • 7D-4.5%
  • 3M-23.5%
  • 1Y-1.8%
  • YTD-20.9%

The Construction is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Argan has stood out, gaining 12%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 3.8% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 04 Apr 2025US$158.9bUS$149.6bUS$6.8b21x23.4x1.1x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025US$165.6bUS$149.6bUS$6.7b26.8x24.6x1.1x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025US$211.5bUS$146.3bUS$3.9b30.6x53.8x1.4x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024US$191.8bUS$146.2bUS$3.9b31.4x48.9x1.3x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024US$203.9bUS$145.9bUS$3.9b36.8x52.6x1.4x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024US$188.4bUS$144.7bUS$4.0b35.1x47.4x1.3x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024US$167.4bUS$144.8bUS$4.0b29.7x42.1x1.2x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024US$159.0bUS$145.1bUS$3.9b25.6x40.3x1.1x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024US$162.2bUS$141.8bUS$3.4b26.3x47.1x1.1x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024US$160.6bUS$141.8bUS$3.4b24.9x46.6x1.1x
Thu, 09 May 2024US$160.2bUS$141.6bUS$3.4b26x46.5x1.1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024US$152.0bUS$136.2bUS$3.5b25.2x43.9x1.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024US$143.1bUS$136.2bUS$3.5b26.7x40.8x1.1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024US$122.7bUS$135.2bUS$3.6b24.4x34.3x0.9x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023US$127.8bUS$135.1bUS$3.6b25.6x35.8x0.9x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023US$114.1bUS$135.0bUS$3.5b21.8x32.4x0.8x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023US$104.2bUS$130.5bUS$3.4b19.3x31x0.8x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023US$117.4bUS$130.5bUS$3.4b20.9x35x0.9x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023US$118.4bUS$130.4bUS$3.3b20.9x35.5x0.9x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023US$119.5bUS$126.6bUS$3.2b20.3x37x0.9x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023US$115.2bUS$126.6bUS$3.2b19.8x35.6x0.9x
Fri, 12 May 2023US$107.2bUS$126.3bUS$3.2b18.9x33.5x0.8x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023US$102.4bUS$122.7bUS$3.2b24.1x31.8x0.8x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023US$114.1bUS$122.9bUS$3.3b22.4x34.3x0.9x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023US$108.7bUS$115.2bUS$2.8b24.4x38.2x0.9x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022US$103.9bUS$115.9bUS$2.9b23.7x35.8x0.9x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022US$107.6bUS$115.8bUS$2.9b22.3x36.9x0.9x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022US$98.0bUS$111.5bUS$2.8b27.5x35.3x0.9x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022US$93.2bUS$111.4bUS$2.8b26.1x33.9x0.8x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022US$99.8bUS$111.3bUS$2.7b28.8x36.5x0.9x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022US$85.2bUS$107.6bUS$2.7b23.3x31.9x0.8x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022US$86.6bUS$107.6bUS$2.7b24.7x32.4x0.8x
Sat, 14 May 2022US$85.7bUS$107.4bUS$2.7b23.9x32.2x0.8x
Mon, 11 Apr 2022US$95.7bUS$106.1bUS$2.6b21.3x37.3x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.3x


Total Market Cap: US$95.7bTotal Earnings: US$2.6bTotal Revenue: US$106.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Construction Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 37.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Construction 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 22.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 37.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.99x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have grown 38% 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 Market-5.64%
Industrials-5.46%
Construction-4.45%
Construction and Engineering-4.45%
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
AGX ArganUS$128.7511.7%
+US$184.3m		156.1%PE20.5x
ECG Everus Construction GroupUS$35.311.0%
+US$17.3m		n/aPE12.6x
SKBL Skyline Builders Group HoldingUS$12.001.7%
+US$6.0m		n/aPE385.5x
BBCP Concrete Pumping HoldingsUS$5.340.9%
+US$2.7m		-30.4%PE18.3x
HUHU HUHUTECH International GroupUS$4.301.7%
+US$1.5m		n/aPE55.3x
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