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U.S. Transportation Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies45
- 7D8.7%
- 3M-2.4%
- 1Y7.5%
- YTD9.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Transportation industry has risen 8.7%, driven by gains from Uber Technologies of 11%. During this same period, the Pamt underperformed, falling 19%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 7.3%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.4% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Transportation Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | US$626.3b | US$218.8b | US$29.6b | 27.3x | 21.2x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | US$541.4b | US$216.7b | US$26.5b | 25x | 20.4x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | US$580.5b | US$216.4b | US$27.3b | 27.2x | 21.3x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | US$617.0b | US$215.5b | US$27.3b | 29.3x | 22.6x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | US$590.9b | US$213.3b | US$21.8b | 30.2x | 27.1x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | US$651.7b | US$213.5b | US$21.9b | 30.4x | 29.8x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | US$613.9b | US$222.4b | US$20.3b | 31x | 30.2x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | US$626.2b | US$220.8b | US$17.2b | 30.2x | 36.3x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | US$614.0b | US$220.1b | US$17.0b | 28.5x | 36.1x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | US$586.5b | US$216.7b | US$16.6b | 27.5x | 35.4x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | US$578.1b | US$217.0b | US$16.7b | 25x | 34.7x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | US$591.4b | US$216.2b | US$16.7b | 25.7x | 35.4x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | US$618.3b | US$214.9b | US$18.2b | 22.8x | 34x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | US$647.0b | US$212.8b | US$17.5b | 22.5x | 36.9x | 3x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | US$624.3b | US$212.9b | US$16.6b | 24.8x | 37.6x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | US$566.0b | US$216.1b | US$16.9b | 21.6x | 33.4x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | US$557.1b | US$216.1b | US$16.8b | 21.5x | 33.2x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | US$500.8b | US$214.5b | US$14.9b | 19.1x | 33.7x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | US$500.7b | US$217.5b | US$16.6b | 14.3x | 30.2x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | US$521.6b | US$214.3b | US$13.8b | 15.1x | 37.9x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | US$545.8b | US$214.6b | US$11.7b | 13.3x | 46.7x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | US$483.3b | US$217.0b | US$12.9b | 12.7x | 37.4x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | US$468.0b | US$217.5b | US$12.9b | 13.8x | 36.3x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | US$460.5b | US$220.7b | US$3.5b | 13.5x | 132.6x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | US$442.0b | US$221.0b | US$3.5b | 14.2x | 125.5x | 2x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | US$500.1b | US$220.3b | US$2.6b | 15.5x | 194.4x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | US$491.6b | US$221.6b | US$3.4b | 10.5x | 144.9x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | US$478.2b | US$220.9b | US$3.6b | 10.3x | 133.1x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | US$444.0b | US$219.5b | US$3.5b | 9.2x | 126.9x | 2x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | US$425.8b | US$206.1b | US$992.9m | 9x | 428.8x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | US$470.0b | US$206.9b | US$757.1m | 9.1x | 620.8x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | US$477.7b | US$202.3b | US$4.2b | 9.7x | 114.1x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | US$450.0b | US$195.5b | US$2.5b | 9.4x | 179.8x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | US$434.8b | US$195.4b | US$2.4b | 9.8x | 180.8x | 2.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
180.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Transportation 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 21.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 134x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Transportation industry have grown 131% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.8% 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 | 5.34% | |
| Industrials | 5.63% | |
| Transportation | 8.75% | |
| Trucking | 9.48% | |
| Cargo Ground Transportation | 8.62% | |
| Railroads | 8.13% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Cargo Ground Transportation industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 13.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Trucking industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 27.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Cargo Ground Transportation industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Railroads industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBER Uber Technologies | US$91.79 | 10.8% +US$18.8b | 39.8% | PE15.6x | |
| UNP Union Pacific | US$231.42 | 7.0% +US$9.0b | -5.5% | PE20.5x | |
| NSC Norfolk Southern | US$246.10 | 10.1% +US$5.1b | 6.3% | PE16.7x | |
| CSX CSX | US$31.32 | 9.0% +US$4.8b | -6.6% | PE18.2x | |
| ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line | US$171.28 | 8.2% +US$2.7b | -6.4% | PE31.5x |