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U.S. Renewable Energy Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies35
  • 7D4.4%
  • 3M2.2%
  • 1Y65.7%
  • YTD66.8%

The Renewable Energy industry is up 4.4% in the last week, with Vistra up 4.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 66%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 27 Dec 2024US$84.4bUS$36.5bUS$3.6b22.1x23.4x2.3x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024US$94.5bUS$37.8bUS$3.6b23.9x26x2.5x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024US$86.4bUS$35.5bUS$1.8b28.7x46.8x2.4x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024US$74.5bUS$35.5bUS$1.8b28.6x40.4x2.1x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024US$68.0bUS$35.5bUS$1.9b26.8x36.3x1.9x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024US$72.9bUS$34.9bUS$1.2b35.3x60.9x2.1x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024US$72.0bUS$34.9bUS$1.2b37.7x60.5x2.1x
Fri, 10 May 2024US$69.7bUS$35.2bUS$918.7m41.9x75.9x2x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024US$96.0bUS$70.1bUS$816.9m41.3x117.5x1.4x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024US$54.7bUS$34.9bUS$1.7b30.1x31.6x1.6x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024US$50.1bUS$35.9bUS$1.4b22.9x36.6x1.4x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023US$54.2bUS$35.9bUS$1.4b27.4x39.9x1.5x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023US$46.5bUS$35.9bUS$1.4b25.6x34.2x1.3x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023US$42.3bUS$37.1bUS$1.3b26.7x31.7x1.1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023US$49.1bUS$37.1bUS$1.3b30.2x37x1.3x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023US$49.1bUS$36.6bUS$142.8m32.9x343.6x1.3x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023US$49.9bUS$35.0b-US$1,135,871,120.0033.3x-43.9x1.4x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023US$49.3bUS$34.7b-US$312,596,915.0031.9x-157.7x1.4x
Sat, 13 May 2023US$50.1bUS$34.5b-US$256,520,856.0017.4x-195.3x1.5x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023US$51.9bUS$32.6b-US$1,132,856,991.0014.7x-45.8x1.6x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023US$53.7bUS$32.7b-US$1,153,472,337.0026.4x-46.5x1.6x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023US$57.3bUS$31.7bUS$53.9m29.9x1064.4x1.8x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023US$57.5bUS$31.7bUS$12.6m29.3x4559.4x1.8x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022US$59.3bUS$31.7bUS$14.9m32x3978.7x1.9x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022US$55.9bUS$28.8b-US$700,064,319.0016.5x-79.9x1.9x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022US$58.4bUS$28.8b-US$701,699,570.0019x-83.3x2x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022US$63.8bUS$28.8b-US$706,851,807.0019x-90.3x2.2x
Wed, 20 Jul 2022US$54.0bUS$29.1bUS$49.9m68.5x1080.8x1.9x
Fri, 17 Jun 2022US$54.5bUS$29.3bUS$44.8m63.3x1216x1.9x
Sun, 15 May 2022US$52.6bUS$29.1b-US$14,772,933.0066.9x-3563.3x1.8x
Tue, 12 Apr 2022US$60.6bUS$28.9b-US$1,925,316,674.0076.2x-31.5x2.1x
Thu, 10 Mar 2022US$59.3bUS$28.9b-US$1,948,715,853.0088.9x-30.4x2.1x
Sat, 05 Feb 2022US$72.6bUS$46.2b-US$2,058,166,743.0058.5x-35.3x1.6x
Mon, 03 Jan 2022US$65.8bUS$27.7b-US$1,742,133,140.0069.5x-37.8x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-37.8x


Total Market Cap: US$65.8bTotal Earnings: -US$1,742,133,140.00Total Revenue: US$27.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Renewable Energy Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 426.4x20232024
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 23.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 426x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
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 9.6% 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 Market2.79%
Utilities2.46%
Renewable Energy4.42%
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders4.68%
Renewable Energy3.29%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 44.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.7% 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$144.115.0%
+US$2.4b
271.2%PE26.5x
TLN Talen EnergyUS$206.395.4%
+US$533.5m
226.3%PE9.6x
AES AESUS$12.843.2%
+US$284.4m
-33.6%PE8.9x
ORA Ormat TechnologiesUS$69.253.2%
+US$128.8m
-10.2%PE35.3x
AMPS Altus PowerUS$4.2723.1%
+US$128.0m
-38.9%PE19.3x
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AMPS

US$4.27

Altus Power

7D

23.1%

1Y

-38.9%

ORA

US$69.25

Ormat Technologies

7D

3.2%

1Y

-10.2%

NOVA

US$3.67

Sunnova Energy International

7D

8.9%

1Y

-76.9%

RNW

US$6.76

ReNew Energy Global

7D

-3.0%

1Y

-11.6%

AES

US$12.84

AES

7D

3.2%

1Y

-33.6%