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U.S. Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1029
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M8.9%
  • 1Y17.9%
  • YTD14.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has risen 1.4%, and General Electric contributed the most with a gain of 3.0%. During this same period, the CSX underperformed, falling 11%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 18%. 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
Wed, 27 Aug 2025US$6.2tUS$2.7tUS$209.0b25.2x29.7x2.3x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025US$6.3tUS$2.7tUS$205.3b24.3x30.5x2.3x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025US$5.8tUS$2.7tUS$205.1b22.3x28.2x2.1x
Tue, 20 May 2025US$5.8tUS$2.7tUS$206.5b22.9x28.2x2.2x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$203.3b19.7x25.2x1.9x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$204.4b21.2x25.6x2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025US$5.7tUS$2.7tUS$208.2b24x27.6x2.1x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025US$5.6tUS$2.7tUS$197.7b23.6x28.3x2.1x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024US$6.0tUS$2.7tUS$198.3b24.9x30.4x2.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024US$5.6tUS$2.7tUS$193.7b23.2x29.1x2.1x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024US$5.6tUS$2.7tUS$179.6b23.2x31.4x2.1x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024US$5.4tUS$2.7tUS$179.7b22.2x30x2x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024US$5.3tUS$2.7tUS$173.4b22.5x30.4x1.9x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$170.4b21.4x30.4x1.9x
Wed, 22 May 2024US$5.3tUS$2.7tUS$171.3b22.7x31x2x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$173.6b22x29.4x1.9x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$172.4b22.8x30x2x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024US$5.0tUS$2.7tUS$173.4b22.6x28.8x1.9x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024US$4.8tUS$2.7tUS$182.9b20.7x26.5x1.8x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023US$4.7tUS$2.7tUS$182.9b20.2x25.6x1.7x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023US$4.4tUS$2.7tUS$180.3b17.6x24.4x1.6x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023US$4.4tUS$2.7tUS$192.2b17.7x22.7x1.6x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023US$4.6tUS$2.7tUS$189.3b19.3x24.6x1.7x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023US$4.7tUS$2.7tUS$181.5b18.4x25.7x1.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$184.6b17.7x24.2x1.7x
Thu, 25 May 2023US$4.2tUS$2.7tUS$183.2b16.9x22.7x1.6x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023US$4.3tUS$2.7tUS$167.9b18.2x25.5x1.6x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023US$4.0tUS$2.5tUS$159.1b18.3x25x1.6x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023US$4.2tUS$2.5tUS$161.0b19.1x26x1.6x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023US$4.1tUS$2.5tUS$153.6b18.4x26.9x1.6x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022US$4.0tUS$2.5tUS$153.3b17.4x26.2x1.6x
Tue, 08 Nov 2022US$3.9tUS$2.5tUS$158.2b17.1x24.5x1.6x
Thu, 06 Oct 2022US$3.7tUS$2.4tUS$146.8b16.6x24.9x1.5x
Sat, 03 Sep 2022US$3.8tUS$2.4tUS$146.3b16.8x25.8x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.8x


Total Market Cap: US$3.8tTotal Earnings: US$146.3bTotal 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 1.8x 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 4.2% 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 Market1.32%
Industrials1.42%
Aerospace & Defense3.22%
Construction2.79%
Electrical2.40%
Airlines2.38%
Industrials2.18%
Trade Distributors1.89%
Machinery1.60%
Marine and Shipping1.60%
Infrastructure1.38%
Building0.57%
Professional Services0.042%
Logistics-0.39%
Commercial Services-0.52%
Transportation-0.65%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.7%, 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 38% 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 2.4% 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$273.943.0%
+US$8.5b		60.2%PE38.3x
RTX RTXUS$159.573.8%
+US$7.9b		33.5%PE34.8x
BA BoeingUS$234.834.4%
+US$7.4b		35.7%PS2.4x
CAT CaterpillarUS$431.263.6%
+US$7.1b		22.8%PE21.4x
GEV GE VernovaUS$625.913.8%
+US$6.2b		237.3%PE147.4x

Latest News

HEI
US$332.16
HEICO
7D
9.1%
1Y
34.3%

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LII
US$567.63
Lennox International
7D
-7.5%
1Y
-1.8%

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WCN
US$182.88
Waste Connections
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-1.7%

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WM
US$225.25
Waste Management
7D
-1.4%
1Y
7.7%
BA
US$234.83
Boeing
7D
4.4%
1Y
35.7%
CSX
US$32.41
CSX
7D
-11.3%
1Y
-3.5%
HON
US$222.56
Honeywell International
7D
2.6%
1Y
8.6%
CAT
US$431.26
Caterpillar
7D
3.6%
1Y
22.8%
RKLB
US$48.13
Rocket Lab
7D
17.6%
1Y
686.4%
RTX
US$159.57
RTX
7D
3.8%
1Y
33.5%
ADP
US$303.45
Automatic Data Processing
7D
-1.8%
1Y
11.3%
CTAS
US$212.99
Cintas
7D
-1.6%
1Y
6.5%
NSC
US$276.67
Norfolk Southern
7D
-3.1%
1Y
11.2%
ROL
US$56.47
Rollins
7D
-2.5%
1Y
13.9%
GEV
US$625.91
GE Vernova
7D
3.8%
1Y
237.3%
GE
US$273.94
General Electric
7D
3.0%
1Y
60.2%