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U.S. Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies56
  • 7D-2.1%
  • 3M12.3%
  • 1Y38.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by a pullback from United Rentals of 4.5%. In contrast, FTAI Aviation has gained 5.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 38%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Trade Companies and Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 Nov 2024US$333.5bUS$189.4bUS$15.3b16.9x21.8x1.8x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024US$325.2bUS$190.8bUS$15.7b15.6x20.7x1.7x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024US$295.2bUS$190.7bUS$15.8b13.7x18.7x1.5x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024US$287.5bUS$190.6bUS$15.8b13x18.2x1.5x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024US$281.2bUS$189.8bUS$15.9b16.2x17.7x1.5x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024US$285.6bUS$189.8bUS$16.0b15.3x17.9x1.5x
Tue, 07 May 2024US$302.6bUS$189.5bUS$15.9b17.4x19.1x1.6x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024US$317.2bUS$188.7bUS$15.8b18.5x20.1x1.7x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024US$303.5bUS$189.2bUS$16.1b17.8x18.9x1.6x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024US$297.2bUS$207.0bUS$16.7b15x17.8x1.4x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023US$289.1bUS$205.3bUS$16.8b15.1x17.2x1.4x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023US$259.9bUS$205.5bUS$16.9b13x15.3x1.3x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023US$238.1bUS$203.8bUS$16.6b12.8x14.3x1.2x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023US$246.7bUS$203.9bUS$16.6b13.3x14.8x1.2x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023US$251.6bUS$203.6bUS$16.6b13.5x15.1x1.2x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023US$257.3bUS$202.5bUS$16.5b14.2x15.5x1.3x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023US$237.5bUS$202.0bUS$16.6b12.7x14.3x1.2x
Wed, 10 May 2023US$225.0bUS$202.1bUS$16.8b12.4x13.4x1.1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023US$213.3bUS$200.1bUS$14.0b12.2x15.3x1.1x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023US$242.6bUS$196.2bUS$14.0b13.5x17.3x1.2x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023US$222.6bUS$193.4bUS$13.5b13.3x16.4x1.2x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022US$201.7bUS$192.4bUS$13.3b12x15.1x1x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022US$211.8bUS$190.3bUS$13.2b11.8x16.1x1.1x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022US$164.4bUS$156.8bUS$9.9b11x16.7x1x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022US$166.4bUS$155.9bUS$9.7b11.9x17.1x1.1x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022US$187.9bUS$154.9bUS$9.6b13.9x19.7x1.2x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022US$154.7bUS$148.6bUS$8.7b12.3x17.8x1x
Tue, 14 Jun 2022US$163.5bUS$147.9bUS$8.2b13.9x19.9x1.1x
Thu, 12 May 2022US$166.2bUS$148.1bUS$10.5b13x15.9x1.1x
Sat, 09 Apr 2022US$184.9bUS$141.7bUS$9.9b16.8x18.7x1.3x
Mon, 07 Mar 2022US$181.3bUS$140.6bUS$9.8b17.6x18.5x1.3x
Wed, 02 Feb 2022US$190.8bUS$136.7bUS$8.7b19x21.9x1.4x
Fri, 31 Dec 2021US$202.9bUS$135.7bUS$8.4b20.2x24.2x1.5x
Sun, 28 Nov 2021US$199.4bUS$134.9bUS$8.2b20.5x24.2x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.2x


Total Market Cap: US$199.4bTotal Earnings: US$8.2bTotal Revenue: US$134.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.9x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Trading Companies and Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 21.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have grown 23% 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 Comparison

How does U.S. Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

US Market-1.04%
Industrials-2.15%
Trade Distributors-2.12%
Trade Companies and Distributors-2.12%
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
FTAI FTAI AviationUS$171.215.4%
+US$900.4m		308.9%PS11.3x
CNM Core & MainUS$44.755.6%
+US$456.6m		29.7%PE22.2x
BECN Beacon Roofing SupplyUS$108.946.4%
+US$406.0m		32.0%PE18.1x
AER AerCap HoldingsUS$95.250.7%
+US$120.1m		41.8%PE6.9x
CTOS Custom Truck One SourceUS$5.183.6%
+US$42.0m		-9.9%PS0.7x
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