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U.S. Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D8.0%
  • 3M42.3%
  • 1Y46.6%
  • YTDn/a

The Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry is up 8.0% in the last week, with Vistra up 10%. During this same period, the Alternus Clean Energy underperformed, falling 6.0%. This means that the industry has gained 47% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 27 Apr 2024US$43.2bUS$29.9bUS$1.7b30.9x25.2x1.4x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024US$40.8bUS$29.9bUS$1.7b28.1x23.7x1.4x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024US$31.6bUS$29.1bUS$1.3b12.7x25x1.1x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024US$29.6bUS$29.1bUS$1.3b11x23.4x1x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023US$29.9bUS$29.1bUS$1.3b10.5x23.7x1x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023US$25.9bUS$29.3bUS$1.0b10.3x25x0.9x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023US$24.1bUS$30.6bUS$1.4b9.8x17.3x0.8x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023US$26.9bUS$30.6bUS$1.4b9.4x19.3x0.9x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023US$27.0bUS$28.5b-US$1,629,000,000.00n/a-16.6x0.9x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023US$23.9bUS$28.6b-US$1,769,000,000.00n/a-13.5x0.8x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023US$22.5bUS$28.0b-US$903,000,000.00n/a-24.9x0.8x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023US$24.9bUS$26.3b-US$1,923,000,000.00n/a-12.9x0.9x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023US$24.0bUS$26.3b-US$1,923,000,000.00n/a-12.5x0.9x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023US$25.9bUS$25.5b-US$663,000,000.00n/a-39x1x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023US$26.7bUS$25.5b-US$663,000,000.00n/a-40.3x1x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022US$28.5bUS$25.5b-US$663,000,000.00n/a-43x1.1x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022US$27.6bUS$25.5b-US$663,000,000.00n/a-41.6x1.1x
Fri, 14 Oct 2022US$25.3bUS$22.8b-US$1,367,000,000.00n/a-18.5x1.1x
Sun, 11 Sep 2022US$28.8bUS$22.8b-US$1,367,000,000.00n/a-21.1x1.3x
Tue, 09 Aug 2022US$33.5bUS$24.0b-US$816,000,000.007.5x-41.1x1.4x
Thu, 07 Jul 2022US$30.3bUS$24.6bUS$291.0m129.3x104x1.2x
Sat, 04 Jun 2022US$32.8bUS$24.6bUS$291.0m130.8x112.7x1.3x
Mon, 02 May 2022US$30.6bUS$24.5b-US$1,657,000,000.00112.5x-18.5x1.2x
Wed, 30 Mar 2022US$33.9bUS$24.5b-US$1,657,000,000.00134.2x-20.5x1.4x
Fri, 25 Feb 2022US$30.6bUS$23.5b-US$1,458,000,000.00100.7x-21x1.3x
Sun, 23 Jan 2022US$32.1bUS$41.9b-US$1,686,000,000.00103.7x-19x0.8x
Tue, 21 Dec 2021US$32.4bUS$23.5b-US$1,458,000,000.00108.5x-22.2x1.4x
Thu, 18 Nov 2021US$33.9bUS$23.5b-US$1,458,000,000.00121x-23.2x1.4x
Sat, 16 Oct 2021US$35.7bUS$24.2b-US$1,791,237,081.00135.2x-19.9x1.5x
Mon, 13 Sep 2021US$32.1bUS$24.2b-US$1,805,091,438.9880.3x-17.8x1.3x
Wed, 11 Aug 2021US$29.0bUS$23.5b-US$1,687,787,570.0080.4x-17.2x1.2x
Sun, 06 Jun 2021US$27.8bUS$22.9b-US$1,655,787,570.0053.7x-16.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-18.1x


Total Market Cap: US$30.0bTotal Earnings: -US$1,655,787,570.00Total Revenue: US$22.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -0.6x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders 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 25.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -0.65x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 9.2% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders compare with similar industries?

US Market0.97%
Utilities3.93%
Renewable Energy6.63%
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders7.99%
Renewable Energy3.41%
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
VST VistraUS$72.7010.7%
+US$2.5b
204.7%PE18.9x
AES AESUS$17.214.9%
+US$575.8m
-27.3%PE50.5x
ALCE Alternus Clean EnergyUS$0.344.3%
+US$1.0m
-96.7%n/a
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VST

US$72.70

Vistra

7D

10.7%

1Y

204.7%

AES

US$17.21

AES

7D

4.9%

1Y

-27.3%

ALCE

US$0.34

Alternus Clean Energy

7D

4.3%

1Y

-96.7%