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U.S. Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies116
- 7D2.0%
- 3M0.9%
- 1Y12.4%
- YTD6.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has risen 2.0%, driven by gains from Southern of 5.6%. In the same time, AES was down 19%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 May 2025 | US$1.4t | US$540.1b | US$64.0b | 20.9x | 22.6x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | US$1.4t | US$526.6b | US$63.6b | 20.8x | 21.5x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | US$1.4t | US$526.8b | US$63.1b | 20.5x | 21.7x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | US$1.4t | US$524.0b | US$60.8b | 20.5x | 22.6x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | US$1.3t | US$528.1b | US$58.6b | 20.1x | 22.6x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | US$1.4t | US$533.3b | US$61.2b | 20.7x | 22.8x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | US$1.4t | US$525.3b | US$62.9b | 19.5x | 21.7x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | US$1.4t | US$522.9b | US$60.5b | 20x | 23.2x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | US$1.3t | US$522.9b | US$60.5b | 19.5x | 21.8x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | US$1.3t | US$518.2b | US$59.8b | 19.4x | 20.9x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | US$1.2t | US$517.6b | US$60.4b | 18x | 20.1x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | US$1.3t | US$518.1b | US$60.4b | 18x | 20.7x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | US$1.1t | US$528.1b | US$57.4b | 18.7x | 19.9x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | US$1.1t | US$527.9b | US$57.8b | 18x | 19.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | US$1.1t | US$539.0b | US$53.2b | 17.6x | 19.8x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | US$1.1t | US$543.9b | US$53.5b | 19x | 20.8x | 2x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | US$1.1t | US$543.9b | US$53.5b | 19x | 20.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | US$1.1t | US$546.8b | US$53.3b | 18.8x | 20.2x | 2x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | US$1.0t | US$554.7b | US$51.7b | 18.4x | 19.4x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | US$1.1t | US$549.7b | US$50.8b | 19.7x | 21.4x | 2x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | US$1.2t | US$550.6b | US$47.1b | 21.2x | 25x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | US$1.1t | US$551.9b | US$45.7b | 20x | 24.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | US$1.1t | US$549.1b | US$46.5b | 19.9x | 24.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 24 Apr 2023 | US$1.2t | US$531.9b | US$45.0b | 21.7x | 26.8x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | US$1.1t | US$532.0b | US$45.0b | 20.4x | 25.3x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 17 Feb 2023 | US$1.2t | US$521.6b | US$47.7b | 21x | 24.5x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 15 Jan 2023 | US$1.2t | US$531.4b | US$50.1b | 21.7x | 24.6x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 13 Dec 2022 | US$1.2t | US$531.8b | US$45.8b | 21.6x | 27.1x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 10 Nov 2022 | US$1.1t | US$530.1b | US$50.4b | 19.7x | 22.6x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 08 Oct 2022 | US$1.1t | US$505.2b | US$45.1b | 19.1x | 24.4x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 05 Sep 2022 | US$1.3t | US$505.3b | US$45.1b | 22.2x | 28.3x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 03 Aug 2022 | US$1.3t | US$492.9b | US$45.9b | 23.4x | 27.7x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 01 Jul 2022 | US$1.2t | US$484.3b | US$43.7b | 23.2x | 27.6x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 29 May 2022 | US$1.3t | US$484.2b | US$43.7b | 24.7x | 29.5x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Utilities industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% 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 sector?
| US Market | -1.15% | |
| Utilities | 2.04% | |
| Water Utilities | 6.17% | |
| Other Utilities | 2.96% | |
| Gas Utilities | 2.67% | |
| Electric Utilities | 2.00% | |
| Renewable Energy | -3.25% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 343x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 27.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Other Utilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 22.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 28% per year.
- In contrast, the Water Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO Southern | US$89.66 | 5.6% +US$5.2b | 13.9% | PE21.4x | |
| DUK Duke Energy | US$116.44 | 3.5% +US$3.1b | 12.6% | PE19.5x | |
| D Dominion Energy | US$56.53 | 4.7% +US$2.2b | 5.7% | PE22.1x | |
| ED Consolidated Edison | US$105.22 | 6.0% +US$2.1b | 9.5% | PE20x | |
| EXC Exelon | US$44.19 | 4.6% +US$2.0b | 16.6% | PE16.5x |
