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U.S. Renewable Energy Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
  • 7D8.3%
  • 3M-19.9%
  • 1Y23.3%
  • YTD-18.2%

In the last week, the Renewable Energy industry is up 8.3%, with Vistra up 14%. This means that the industry has gained 23% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Renewable Energy Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 13 Apr 2025US$78.2bUS$42.2bUS$5.0b32.3x15.8x1.9x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025US$79.1bUS$42.2bUS$5.0b18.8x15.8x1.9x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025US$94.2bUS$41.2bUS$3.8b20.5x24.6x2.3x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025US$87.3bUS$36.5bUS$3.4b24.1x25.3x2.4x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024US$94.3bUS$37.7bUS$3.6b27.1x26x2.5x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024US$85.0bUS$35.5bUS$1.8b28x47.7x2.4x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024US$86.0bUS$35.5bUS$1.8b28.8x46.6x2.4x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024US$68.6bUS$35.5bUS$1.8b27.2x37.2x1.9x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024US$65.2bUS$34.9bUS$1.2b35.2x54.5x1.9x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024US$70.3bUS$34.9bUS$1.2b35.7x59x2x
Sat, 18 May 2024US$73.9bUS$34.9bUS$1.2b33.7x62.3x2.1x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024US$59.0bUS$36.7bUS$1.2b39.9x47.2x1.6x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024US$55.2bUS$34.9bUS$1.7b30.1x31.9x1.6x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024US$50.0bUS$35.9bUS$1.4b21.5x36.7x1.4x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024US$52.6bUS$35.9bUS$1.4b22.7x38.4x1.5x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023US$49.6bUS$35.9bUS$1.4b23.3x36.4x1.4x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023US$43.9bUS$37.2bUS$1.3b21.5x33.4x1.2x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023US$44.9bUS$37.1bUS$1.3b28.4x33.9x1.2x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023US$49.6bUS$37.1bUS$1.3b32.1x37.4x1.3x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023US$54.0bUS$35.0b-US$1,307,173,449.0036.3x-41.3x1.5x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023US$49.4bUS$35.2b-US$1,180,153,398.0031x-41.9x1.4x
Sun, 21 May 2023US$48.2bUS$34.6b-US$355,087,531.0027.4x-135.7x1.4x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023US$52.4bUS$32.6b-US$1,132,628,908.0014.5x-46.3x1.6x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023US$50.8bUS$32.6b-US$1,152,311,243.0023.9x-44x1.6x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023US$55.8bUS$31.7bUS$55.2m28.2x1011.9x1.8x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023US$55.3bUS$31.7bUS$11.7m28.9x4739.2x1.7x
Wed, 07 Dec 2022US$58.5bUS$32.1b-US$4,255,912,181.0030.3x-13.7x1.8x
Fri, 04 Nov 2022US$57.2bUS$28.9b-US$670,594,708.0015.1x-85.2x2x
Sun, 02 Oct 2022US$54.1bUS$28.8b-US$701,431,080.0017.6x-77.1x1.9x
Tue, 30 Aug 2022US$62.4bUS$28.8b-US$706,681,214.0018.6x-88.3x2.2x
Thu, 28 Jul 2022US$54.7bUS$29.2bUS$344.1m24.2x159.1x1.9x
Sat, 25 Jun 2022US$54.8bUS$29.1bUS$45.6m61.8x1202.8x1.9x
Mon, 23 May 2022US$55.1bUS$29.1bUS$47.0m65.6x1172.6x1.9x
Wed, 20 Apr 2022US$59.2bUS$28.9b-US$1,923,318,370.0078.6x-30.8x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-30.8x


Total Market Cap: US$59.2bTotal Earnings: -US$1,923,318,370.00Total Revenue: US$28.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Renewable Energy Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 432x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Renewable Energy industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 15.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 432x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Renewable Energy industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 13% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

US Market5.42%
Utilities2.34%
Renewable Energy8.31%
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders10.97%
Renewable Energy2.73%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 596.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 18% per year.
  • In contrast, the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.5% 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
VST VistraUS$111.7113.9%
+US$4.6b
60.2%PE15.3x
TLN Talen EnergyUS$198.0413.6%
+US$1.1b
111.8%PE9.1x
BEPC Brookfield RenewableUS$26.383.1%
+US$271.5m
17.9%PE37.9x
ANNA AleAnnaUS$11.1036.7%
+US$120.9m
2.7%PS317.2x
ORA Ormat TechnologiesUS$70.032.5%
+US$102.2m
8.9%PE34.2x
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NOVA

US$0.28

Sunnova Energy International

7D

-9.2%

1Y

-93.5%

MNTK

US$2.08

Montauk Renewables

7D

6.7%

1Y

-49.0%

ORA

US$70.03

Ormat Technologies

7D

2.5%

1Y

8.9%

VST

US$111.71

Vistra

7D

13.9%

1Y

60.2%

BEPC

US$26.38

Brookfield Renewable

7D

3.1%

1Y

17.9%

ELLO

US$13.85

Ellomay Capital

7D

-5.5%

1Y

-13.4%

VVPR

US$3.18

VivoPower International

7D

-10.9%

1Y

-20.9%

AES

US$10.30

AES

7D

-4.5%

1Y

-38.9%

CWEN.A

US$26.16

Clearway Energy

7D

-0.2%

1Y

23.0%

WAVE

US$5.24

Eco Wave Power Global

7D

-16.8%

1Y

41.7%

AMPS

US$5.00

Altus Power

7D

0.4%

1Y

18.8%

RNW

US$5.94

ReNew Energy Global

7D

2.8%

1Y

5.9%