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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 15, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7436
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M4.9%
  • 1Y20.6%
  • YTD12.5%

The market has climbed 1.2% in the last 7 days, lead by the Information Technology sector with a gain of 6.1%. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 21%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 16 Jun 2024US$56.3tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.6x30.6x2.6x
Tue, 14 May 2024US$54.2tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.5x29.9x2.6x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024US$54.2tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17x29.4x2.6x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024US$53.4tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x29x2.5x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024US$51.6tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17x29.2x2.5x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024US$49.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.9x28.4x2.4x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023US$47.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t15.9x27.1x2.3x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023US$43.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.7x24.8x2.1x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023US$45.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.4x26.6x2.2x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023US$46.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.7x27.3x2.2x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023US$48.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.8x28.7x2.3x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023US$46.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.2x28.1x2.2x
Wed, 17 May 2023US$43.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.5x25.9x2.1x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023US$43.7tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15.1x27x2.1x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023US$41.1tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.7x25.3x2x
Tue, 07 Feb 2023US$44.2tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.4x25.9x2.2x
Thu, 05 Jan 2023US$41.1tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.3x22.9x2x
Sat, 03 Dec 2022US$43.5tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.9x24.2x2.1x
Mon, 31 Oct 2022US$41.7tUS$20.2tUS$1.8t14.6x22.9x2.1x
Wed, 28 Sep 2022US$39.4tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t13.7x21.5x2x
Fri, 26 Aug 2022US$45.2tUS$19.8tUS$1.8t15.7x24.7x2.3x
Sun, 24 Jul 2022US$43.1tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t15.1x22.7x2.2x
Tue, 21 Jun 2022US$40.6tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t14.2x21.2x2.1x
Thu, 19 May 2022US$44.1tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t15.5x23x2.3x
Sat, 16 Apr 2022US$48.8tUS$18.8tUS$1.9t16.9x25.3x2.6x
Mon, 14 Mar 2022US$46.9tUS$18.9tUS$1.9t15.7x24.2x2.5x
Wed, 09 Feb 2022US$50.8tUS$18.7tUS$1.9t16.4x27.1x2.7x
Fri, 07 Jan 2022US$53.0tUS$18.3tUS$1.7t17.3x30.5x2.9x
Sun, 05 Dec 2021US$51.8tUS$18.2tUS$1.7t16.8x29.6x2.8x
Tue, 02 Nov 2021US$54.2tUS$17.8tUS$1.7t18.2x31.6x3x
Thu, 30 Sep 2021US$51.0tUS$17.5tUS$1.6t17.8x31.7x2.9x
Sat, 28 Aug 2021US$52.2tUS$17.3tUS$1.6t17.4x32.7x3x
Sun, 04 Jul 2021US$50.5tUS$17.2tUS$1.6t17.5x32.1x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.1x


Total Market Cap: US$50.5tTotal Earnings: US$1.6tTotal Revenue: US$17.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.1x202220232024
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 30.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 5.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.5% 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 Market1.21%
Tech6.11%
Real Estate0.87%
Telecom0.68%
Utilities-0.20%
Healthcare-0.42%
Industrials-0.71%
Consumer Discretionary-0.82%
Consumer Staples-1.11%
Materials-1.29%
Financials-1.76%
Energy-1.99%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.9x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.2% per year.
  • 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 8.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Energy sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.9% 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
NVDA NVIDIAUS$131.889.1%
+US$270.1b
208.9%PE76.1xTech
AAPL AppleUS$212.497.9%
+US$239.2b
14.9%PE32.5xTech
AVGO BroadcomUS$1.74k23.3%
+US$155.8b
99.9%PE79xTech
MSFT MicrosoftUS$442.574.4%
+US$139.1b
29.3%PE38.2xTech
ORCL OracleUS$138.139.7%
+US$33.6b
10.1%PE36.3xTech
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