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U.S. Electrical Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies132
- 7D0.8%
- 3M16.5%
- 1Y15.8%
- YTD3.4%
In the last week, the Electrical industry is flat overall, with Eos Energy Enterprises standing out by going down 35%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 16% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Electrical Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | US$542.5b | US$153.4b | US$7.4b | 26x | 73.7x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | US$467.8b | US$152.8b | US$7.1b | 22.7x | 65.6x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | US$485.6b | US$151.5b | US$6.4b | 23.9x | 75.6x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | US$500.8b | US$151.4b | US$9.9b | 24.6x | 50.8x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | US$566.6b | US$151.1b | US$9.2b | 23.5x | 61.5x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | US$557.0b | US$151.1b | US$9.3b | 23.9x | 60x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | US$564.4b | US$152.3b | US$8.9b | 25x | 63.1x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | US$508.0b | US$151.2b | US$7.4b | 19.8x | 68.3x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | US$427.7b | US$151.3b | US$7.3b | 17.5x | 58.3x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | US$415.9b | US$151.1b | US$7.5b | 16.5x | 55.2x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | US$468.5b | US$157.0b | US$5.8b | 19x | 80.1x | 3x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | US$495.6b | US$159.6b | US$6.2b | 21x | 80.1x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | US$465.9b | US$159.6b | US$7.5b | 20.8x | 61.7x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | US$452.6b | US$126.0b | US$7.9b | 22.1x | 57.2x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | US$416.4b | US$127.9b | US$9.4b | 19.4x | 44.4x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | US$396.9b | US$139.2b | US$7.9b | 19.1x | 50x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | US$402.3b | US$139.3b | US$7.9b | 20.1x | 50.8x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | US$363.4b | US$139.2b | US$8.0b | 18.7x | 45.5x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | US$368.1b | US$144.1b | US$11.5b | 18.2x | 32.1x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | US$400.9b | US$144.2b | US$11.6b | 20.7x | 34.6x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | US$394.5b | US$144.7b | US$12.0b | 19.9x | 32.8x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | US$355.7b | US$130.9b | US$7.8b | 25.3x | 45.6x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | US$331.2b | US$131.1b | US$7.7b | 23.7x | 43.2x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | US$311.6b | US$130.1b | US$8.0b | 18.1x | 39x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | US$325.1b | US$127.9b | US$7.8b | 19.1x | 41.9x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | US$311.2b | US$116.1b | US$8.9b | 20.4x | 34.8x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | US$309.5b | US$114.1b | US$8.8b | 20.4x | 35.4x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | US$292.9b | US$113.8b | US$8.8b | 18.6x | 33.4x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 20 Nov 2022 | US$309.1b | US$113.3b | US$8.6b | 19.5x | 35.8x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 18 Oct 2022 | US$261.8b | US$108.4b | US$8.5b | 18.6x | 30.9x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 15 Sep 2022 | US$304.1b | US$107.9b | US$8.4b | 19.7x | 36.1x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 13 Aug 2022 | US$316.9b | US$106.1b | US$8.6b | 22.8x | 37x | 3x |
| Mon, 11 Jul 2022 | US$262.2b | US$105.0b | US$7.5b | 17.6x | 34.8x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 08 Jun 2022 | US$298.3b | US$104.8b | US$7.5b | 20x | 39.6x | 2.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
39.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Electrical industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 73.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 49.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Electrical industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 14% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Industrials industry?
| US Market | 1.70% | |
| Industrials | 1.38% | |
| Electrical | 0.81% | |
| Electrical Components | 0.90% | |
| Heavy Electrical Equipment | 0.55% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 56.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Electrical Components industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 42.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 56% per year.
- In contrast, the Electrical Components industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEV GE Vernova | US$472.98 | 1.8% +US$2.3b | 168.9% | PE66.7x | |
| VRT Vertiv Holdings Co | US$107.93 | 3.6% +US$1.4b | 10.1% | PE61.7x | |
| ROK Rockwell Automation | US$315.55 | 3.3% +US$1.1b | 22.5% | PE39.4x | |
| EMR Emerson Electric | US$119.38 | 1.0% +US$641.3m | 6.4% | PE34.1x | |
| AME AMETEK | US$178.74 | 0.6% +US$254.0m | 5.4% | PE29.1x |
