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U.S. Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1055
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M14.6%
  • 1Y32.0%
  • YTD11.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has remained flat, although notably GE Vernova gained 5.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 32% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Feb 2026US$7.5tUS$2.8tUS$210.9b26.2x35.6x2.6x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026US$6.8tUS$2.8tUS$209.5b25.9x32.7x2.5x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025US$6.5tUS$2.7tUS$210.3b24.8x31x2.4x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025US$6.2tUS$2.7tUS$210.7b23.1x29.3x2.3x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025US$6.3tUS$2.7tUS$209.8b25x30.2x2.3x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025US$6.2tUS$2.7tUS$208.3b24.9x29.9x2.3x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025US$6.2tUS$2.7tUS$209.8b24.9x29.7x2.3x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025US$6.1tUS$2.7tUS$205.4b24.3x29.7x2.3x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025US$5.9tUS$2.7tUS$205.2b22.7x28.5x2.2x
Wed, 07 May 2025US$5.4tUS$2.7tUS$203.5b21x26.7x2x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025US$5.4tUS$2.7tUS$203.3b20.1x26.6x2x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025US$5.6tUS$2.7tUS$204.1b21.8x27.3x2.1x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025US$5.9tUS$2.7tUS$197.1b24x30.1x2.2x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024US$5.6tUS$2.7tUS$197.9b23.6x28.4x2.1x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024US$6.0tUS$2.7tUS$197.3b24.5x30.2x2.2x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024US$5.8tUS$2.7tUS$180.3b24.4x32.3x2.1x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024US$5.5tUS$2.7tUS$180.0b22.6x30.3x2x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$179.8b21.9x29.1x1.9x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024US$5.3tUS$2.7tUS$169.7b22.4x31x2x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$170.1b21.7x30.4x1.9x
Thu, 09 May 2024US$5.3tUS$2.7tUS$171.4b23x30.8x1.9x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024US$5.2tUS$2.7tUS$173.6b23.6x30.1x2x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024US$5.1tUS$2.7tUS$172.2b23.4x29.9x1.9x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024US$5.0tUS$2.7tUS$178.4b21.6x27.8x1.8x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023US$5.0tUS$2.7tUS$183.1b21.6x27x1.8x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023US$4.6tUS$2.7tUS$182.2b19.5x25.1x1.7x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023US$4.3tUS$2.7tUS$192.8b17.2x22x1.6x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$189.4b18.2x23.6x1.6x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$187.8b18.5x24.2x1.7x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023US$4.6tUS$2.7tUS$186.5b18.3x24.9x1.7x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023US$4.5tUS$2.7tUS$182.8b18.4x24.5x1.7x
Fri, 12 May 2023US$4.2tUS$2.7tUS$184.3b17.3x22.8x1.6x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023US$4.2tUS$2.6tUS$166.2b18x25x1.6x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023US$4.2tUS$2.6tUS$162.6b19x25.7x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.7x


Total Market Cap: US$4.2tTotal Earnings: US$162.6bTotal Revenue: US$2.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.1x202420252026
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 35.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 9.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.6% 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-0.67%
Industrials-0.37%
Commercial Services2.44%
Electrical1.87%
Professional Services1.64%
Marine and Shipping1.40%
Transportation0.18%
Aerospace & Defense0.029%
Industrials-0.52%
Building-1.22%
Logistics-1.57%
Construction-1.80%
Machinery-2.07%
Trade Distributors-2.29%
Infrastructure-2.61%
Airlines-4.54%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 62.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Marine and Shipping industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Marine and Shipping industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.8% 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
GEV GE VernovaUS$873.605.2%
+US$11.7b		160.6%PE48.2x
AXON Axon EnterpriseUS$542.4025.0%
+US$9.0b		2.6%PE349x
VRT Vertiv Holdings CoUS$254.894.6%
+US$4.3b		167.8%PE73.2x
WM Waste ManagementUS$240.844.6%
+US$4.2b		3.5%PE35.9x
VRSK Verisk AnalyticsUS$207.5713.7%
+US$3.5b		-30.1%PE31.5x

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