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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7715
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M1.7%
  • 1Y17.7%
  • YTD10.4%

In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Materials sector stood out, gaining 6.4%. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 18% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% 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
Wed, 26 Aug 2026US$76.8tUS$25.1tUS$2.7t19x28.2x3.1x
Fri, 24 Jul 2026US$74.8tUS$24.4tUS$2.6t19.1x28.7x3.1x
Sun, 21 Jun 2026US$76.3tUS$24.3tUS$2.5t18.7x30.9x3.1x
Tue, 19 May 2026US$72.1tUS$24.2tUS$2.4t18.5x29.8x3x
Thu, 16 Apr 2026US$73.4tUS$23.7tUS$2.3t19.5x31.8x3.1x
Sat, 14 Mar 2026US$69.9tUS$23.7tUS$2.3t18.4x30.4x3x
Mon, 09 Feb 2026US$72.9tUS$23.5tUS$2.3t19.5x31.7x3.1x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026US$72.5tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19.2x31.7x3.1x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025US$71.9tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18.7x31.5x3.1x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025US$71.9tUS$23.0tUS$2.3t18.2x31.6x3.1x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025US$70.2tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.1x32.1x3.1x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025US$68.0tUS$23.0tUS$2.2t19.3x31.5x3x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025US$66.6tUS$22.6tUS$2.1t18.8x31.5x2.9x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025US$62.3tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t17.7x29.7x2.8x
Wed, 21 May 2025US$62.1tUS$22.4tUS$2.1t18.1x29.7x2.8x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025US$54.6tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t16.3x26.3x2.5x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025US$58.7tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t17.3x28.7x2.7x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025US$63.5tUS$21.8tUS$2.0t18.5x31.2x2.9x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025US$62.1tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.5x32.1x2.8x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024US$64.2tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.3x33.2x2.9x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024US$59.6tUS$21.8tUS$1.9t18x32x2.7x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024US$59.7tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.3x32x2.8x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024US$57.6tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.1x31.1x2.7x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024US$56.9tUS$21.4tUS$1.9t18x30.6x2.7x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024US$56.5tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.7x30.7x2.6x
Thu, 23 May 2024US$55.2tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.4x30.5x2.6x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024US$52.1tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t16.3x28.2x2.5x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024US$53.3tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x28.9x2.5x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024US$51.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.1x28.7x2.4x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024US$50.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x28.5x2.4x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023US$47.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.3x27.3x2.3x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023US$45.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.4x26.6x2.2x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023US$45.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15x26.4x2.2x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023US$47.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.9x27.8x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.8x


Total Market Cap: US$47.6tTotal Earnings: US$1.7tTotal Revenue: US$21.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.2x202420252026
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 close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 17% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.2% 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-0.31%
Materials6.39%
Healthcare2.66%
Real Estate1.72%
Consumer Discretionary1.19%
Telecom0.98%
Financials0.89%
Consumer Staples-0.83%
Utilities-1.52%
Tech-1.88%
Energy-2.24%
Industrials-3.03%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 65.5x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 17.5% 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 Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Energy sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.9% 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
MSFT MicrosoftUS$491.712.1%
+US$74.8b		-2.1%PE27.3xTech
META Meta PlatformsUS$570.054.9%
+US$67.2b		-24.4%PE21.3xTelecom
TSLA TeslaUS$350.254.0%
+US$52.8b		-0.4%PE363.5xConsumer Discretionary
MRK MerckUS$156.4515.7%
+US$52.5b		84.1%PE121.6xHealthcare
V VisaUS$384.145.5%
+US$36.5b		9.4%PE31.5xFinancials
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