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U.S. Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1027
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M6.0%
  • 1Y19.5%
  • YTD13.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by GE Vernova declining 7.3%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 17%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 05 Sep 2025US$6.1tUS$2.7tUS$209.7b25.2x29.2x2.3x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025US$6.1tUS$2.7tUS$210.0b23.6x29x2.3x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025US$6.0tUS$2.7tUS$205.3b23.1x29.1x2.2x
Thu, 29 May 2025US$5.8tUS$2.7tUS$206.3b22.3x28.1x2.2x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$204.6b20.7x25.6x1.9x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025US$5.4tUS$2.7tUS$203.4b21.2x26.3x2x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025US$5.7tUS$2.7tUS$208.3b23.6x27.5x2.1x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025US$5.7tUS$2.7tUS$196.5b24.5x29.1x2.1x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024US$5.8tUS$2.7tUS$198.3b24.2x29.2x2.1x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024US$6.0tUS$2.7tUS$193.9b25.4x30.9x2.2x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024US$5.7tUS$2.7tUS$179.9b23.5x31.5x2.1x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$179.9b21.1x28.9x1.9x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$179.7b21.8x28.6x1.9x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$170.5b21.1x29.8x1.9x
Fri, 31 May 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$169.9b22.8x30.5x1.9x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$169.3b22.6x30.7x1.9x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024US$5.3tUS$2.7tUS$172.7b23.2x30.8x2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024US$5.0tUS$2.7tUS$174.0b23x28.7x1.9x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024US$4.9tUS$2.7tUS$184.2b20.7x26.3x1.8x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023US$4.9tUS$2.7tUS$182.7b21.2x26.6x1.8x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023US$4.4tUS$2.7tUS$184.9b19.2x23.8x1.6x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$192.6b17.9x23.3x1.7x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$189.3b18.3x23.8x1.7x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023US$4.7tUS$2.7tUS$190.6b19.1x24.8x1.7x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$185.6b18.1x24.5x1.7x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023US$4.3tUS$2.7tUS$182.9b17.6x23.5x1.6x
Mon, 01 May 2023US$4.2tUS$2.7tUS$174.6b17.7x24.3x1.6x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023US$4.2tUS$2.6tUS$166.1b18.3x25.2x1.6x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023US$4.1tUS$2.6tUS$161.4b19x25.4x1.6x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023US$4.0tUS$2.5tUS$156.3b18.2x25.8x1.6x
Tue, 20 Dec 2022US$3.9tUS$2.5tUS$153.6b17x25.6x1.6x
Thu, 17 Nov 2022US$4.0tUS$2.5tUS$152.8b17.7x26.4x1.6x
Sat, 15 Oct 2022US$3.5tUS$2.4tUS$146.9b16x23.8x1.5x
Mon, 12 Sep 2022US$3.9tUS$2.4tUS$146.2b17.1x26.8x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.8x


Total Market Cap: US$3.9tTotal Earnings: US$146.2bTotal Revenue: US$2.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Industrials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.1% 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-0.008%
Industrials-1.23%
Trade Distributors0.52%
Commercial Services0.24%
Transportation-0.64%
Aerospace & Defense-0.69%
Construction-1.13%
Professional Services-1.15%
Building-1.38%
Marine and Shipping-1.63%
Machinery-1.85%
Airlines-2.18%
Industrials-2.26%
Logistics-2.36%
Electrical-2.91%
Infrastructure-3.26%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Marine and Shipping industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 71% per year.
  • In contrast, the Marine and Shipping industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.7% 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
GE General ElectricUS$282.272.3%
+US$6.6b		72.3%PE39.5x
HWM Howmet AerospaceUS$179.531.9%
+US$1.4b		90.6%PE51.9x
CPRT CopartUS$49.972.5%
+US$1.2b		0.9%PE32.7x
FERG Ferguson EnterprisesUS$238.171.7%
+US$774.9m		23.3%PE29.2x
GWW W.W. GraingerUS$1.03k1.3%
+US$648.6m		9.5%PE25.6x

Latest News

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1Y
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CAT
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-3.4%
1Y
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VRT
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-6.4%
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DE
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1Y
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ETN
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Eaton
7D
-2.0%
1Y
21.9%
GEV
US$598.81
GE Vernova
7D
-5.5%
1Y
201.8%
CPRT
US$49.97
Copart
7D
2.5%
1Y
0.9%
UBER
US$91.98
Uber Technologies
7D
-4.1%
1Y
29.1%
FERG
US$238.17
Ferguson Enterprises
7D
1.7%
1Y
23.3%

HVAC And Waterworks Expansions Will Fuel Future Market Success

Ferguson Enterprises’ consensus price target saw a modest increase to $235.00 as analysts cited stabilizing prices, supportive commodity trends, early signs of end-market recovery, and potential tariff tailwinds, all underpinned by solid organic growth. Analyst Commentary Continued topline improvement, with 5% organic growth in Q3.
HEI
US$322.29
HEICO
7D
1.3%
1Y
28.0%

Future Acquisitions Will Expand Presence In Defense, Space, And Commercial Aviation

Despite a slight downgrade in revenue growth expectations, HEICO’s valuation was supported by a modest improvement in net profit margin, resulting in a marginally higher consensus price target of $329.76. What's in the News HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI) and HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI.A) were dropped from the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index.
TDG
US$1,281.81
TransDigm Group
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-3.6%
BA
US$230.75
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7D
-2.3%
1Y
42.3%
HWM
US$179.53
Howmet Aerospace
7D
1.9%
1Y
90.6%
GWW
US$1,028.03
W.W. Grainger
7D
1.3%
1Y
9.5%

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GE
US$282.27
General Electric
7D
2.3%
1Y
72.3%