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U.S. Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1060
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M-2.1%
  • 1Y25.2%
  • YTD9.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by a pullback from Vertiv Holdings Co of 15%. On the other hand Rocket Lab is actually up 8.2%. In the past year, the industry has gained 25%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 May 2026US$7.3tUS$2.9tUS$219.7b25.3x33.3x2.5x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026US$7.3tUS$2.8tUS$214.4b26.3x34.2x2.6x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026US$7.0tUS$2.9tUS$212.2b23.9x32.9x2.4x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026US$7.4tUS$2.9tUS$208.5b26.9x35.6x2.6x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026US$6.6tUS$2.7tUS$210.3b25.1x31.4x2.4x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025US$6.4tUS$2.7tUS$209.6b24.6x30.6x2.3x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025US$6.5tUS$2.7tUS$211.0b24.9x30.6x2.4x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025US$6.4tUS$2.7tUS$208.6b25x30.5x2.4x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025US$6.3tUS$2.7tUS$209.0b25x30x2.3x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025US$6.3tUS$2.7tUS$205.8b24.4x30.7x2.3x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025US$5.9tUS$2.7tUS$205.2b22.9x28.8x2.2x
Fri, 23 May 2025US$5.7tUS$2.7tUS$206.3b22.5x27.6x2.1x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$203.0b19.8x25x1.9x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025US$5.3tUS$2.7tUS$203.5b21.4x26.2x2x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025US$5.8tUS$2.7tUS$207.8b23.6x27.8x2.2x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025US$5.6tUS$2.7tUS$196.4b23.2x28.4x2.1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024US$5.9tUS$2.7tUS$198.3b24.9x30x2.2x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024US$5.6tUS$2.7tUS$193.1b23.9x29.1x2.1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024US$5.7tUS$2.7tUS$179.9b22.9x31.4x2.1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024US$5.5tUS$2.7tUS$179.7b22.6x30.4x2x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024US$5.3tUS$2.7tUS$181.5b22.6x29.4x2x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$170.4b21.1x30.2x1.9x
Sat, 25 May 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$170.0b22.5x30.8x1.9x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$173.6b22.5x29.3x1.9x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$172.4b22.7x30.3x2x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024US$5.0tUS$2.7tUS$174.4b22.9x28.7x1.9x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024US$4.9tUS$2.7tUS$184.2b20.8x26.4x1.8x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023US$4.7tUS$2.7tUS$182.9b20.1x25.8x1.7x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023US$4.4tUS$2.7tUS$185.2b17.8x23.6x1.6x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023US$4.4tUS$2.7tUS$192.2b17.7x22.7x1.6x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023US$4.7tUS$2.7tUS$189.4b19.4x24.7x1.7x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023US$4.7tUS$2.7tUS$186.3b18.8x25.4x1.8x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023US$4.6tUS$2.7tUS$184.3b18.1x24.8x1.7x
Sun, 28 May 2023US$4.2tUS$2.7tUS$183.1b17x22.9x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.9x


Total Market Cap: US$4.2tTotal Earnings: US$183.1bTotal Revenue: US$2.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Industrials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 33.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 6.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.5% 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 sector?

US Market-0.32%
Industrials-1.74%
Professional Services4.29%
Infrastructure2.96%
Transportation2.52%
Commercial Services2.28%
Logistics2.27%
Airlines2.18%
Marine and Shipping1.15%
Industrials0.36%
Aerospace & Defense-1.03%
Trade Distributors-1.91%
Machinery-2.64%
Building-3.81%
Electrical-6.20%
Construction-8.14%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Construction industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 37.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 30.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Marine and Shipping industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 30% per year.
  • In contrast, the Marine and Shipping industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
RKLB Rocket LabUS$134.288.2%
+US$5.9b		433.5%PS114.4x
GE General ElectricUS$300.171.9%
+US$5.7b		28.5%PE36.6x
ADP Automatic Data ProcessingUS$220.695.8%
+US$4.8b		-31.6%PE20.3x
ODFL Old Dominion Freight LineUS$209.8310.9%
+US$4.3b		27.8%PE43.3x
FDX FedExUS$386.844.6%
+US$4.1b		78.4%PE20.6x

Latest News

RKLB
US$134.28
Rocket Lab
7D
8.2%
1Y
433.5%
FDX
US$386.84
FedEx
7D
4.6%
1Y
78.4%
CMI
US$669.87
Cummins
7D
-5.6%
1Y
107.3%
GEV
US$1,024.52
GE Vernova
7D
-3.6%
1Y
126.1%
ETN
US$379.69
Eaton
7D
-6.7%
1Y
17.8%
BA
US$222.20
Boeing
7D
-7.6%
1Y
9.3%
GE
US$300.17
General Electric
7D
1.9%
1Y
28.5%
ADP
US$220.69
Automatic Data Processing
7D
5.8%
1Y
-31.6%
CAT
US$872.56
Caterpillar
7D
-3.3%
1Y
154.8%
Narrative Update • May 19

CAT: Future Returns Will Reflect Data Center Power And Physical AI Opportunities

Caterpillar's updated analyst price target framework moves from a fair value of about $754 to roughly $913, with analysts generally pointing to firmer profit margin assumptions and a higher future P/E multiple as key drivers of the change, even as they apply a slightly higher discount rate and trim revenue growth expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Caterpillar clusters around a consistent theme, with a series of higher price targets and at least one fresh upgrade.
VRT
US$315.67
Vertiv Holdings Co
7D
-14.7%
1Y
204.7%
Seeking Alpha • May 19

Vertiv: The Infrastructure Layer Behind AI's Biggest Constraint

Summary I am reiterating Vertiv (VRT) as a Strong Buy because AI-Infrastructure growth is increasingly constrained by power availability, cooling density and grid access. VRT has the solution to those bottlenecks. The main growth drivers are high-density AI power systems, Vertiv OneCore modular infrastructure, 800 VDC architecture, EnergyCore Grid BESS and expanding service and thermal management business. I estimate these growth drivers can help grow adjusted EBITDA from about $3.55Bn in 2026 to about $4.9Bn in 2027 adjusted EBITDA. My Price Target for VRT is $492, representing a 33% upside potential. I arrive at my PT by using a 39x FWD EV/EBITDA and $4.9Bn 2027 adjusted EBITDA. The biggest risks are valuation compression, AI infrastructure deployment delays, AI Power winter and execution challenges around manufacturing scale and supply chains. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
FIX
US$1,835.51
Comfort Systems USA
7D
-9.8%
1Y
294.5%
PWR
US$709.93
Quanta Services
7D
-8.2%
1Y
108.1%
RSG
US$212.20
Republic Services
7D
4.2%
1Y
-15.9%
Narrative Update • May 19

RSG: Electric Fleets And Advanced Recycling Technology Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Republic Services by about $2 to $243.58, reflecting updated views on its fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News From January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026, Republic Services repurchased 1,339,618 shares, about 0.43% of its stock, for US$292.33 million, completing a total buyback of 7,666,759 shares, about 2.46%, for US$1,636.2 million under the program announced on October 26, 2023 (company buyback update).
ODFL
US$209.83
Old Dominion Freight Line
7D
10.9%
1Y
27.8%
CSX
US$45.94
CSX
7D
3.5%
1Y
50.7%
CTAS
US$171.36
Cintas
7D
4.8%
1Y
-22.5%
Narrative Update • May 16

CTAS: UniFirst Deal Is Expected To Support Future Earnings Resilience

Analysts have trimmed their average price targets for Cintas by a few dollars per share, reflecting slightly higher discount rate assumptions and updated views on earnings contributions from the UniFirst deal and other recent research. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Cintas shows a mix of optimism around the UniFirst acquisition and caution around valuation and execution risks, which is feeding into the latest price target revisions.