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U.S. Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies190
- 7D1.1%
- 3M7.3%
- 1Y18.8%
- YTD9.3%
The Machinery industry is up 1.1% in the last week, with Cummins up 8.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 19%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | US$1.1t | US$448.1b | US$44.3b | 23.1x | 25.3x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | US$1.1t | US$448.4b | US$44.6b | 23.8x | 25.1x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | US$1.0t | US$449.2b | US$44.5b | 23x | 23.5x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | US$970.8b | US$451.7b | US$46.7b | 21.8x | 20.8x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | US$993.7b | US$457.3b | US$48.2b | 20.3x | 20.6x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | US$1.1t | US$458.0b | US$47.9b | 23.2x | 22.2x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | US$1.1t | US$467.3b | US$47.9b | 23.9x | 23.3x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | US$1.1t | US$467.6b | US$47.9b | 22.6x | 22x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | US$1.1t | US$471.7b | US$49.0b | 24.2x | 22.4x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | US$1.1t | US$474.2b | US$49.4b | 21.9x | 21.7x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | US$984.3b | US$474.2b | US$49.4b | 21x | 19.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | US$954.0b | US$476.5b | US$50.1b | 21x | 19x | 2x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | US$948.7b | US$476.7b | US$51.6b | 19.8x | 18.4x | 2x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | US$978.5b | US$477.0b | US$51.3b | 22.4x | 19.1x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | US$998.5b | US$479.1b | US$51.7b | 22.5x | 19.3x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | US$1.1t | US$476.8b | US$47.9b | 24.1x | 22.2x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | US$989.5b | US$476.8b | US$47.5b | 24.2x | 20.8x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | US$963.0b | US$486.4b | US$48.3b | 22.8x | 19.9x | 2x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | US$964.5b | US$484.9b | US$47.8b | 22.8x | 20.2x | 2x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | US$880.7b | US$484.0b | US$47.5b | 20.4x | 18.5x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | US$843.0b | US$475.2b | US$44.4b | 19.2x | 19x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | US$895.3b | US$475.0b | US$44.4b | 20.5x | 20.2x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | US$935.2b | US$473.4b | US$43.5b | 20.5x | 21.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | US$930.8b | US$459.8b | US$40.2b | 20.9x | 23.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | US$856.9b | US$460.9b | US$40.5b | 19.8x | 21.2x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | US$821.9b | US$456.6b | US$40.0b | 18.9x | 20.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | US$814.7b | US$442.8b | US$37.4b | 21x | 21.8x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | US$873.6b | US$442.6b | US$38.0b | 23.1x | 23x | 2x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | US$865.3b | US$441.3b | US$36.9b | 23.3x | 23.4x | 2x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | US$815.9b | US$439.3b | US$35.9b | 20.3x | 22.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | US$840.7b | US$435.3b | US$34.8b | 21.8x | 24.2x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | US$734.1b | US$422.5b | US$35.5b | 19.1x | 20.7x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | US$711.9b | US$421.8b | US$35.2b | 19.1x | 20.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | US$797.2b | US$419.0b | US$35.2b | 22.5x | 22.7x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Machinery industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have grown 8.0% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 2.3% 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 | 2.39% | |
| Industrials | 1.16% | |
| Machinery | 1.06% | |
| Agricultural Machinery | 1.38% | |
| Industrial Machinery | 1.38% | |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | 0.44% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 17.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.1% per year.
- In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMI Cummins | US$387.03 | 8.8% +US$4.3b | 31.7% | PE18.1x | |
| DE Deere | US$510.37 | 1.9% +US$2.5b | 47.5% | PE24.5x | |
| PH Parker-Hannifin | US$727.74 | 2.2% +US$2.0b | 27.7% | PE26.3x | |
| ITW Illinois Tool Works | US$256.99 | 1.9% +US$1.4b | 7.4% | PE22.3x | |
| OTIS Otis Worldwide | US$87.47 | 3.0% +US$996.9m | -6.3% | PE22.7x |
