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

UpdatedMay 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M-14.1%
  • 1Y7.8%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 7.8% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

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
Thu, 21 May 2026US$70.9bUS$35.6bUS$3.4b23.7x20.8x2x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026US$83.6bUS$33.1bUS$1.5b17.7x55.2x2.5x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026US$78.9bUS$33.1bUS$1.5b19.2x52.1x2.4x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026US$80.4bUS$32.1bUS$2.1b56.3x38.4x2.5x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026US$80.6bUS$32.1bUS$2.1b53.2x38.5x2.5x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025US$83.6bUS$32.1bUS$2.1b59x40.1x2.6x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025US$92.9bUS$33.1bUS$3.1b29.8x30x2.8x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025US$96.0bUS$33.1bUS$3.1b31.1x31x2.9x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025US$94.7bUS$33.1bUS$3.1b29.2x30.6x2.9x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025US$91.5bUS$32.7bUS$3.9b27.7x23.5x2.8x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025US$84.0bUS$32.3bUS$4.1b23.5x20.5x2.6x
Fri, 23 May 2025US$69.5bUS$32.3bUS$4.1b19.1x16.9x2.2x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025US$55.6bUS$31.6bUS$5.2b9.3x10.8x1.8x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025US$60.4bUS$31.6bUS$5.2b13.4x11.7x1.9x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025US$75.1bUS$30.6bUS$4.0b17.7x18.9x2.5x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025US$74.5bUS$30.6bUS$4.0b15x18.7x2.4x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024US$75.0bUS$30.6bUS$4.0b16.2x18.9x2.5x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024US$59.3bUS$28.5bUS$2.4b12x25.2x2.1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024US$66.2bUS$28.6bUS$2.1b14.5x31.9x2.3x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024US$49.2bUS$28.6bUS$2.1b12.6x23.7x1.7x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024US$43.8bUS$28.1bUS$1.5b20.6x29.3x1.6x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024US$51.5bUS$28.1bUS$1.5b21.8x34.5x1.8x
Sat, 25 May 2024US$54.6bUS$28.1bUS$1.5b23.3x36.5x1.9x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024US$40.0bUS$29.9bUS$1.7b28.8x23.3x1.3x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024US$38.4bUS$29.9bUS$1.7b27.3x22.3x1.3x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024US$30.7bUS$29.1bUS$1.3b11.8x24.3x1.1x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024US$30.2bUS$29.1bUS$1.3b10.9x23.9x1x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023US$28.7bUS$29.1bUS$1.3b10.3x22.8x1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023US$26.4bUS$29.3bUS$1.0b10.1x25.5x0.9x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023US$23.0bUS$30.6bUS$1.4b9.8x16.5x0.8x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023US$26.9bUS$30.6bUS$1.4b9.2x19.3x0.9x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023US$27.7bUS$28.6b-US$1,769,000,000.00n/a-15.6x1x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023US$23.4bUS$28.6b-US$1,769,000,000.00n/a-13.2x0.8x
Sun, 28 May 2023US$22.4bUS$28.0b-US$903,000,000.00n/a-24.8x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-24.8x


Total Market Cap: US$22.4bTotal Earnings: -US$903,000,000.00Total Revenue: US$28.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.3x202420252026
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 20.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
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 8.3% 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 Market-0.32%
Utilities-0.41%
Renewable Energy0.32%
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders0.41%
Renewable Energy0.17%
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$144.001.0%
+US$468.7m		-5.3%PE23.7x
AES AESUS$14.732.1%
+US$213.9m		45.4%PE7.6x

Latest News

TLN
US$344.46
Talen Energy
7D
-1.9%
1Y
46.3%
Narrative Update • May 20

TLN: PJM Power Prices And Nuclear Shift Will Support Future Earnings Power

Analysts have lifted the Talen Energy price target by $41.15, supported by updated models that reflect a fair value estimate of $589.15, a discount rate of 7.94%, revenue growth assumptions of 24.07%, a profit margin of 33.58%, and a future P/E of 15.71, following recent Q1 related research updates. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Talen Energy has centered on fresh price targets and model updates following the latest quarterly report and sector review work.
VST
US$144.00
Vistra
7D
1.0%
1Y
-5.3%
HNRG
US$17.61
Hallador Energy
7D
-9.3%
1Y
-9.2%
Analysis Article • May 15

There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Hallador Energy's (NASDAQ:HNRG) Earnings

Unsurprisingly, Hallador Energy Company's ( NASDAQ:HNRG ) stock price was strong on the back of its healthy earnings...
AES
US$14.73
AES
7D
2.1%
1Y
45.4%