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U.S. Electric Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D1.2%
- 3M2.9%
- 1Y12.2%
- YTD5.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Electric Utilities industry has risen 1.2%, driven by gains in Constellation Energy and NextEra Energy of 9.8% and 4.8%, respectively. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.6% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Electric Utilities Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | US$836.2b | US$315.3b | US$38.3b | 20.9x | 21.8x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | US$780.2b | US$309.3b | US$38.1b | 19.9x | 20.5x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | US$828.8b | US$309.3b | US$37.6b | 20.6x | 22.1x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | US$800.6b | US$308.9b | US$35.7b | 20.4x | 22.4x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | US$790.7b | US$310.4b | US$35.8b | 20.7x | 22.1x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | US$851.3b | US$319.1b | US$37.4b | 20.8x | 22.8x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | US$866.8b | US$316.9b | US$36.7b | 20.2x | 23.6x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | US$829.2b | US$316.7b | US$36.6b | 19.9x | 22.7x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | US$797.7b | US$316.7b | US$36.6b | 19.3x | 21.8x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | US$744.0b | US$313.6b | US$38.5b | 18.1x | 19.3x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | US$745.1b | US$314.0b | US$38.5b | 16.9x | 19.3x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | US$756.8b | US$314.0b | US$38.5b | 17.7x | 19.6x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | US$695.6b | US$316.8b | US$34.9b | 18x | 19.9x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | US$653.6b | US$316.8b | US$35.0b | 15.9x | 18.7x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | US$651.8b | US$322.5b | US$31.5b | 18.2x | 20.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | US$670.2b | US$322.4b | US$31.8b | 19x | 21.1x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | US$653.8b | US$322.4b | US$31.8b | 18.6x | 20.6x | 2x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | US$627.5b | US$325.6b | US$30.0b | 18.4x | 20.9x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | US$667.5b | US$325.0b | US$30.5b | 18.9x | 21.9x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | US$662.4b | US$325.0b | US$30.5b | 18.6x | 21.7x | 2x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | US$695.1b | US$325.6b | US$28.9b | 18.8x | 24x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | US$702.6b | US$325.6b | US$28.9b | 19.1x | 24.3x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | US$718.7b | US$323.5b | US$28.9b | 19.8x | 24.8x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | US$725.3b | US$314.2b | US$29.7b | 20.2x | 24.5x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | US$675.8b | US$314.2b | US$29.6b | 18.8x | 22.8x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | US$697.7b | US$322.3b | US$31.9b | 18.9x | 21.9x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | US$732.2b | US$320.5b | US$31.5b | 19.4x | 23.2x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | US$733.2b | US$320.5b | US$31.5b | 19x | 23.3x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | US$689.7b | US$309.1b | US$33.1b | 17.9x | 20.8x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | US$727.4b | US$305.5b | US$30.3b | 19.5x | 24x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | US$766.8b | US$305.5b | US$30.3b | 21.3x | 25.3x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | US$688.6b | US$292.9b | US$27.9b | 20.9x | 24.7x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 19 Jun 2022 | US$645.7b | US$292.9b | US$27.9b | 19.8x | 23.2x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 17 May 2022 | US$704.6b | US$292.9b | US$27.9b | 21.2x | 25.3x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Electric Utilities 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 22.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Electric Utilities industry have grown 11% 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. Utilities industry?
| US Market | -0.30% | |
| Utilities | 0.43% | |
| Electric Utilities | 1.20% | |
| Electric Utilities | 1.20% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEG Constellation Energy | US$271.37 | 9.8% +US$7.6b | 26.3% | PE28.5x | |
| NEE NextEra Energy | US$70.31 | 4.8% +US$6.6b | -4.7% | PE26.3x | |
| ES Eversource Energy | US$63.00 | 7.1% +US$1.5b | 1.7% | PE27.5x | |
| NRG NRG Energy | US$119.33 | 2.3% +US$532.8m | 42.7% | PE22.3x | |
| EIX Edison International | US$56.19 | 2.4% +US$504.0m | -25.0% | PE7.9x |
