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U.S. Electric Utilities Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M3.9%
  • 1Y11.2%
  • YTD11.9%

In the last week, Electric Utilities has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 11% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10.0% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Electric Utilities Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 28 Aug 2025US$891.4bUS$320.7bUS$40.7b20.3x21.9x2.8x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025US$878.1bUS$317.0bUS$39.0b21.9x22.5x2.8x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025US$839.1bUS$316.4bUS$38.5b20.2x21.8x2.7x
Wed, 21 May 2025US$864.5bUS$316.4bUS$38.5b21.3x22.4x2.7x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025US$802.6bUS$309.3bUS$38.1b20.5x21.1x2.6x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025US$822.1bUS$309.3bUS$37.6b20.6x21.9x2.7x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025US$813.8bUS$308.6bUS$35.8b20.6x22.7x2.6x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025US$789.0bUS$310.4bUS$35.8b20.4x22.1x2.5x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024US$845.9bUS$319.1bUS$36.9b21x22.9x2.7x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024US$835.0bUS$318.5bUS$38.0b19.8x22x2.6x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024US$861.4bUS$316.7bUS$36.6b20x23.5x2.7x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024US$803.8bUS$316.7bUS$36.6b19.3x22x2.5x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024US$762.5bUS$313.8bUS$37.7b18.4x20.2x2.4x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024US$737.2bUS$313.6bUS$38.5b17.2x19.1x2.4x
Thu, 23 May 2024US$776.2bUS$314.0bUS$38.5b17.6x20.1x2.5x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024US$688.7bUS$316.8bUS$34.9b17.8x19.7x2.2x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024US$668.2bUS$316.8bUS$34.9b17.5x19.1x2.1x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024US$634.6bUS$322.8bUS$32.5b17.2x19.5x2x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024US$681.0bUS$322.4bUS$31.8b18.6x21.4x2.1x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023US$660.5bUS$322.4bUS$31.8b18.8x20.8x2x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023US$650.6bUS$322.8bUS$31.8b18.5x20.4x2x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023US$604.1bUS$325.0bUS$30.5b17.7x19.8x1.9x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023US$653.4bUS$325.0bUS$30.5b18.5x21.4x2x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023US$708.8bUS$327.1bUS$30.4b19.3x23.4x2.2x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023US$691.1bUS$325.6bUS$28.9b18.6x23.9x2.1x
Fri, 26 May 2023US$681.8bUS$323.5bUS$28.9b19x23.6x2.1x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023US$725.2bUS$314.2bUS$29.7b20.1x24.5x2.3x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023US$697.1bUS$314.2bUS$29.7b19.7x23.5x2.2x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023US$700.8bUS$306.6bUS$31.1b19x22.6x2.3x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023US$737.0bUS$320.5bUS$31.5b19.7x23.4x2.3x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022US$728.7bUS$320.5bUS$31.5b19.1x23.1x2.3x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022US$687.7bUS$316.5bUS$33.9b17.6x20.3x2.2x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022US$668.4bUS$305.5bUS$30.3b17.5x22x2.2x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022US$751.2bUS$305.5bUS$30.3b21x24.8x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.8x


Total Market Cap: US$751.2bTotal Earnings: US$30.3bTotal Revenue: US$305.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Electric Utilities Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.9x202320242025
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 21.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electric Utilities industry have grown 10% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Utilities industry?

US Market1.88%
Utilities-0.17%
Electric Utilities-0.44%
Electric Utilities-0.44%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CEG Constellation EnergyUS$315.941.1%
+US$1.1b		62.5%PE32.8x
PCG PG&EUS$15.082.8%
+US$901.1m		-23.1%PE14.1x
OKLO OkloUS$73.208.9%
+US$887.1m		1,036.6%PB15.5x
NRG NRG EnergyUS$148.121.5%
+US$431.4m		79.3%PE63x
HE Hawaiian Electric IndustriesUS$12.617.9%
+US$158.8m		14.8%PS0.7x

Latest News

ES
US$64.80
Eversource Energy
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-3.3%

Advanced Grid Modernization And Legislative Support Will Deliver Sustainable Demand

Eversource Energy's consensus price target was revised down from $71.46 to $69.71, primarily due to a slight decrease in its future P/E multiple. What's in the News Eversource Energy reaffirmed 2025 EPS guidance of $4.67 to $4.82 per share, with a long-term EPS growth projection of 5% to 7% through 2029.
FE
US$43.77
FirstEnergy
7D
0.4%
1Y
-0.02%

Data Center Demand And $28B Grid Investments Will Expand Infrastructure

FirstEnergy’s fair value estimate saw a marginal increase to $46.25, as the slight rise in its future P/E multiple outweighed an essentially stable net profit margin. What's in the News JCP&L, a FirstEnergy subsidiary, is investing $1.6 million to modernize power infrastructure in Northern Monmouth County, enhancing reliability and outage response for thousands of customers.
NEE
US$73.89
NextEra Energy
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-7.7%
ETR
US$89.55
Entergy
7D
0.4%
1Y
49.5%
HE
US$12.61
Hawaiian Electric Industries
7D
7.9%
1Y
14.8%
DUK
US$123.68
Duke Energy
7D
-0.6%
1Y
9.7%
OKLO
US$73.20
Oklo
7D
8.9%
1Y
1,036.6%
SO
US$93.28
Southern
7D
-1.4%
1Y
8.7%
CEG
US$315.94
Constellation Energy
7D
1.1%
1Y
62.5%
NRG
US$148.12
NRG Energy
7D
1.5%
1Y
79.3%
XEL
US$72.87
Xcel Energy
7D
-0.4%
1Y
20.1%
PCG
US$15.08
PG&E
7D
2.8%
1Y
-23.1%
AEP
US$112.89
American Electric Power Company
7D
-0.2%
1Y
13.2%

Earnings Beat: American Electric Power Company, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Aug 02
Earnings Beat: American Electric Power Company, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
EXC
US$44.39
Exelon
7D
-0.6%
1Y
16.7%
EIX
US$55.38
Edison International
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-34.8%
POR
US$43.05
Portland General Electric
7D
2.0%
1Y
-9.7%