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U.S. Renewable Energy Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D9.2%
- 3M46.6%
- 1Y76.1%
- YTD29.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Renewable Energy industry has risen 9.2%, driven by gains from Vistra of 8.7%. In the same time, VivoPower International was down 6.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 76%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Renewable Energy Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | US$118.0b | US$42.7b | US$3.2b | 38.2x | 37x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | US$109.2b | US$42.3b | US$3.4b | 32.8x | 32.2x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | US$98.4b | US$42.2b | US$3.4b | 29.9x | 29.3x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | US$79.3b | US$42.2b | US$5.0b | 31.9x | 16x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | US$83.9b | US$42.2b | US$5.0b | 21.2x | 16.8x | 2x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | US$94.2b | US$41.1b | US$3.8b | 22.8x | 24.6x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | US$107.4b | US$41.3b | US$2.2b | 23.8x | 49.5x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | US$91.9b | US$37.7b | US$3.6b | 25.2x | 25.3x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | US$83.5b | US$35.5b | US$2.0b | 24x | 41.1x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | US$85.7b | US$35.5b | US$1.8b | 29.4x | 46.5x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | US$70.4b | US$35.5b | US$1.8b | 27.5x | 38.2x | 2x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | US$64.4b | US$34.9b | US$1.2b | 35.2x | 51.8x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | US$69.8b | US$34.9b | US$1.2b | 35.5x | 58.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | US$73.9b | US$34.9b | US$1.2b | 33.6x | 62.3x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | US$57.6b | US$36.7b | US$1.2b | 37.1x | 46.1x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | US$55.1b | US$36.5b | US$1.7b | 30.2x | 32.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | US$49.8b | US$35.9b | US$1.4b | 21.5x | 36.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | US$52.9b | US$35.9b | US$1.4b | 23x | 38.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | US$49.3b | US$35.9b | US$1.4b | 24.4x | 36.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | US$47.2b | US$37.0b | US$1.1b | 22x | 43.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | US$45.1b | US$37.1b | US$1.3b | 26.5x | 33.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | US$50.5b | US$37.1b | US$1.3b | 32.8x | 38.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | US$53.1b | US$35.0b | -US$1,351,712,531.00 | 35.5x | -39.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | US$48.2b | US$35.2b | -US$1,180,026,633.00 | 30.7x | -40.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | US$48.9b | US$34.6b | -US$354,481,292.00 | 30.1x | -137.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | US$51.7b | US$32.6b | -US$1,132,400,574.00 | 13.3x | -45.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | US$49.7b | US$32.7b | -US$1,152,326,523.00 | 22x | -43.1x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | US$56.3b | US$31.7b | US$55.4m | 28.8x | 1016.2x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | US$57.6b | US$31.7b | US$10.2m | 29.6x | 5627.4x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | US$58.0b | US$32.1b | -US$4,255,883,373.00 | 30.4x | -13.6x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | US$58.1b | US$31.7b | US$45.6m | 14.4x | 1274.1x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | US$58.3b | US$28.8b | -US$701,570,434.00 | 18.9x | -83.1x | 2x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | US$61.8b | US$28.8b | -US$707,447,968.00 | 18.2x | -87.3x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | US$59.7b | US$29.3b | US$368.6m | 26.3x | 162x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
162x
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 37.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 276x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Renewable Energy industry have grown 105% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 13% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Utilities industry?
| US Market | 1.68% | |
| Utilities | 2.81% | |
| Renewable Energy | 9.21% | |
| Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders | 11.23% | |
| Renewable Energy | 3.48% | |
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 7.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 152.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 40% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 22% per year.
- In contrast, the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VST Vistra | US$200.12 | 8.7% +US$5.4b | 175.7% | PE30.4x | |
| TLN Talen Energy | US$339.24 | 28.1% +US$3.4b | 182.5% | PE27.1x | |
| AES AES | US$13.94 | 7.1% +US$655.0m | -19.5% | PE7.6x | |
| BEPC Brookfield Renewable | US$36.95 | 5.5% +US$654.9m | 29.6% | PS3.2x | |
| ORA Ormat Technologies | US$90.41 | 3.4% +US$179.0m | 18.0% | PE43.7x |
