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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7804
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M4.2%
  • 1Y27.7%
  • YTD5.3%

In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Communication Services sector stood out, gaining 4.0%. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 28% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 02 May 2026US$76.0tUS$24.0tUS$2.4t19.4x31.5x3.2x
Mon, 30 Mar 2026US$66.9tUS$23.7tUS$2.3t18.2x29x2.8x
Wed, 25 Feb 2026US$71.8tUS$23.6tUS$2.3t19.3x31.5x3x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026US$72.5tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19.6x31.7x3.1x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025US$71.8tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19x31.4x3.1x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025US$70.2tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t17.9x31x3x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025US$70.3tUS$22.7tUS$2.2t18.8x31.9x3.1x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025US$69.6tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.2x31.9x3x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025US$66.8tUS$22.7tUS$2.2t18.5x31x2.9x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025US$65.1tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.6x31x2.9x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025US$62.0tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t17.8x29.6x2.8x
Sun, 04 May 2025US$59.1tUS$22.0tUS$2.1t17.4x28x2.7x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025US$58.0tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t17.5x28.3x2.6x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025US$62.3tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t18.1x30.6x2.8x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025US$64.5tUS$22.0tUS$2.0t19x32.6x2.9x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024US$62.3tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.3x32.2x2.8x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024US$62.0tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.8x32.4x2.8x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024US$60.7tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.7x32.5x2.8x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024US$58.1tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18x31.2x2.7x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024US$55.3tUS$21.5tUS$1.8t17.1x29.9x2.6x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024US$57.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.7x31.4x2.7x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024US$55.2tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.8x30.2x2.6x
Mon, 06 May 2024US$53.3tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.1x28.9x2.5x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024US$54.6tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17.2x29.6x2.6x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024US$52.9tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x28.7x2.5x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024US$51.1tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.9x29.1x2.4x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023US$50.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.9x28.5x2.4x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023US$47.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.8x27.2x2.3x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023US$44.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15x25.7x2.1x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023US$46.9tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27.4x2.2x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023US$47.1tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.8x27.7x2.3x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023US$47.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.8x28.8x2.3x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023US$45.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15x27.4x2.2x
Tue, 09 May 2023US$43.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.6t14.6x26.5x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.5x


Total Market Cap: US$43.4tTotal Earnings: US$1.6tTotal Revenue: US$21.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.9x202420252026
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 29.9x.
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 4.6% 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 Market0.80%
Telecom3.96%
Energy3.36%
Financials0.79%
Consumer Staples0.62%
Real Estate0.51%
Consumer Discretionary0.50%
Industrials0.49%
Utilities0.38%
Healthcare0.29%
Tech0.098%
Materials-2.25%
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 65.5x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 14.3% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 14% per year.
  • In contrast, the Energy sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.7% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
GOOGL AlphabetUS$385.6912.0%
+US$500.3b		135.1%PE29.2xTelecom
AAPL AppleUS$280.143.3%
+US$133.3b		36.4%PE33.6xTech
INTC IntelUS$99.6220.7%
+US$85.8b		383.1%PS9.3xTech
LLY Eli LillyUS$963.339.0%
+US$71.0b		17.0%PE34.1xHealthcare
TSLA TeslaUS$390.823.9%
+US$54.5b		36.1%PE380.1xConsumer Discretionary
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