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U.S. Construction Machinery and Vehicles Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D-0.1%
- 3M-8.0%
- 1Y13.3%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by a pullback from Caterpillar of 0.3%. Meanwhile, Cummins actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 5.9% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 16%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 3.7% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Construction Machinery and Vehicles Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | US$353.2b | US$189.2b | US$21.6b | 12.7x | 16.3x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | US$372.7b | US$191.2b | US$20.3b | 12.4x | 18.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | US$372.0b | US$191.4b | US$20.3b | 13.2x | 18.3x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | US$378.8b | US$191.4b | US$20.3b | 13x | 18.6x | 2x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | US$364.5b | US$192.4b | US$20.8b | 13.1x | 17.5x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | US$314.0b | US$192.4b | US$20.8b | 11.6x | 15.1x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | US$306.0b | US$192.7b | US$21.0b | 12.8x | 14.5x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | US$317.3b | US$192.2b | US$21.0b | 14.2x | 15.1x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | US$330.4b | US$192.4b | US$20.7b | 15.5x | 16x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | US$337.8b | US$191.8b | US$18.9b | 14.9x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | US$352.0b | US$189.9b | US$17.7b | 16.1x | 19.9x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | US$316.6b | US$190.0b | US$17.1b | 16.6x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | US$285.7b | US$191.4b | US$17.2b | 13.4x | 16.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | US$293.4b | US$191.4b | US$17.1b | 16.4x | 17.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | US$258.0b | US$190.2b | US$17.1b | 13.6x | 15.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | US$265.8b | US$185.6b | US$15.4b | 15.7x | 17.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | US$276.5b | US$185.5b | US$15.4b | 16.4x | 17.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | US$281.8b | US$185.3b | US$15.5b | 16.8x | 18.2x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | US$259.7b | US$176.3b | US$13.4b | 17.5x | 19.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | US$236.2b | US$176.0b | US$13.4b | 16.4x | 17.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | US$229.7b | US$175.8b | US$13.7b | 17.4x | 16.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | US$236.6b | US$167.8b | US$12.5b | 18.1x | 18.9x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | US$248.7b | US$167.5b | US$12.5b | 20.9x | 20x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | US$255.8b | US$159.4b | US$12.1b | 23.3x | 21.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | US$247.0b | US$159.1b | US$12.1b | 19.9x | 20.4x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | US$245.6b | US$159.7b | US$12.1b | 20.5x | 20.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | US$200.2b | US$152.4b | US$11.2b | 18.4x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | US$213.9b | US$152.5b | US$11.2b | 20.1x | 19.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | US$219.4b | US$152.5b | US$11.4b | 21.6x | 19.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | US$199.4b | US$148.9b | US$10.8b | 16.9x | 18.5x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | US$235.1b | US$149.0b | US$10.8b | 18.4x | 21.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | US$226.4b | US$149.3b | US$11.4b | 18.9x | 19.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | US$235.9b | US$145.7b | US$11.3b | 19.5x | 20.8x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | US$220.9b | US$145.6b | US$11.5b | 20.5x | 19.2x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Construction Machinery and Heavy Trucks 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 16.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 18.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction Machinery and Heavy Trucks industry have grown 23% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.2% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Construction Machinery and Vehicles compare with similar industries?
| US Market | -0.41% | |
| Industrials | -0.40% | |
| Machinery | 0.75% | |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | -0.11% | |
| Agricultural Machinery | 6.13% | |
| Industrial Machinery | -0.27% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMI Cummins | US$384.39 | 4.1% +US$2.1b | 46.2% | PE13.4x | |
| PCAR PACCAR | US$106.46 | 1.1% +US$629.3m | -3.7% | PE13.4x | |
| CYD China Yuchai International | US$18.98 | 69.3% +US$292.4m | 117.4% | PE14.9x | |
| OSK Oshkosh | US$110.30 | 1.6% +US$115.8m | 2.6% | PE10.5x | |
| ALSN Allison Transmission Holdings | US$102.36 | 0.7% +US$65.0m | 39.5% | PE12x |
