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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7689
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M2.4%
  • 1Y22.7%
  • YTD3.5%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Communication Services sector gained 3.8% in that time. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 23% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 05 Feb 2025US$63.3tUS$22.1tUS$2.0t18.5x31.4x2.9x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025US$61.7tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.3x31.9x2.8x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024US$63.7tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.6x33x2.9x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024US$60.2tUS$21.7tUS$1.9t18.2x32.3x2.8x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024US$59.4tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18x31.9x2.8x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024US$57.7tUS$21.5tUS$1.8t18.1x31.3x2.7x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024US$57.1tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.7x31x2.7x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024US$56.5tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.6x30.8x2.7x
Fri, 17 May 2024US$55.1tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.5x30.4x2.6x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024US$54.1tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.6x29.2x2.6x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024US$53.3tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x28.9x2.5x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024US$51.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.2x28.9x2.4x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024US$49.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x28x2.3x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023US$48.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.2x27.4x2.3x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023US$43.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.9x25.3x2.1x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023US$45.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.4x26.5x2.2x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023US$46.3tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27x2.2x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023US$48.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.9x28.8x2.3x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023US$46.2tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.1x27.7x2.2x
Sat, 20 May 2023US$44.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.7x26.6x2.1x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023US$43.6tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15x26.9x2.1x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023US$41.3tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.7x25.4x2x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023US$43.8tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.2x25.8x2.1x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023US$41.5tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.5x23.2x2x
Tue, 06 Dec 2022US$42.6tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.7x23.8x2.1x
Thu, 03 Nov 2022US$40.2tUS$20.2tUS$1.8t14.4x21.9x2x
Sat, 01 Oct 2022US$38.9tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t13.6x21.2x2x
Mon, 29 Aug 2022US$44.1tUS$19.8tUS$1.8t15.3x24.1x2.2x
Wed, 27 Jul 2022US$42.8tUS$19.3tUS$1.9t15.1x22.6x2.2x
Fri, 24 Jun 2022US$42.0tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t14.4x21.9x2.2x
Sun, 22 May 2022US$42.5tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t15.2x22.2x2.2x
Tue, 19 Apr 2022US$48.6tUS$18.8tUS$1.9t17x25.3x2.6x
Thu, 17 Mar 2022US$48.7tUS$18.9tUS$1.9t15.9x25.1x2.6x
Sat, 12 Feb 2022US$49.8tUS$18.7tUS$1.9t16.2x26.3x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.3x


Total Market Cap: US$49.8tTotal Earnings: US$1.9tTotal Revenue: US$18.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.2x202320242025
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 31.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 2.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.7% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the U.S. Market?

US Market-0.28%
Telecom3.78%
Utilities1.37%
Consumer Staples0.95%
Materials0.55%
Energy0.47%
Consumer Discretionary0.31%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Healthcare-0.37%
Financials-0.38%
Real Estate-0.60%
Industrials-0.81%
Tech-2.16%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.6x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (18.4%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
    • The market's confidence could indicate that the market believes that analysts are underestimating future growth.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.9% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
GOOGL AlphabetUS$206.385.6%
+US$134.3b		41.8%PE26.8xTelecom
META Meta PlatformsUS$704.194.4%
+US$81.8b		54.9%PE28.6xTelecom
AVGO BroadcomUS$222.437.3%
+US$70.6b		81.9%PE169xTech
PLTR Palantir TechnologiesUS$103.8329.4%
+US$53.8b		374.8%PE511.8xTech
AMZN Amazon.comUS$242.061.6%
+US$41.1b		43.1%PE51xConsumer Discretionary
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