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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7813
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M13.5%
  • 1Y19.1%
  • YTD8.6%

The market is up 1.4% over the last week, with the Communication Services sector leading the way, up 4.9%. In the last year, the market has climbed 19%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% 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
Fri, 03 Jul 2026US$80.5tUS$24.3tUS$2.5t19.2x32.4x3.3x
Sun, 31 May 2026US$74.5tUS$24.2tUS$2.5t18.8x30.2x3.1x
Tue, 28 Apr 2026US$70.2tUS$23.8tUS$2.3t19.5x30.2x3x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026US$69.0tUS$23.7tUS$2.3t18.5x29.9x2.9x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026US$72.2tUS$23.6tUS$2.3t19.5x31.7x3.1x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026US$72.9tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19.4x31.9x3.2x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025US$71.5tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19x31.3x3.1x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025US$71.7tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18.2x31.6x3.1x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025US$69.1tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t18.5x31.6x3x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025US$68.2tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.1x31.2x3x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025US$66.2tUS$22.7tUS$2.1t18.2x31x2.9x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025US$65.6tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.8x31.2x2.9x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025US$61.5tUS$22.4tUS$2.1t17.8x29.3x2.7x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025US$57.4tUS$22.0tUS$2.1t17.1x27.4x2.6x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025US$59.5tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t17.7x29x2.7x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025US$63.2tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t18.1x30.7x2.9x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025US$63.2tUS$22.1tUS$2.0t18.9x32.2x2.9x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024US$63.7tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.2x33x2.9x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024US$62.5tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.9x32.8x2.8x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024US$60.4tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.4x32.4x2.8x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024US$56.3tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.5x30.3x2.6x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024US$54.0tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t17.2x29x2.5x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024US$57.5tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.6x31.3x2.7x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024US$54.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.1x29.9x2.6x
Thu, 02 May 2024US$52.3tUS$21.2tUS$1.9t16.7x28.3x2.5x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024US$54.8tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17.2x29.7x2.6x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024US$52.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.5x29.4x2.5x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024US$50.7tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t16.7x29.4x2.4x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023US$49.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.9x28.2x2.4x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023US$47.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.9x27x2.2x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023US$45.8tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.3x26.6x2.2x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023US$47.0tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.5x27.4x2.2x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023US$47.5tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t16x27.9x2.3x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023US$46.5tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.4x28x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28x


Total Market Cap: US$46.5tTotal Earnings: US$1.7tTotal Revenue: US$20.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.1x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.1% 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 Market1.38%
Healthcare4.96%
Telecom4.87%
Consumer Discretionary4.25%
Financials3.68%
Real Estate0.93%
Consumer Staples0.46%
Materials-0.095%
Utilities-0.44%
Tech-0.83%
Energy-1.12%
Industrials-1.75%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 65.4x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 12.6% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.2% 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
AAPL AppleUS$308.6312.2%
+US$491.7b		44.5%PE37xTech
GOOGL AlphabetUS$359.914.7%
+US$197.7b		100.5%PE27.4xTelecom
AMZN Amazon.comUS$242.676.9%
+US$168.5b		8.6%PE28.7xConsumer Discretionary
MSFT MicrosoftUS$390.494.7%
+US$130.1b		-21.7%PE23.2xTech
SPCX Space Exploration TechnologiesUS$162.005.9%
+US$118.6b		n/aPS110.6xTelecom
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