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U.S. Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 25, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies978
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M6.8%
  • 1Y25.9%
  • YTD7.2%

The Industrials industry has gained 1.2% in the last week and General Electric up 2.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 26%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Apr 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$167.6b22.7x31x1.9x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024US$5.3tUS$2.7tUS$172.7b23.1x30.8x2x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024US$5.0tUS$2.7tUS$174.5b22.6x28.8x1.9x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024US$4.9tUS$2.7tUS$184.2b20.7x26.4x1.8x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023US$4.8tUS$2.7tUS$182.7b21.2x26.3x1.8x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023US$4.4tUS$2.7tUS$185.1b18.2x23.7x1.6x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023US$4.4tUS$2.7tUS$192.2b17.9x23x1.6x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023US$4.6tUS$2.7tUS$189.3b18.7x24.2x1.7x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023US$4.7tUS$2.7tUS$190.6b19.1x24.5x1.7x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023US$4.6tUS$2.7tUS$184.1b18.3x25.1x1.7x
Wed, 31 May 2023US$4.2tUS$2.7tUS$183.0b16.8x22.9x1.6x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023US$4.2tUS$2.7tUS$174.0b17.6x24.2x1.6x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023US$4.1tUS$2.6tUS$166.1b18.1x24.8x1.6x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023US$4.2tUS$2.5tUS$161.2b19.3x25.9x1.6x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023US$4.0tUS$2.5tUS$154.8b18.2x26.1x1.6x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022US$4.0tUS$2.5tUS$153.6b17.2x25.8x1.6x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022US$4.1tUS$2.5tUS$153.8b18.1x26.4x1.6x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022US$3.5tUS$2.4tUS$146.8b16.2x24.1x1.5x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022US$3.9tUS$2.4tUS$146.2b17x26.4x1.6x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022US$4.0tUS$2.4tUS$145.2b17.5x27.3x1.7x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022US$3.6tUS$2.3tUS$143.7b16.5x25.2x1.6x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022US$3.9tUS$2.3tUS$145.1b17.7x26.6x1.7x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022US$4.0tUS$2.3tUS$149.3b18.6x26.6x1.7x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022US$4.4tUS$2.2tUS$152.5b21.1x29x2x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022US$4.2tUS$2.2tUS$149.6b21x27.9x1.9x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022US$4.4tUS$2.2tUS$136.3b22.7x32.1x2x
Sun, 19 Dec 2021US$4.4tUS$2.2tUS$142.4b23.3x31.2x2.1x
Tue, 16 Nov 2021US$4.7tUS$2.1tUS$140.6b24.8x33.5x2.2x
Thu, 14 Oct 2021US$4.4tUS$2.1tUS$123.8b24.7x35.2x2.1x
Sat, 11 Sep 2021US$4.4tUS$2.1tUS$122.5b23.7x35.8x2.1x
Mon, 09 Aug 2021US$4.4tUS$2.1tUS$123.0b23.7x35.7x2.1x
Sun, 02 May 2021US$4.3tUS$1.9tUS$89.1b28.9x48.1x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

48.1x


Total Market Cap: US$4.3tTotal Earnings: US$89.1bTotal Revenue: US$1.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.9x202220232024
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 28.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials 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 Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Industrials sector?

US Market1.21%
Industrials1.15%
Marine and Shipping4.12%
Logistics2.53%
Construction1.97%
Industrials1.97%
Electrical1.70%
Aerospace & Defense1.59%
Professional Services1.47%
Airlines1.45%
Building1.43%
Trade Distributors1.29%
Commercial Services1.26%
Machinery0.88%
Transportation-1.02%
Infrastructure-1.08%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Marine and Shipping industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 59.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 87% per year.
  • In contrast, the Trade Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.4% 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$161.265.4%
+US$9.3b
64.5%PE42.1x
UNP Union PacificUS$243.556.0%
+US$8.4b
25.8%PE23.3x
CARR Carrier GlobalUS$59.8112.0%
+US$5.8b
44.3%PE43.2x
NOC Northrop GrummanUS$488.067.9%
+US$5.3b
6.6%PE33.5x
UPS United Parcel ServiceUS$147.393.3%
+US$4.0b
-17.1%PE21.2x
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