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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 28, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7535
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M8.9%
  • 1Y32.3%
  • YTD26.3%

The market is up 1.6% over the last week, with the Financials sector leading the way, up 3.4%. The market is up 32% over the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% 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
Fri, 29 Nov 2024US$63.6tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.5x33x2.9x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024US$60.2tUS$21.7tUS$1.9t18x32.3x2.8x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024US$59.0tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.2x31.7x2.7x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024US$57.7tUS$21.5tUS$1.8t17.9x31.3x2.7x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024US$57.5tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.7x31.2x2.7x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024US$56.1tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.6x30.6x2.6x
Wed, 15 May 2024US$54.2tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.5x29.9x2.6x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024US$53.7tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17x29.1x2.5x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024US$53.4tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x29x2.5x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024US$51.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.2x28.9x2.4x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024US$49.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.8x28.1x2.4x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023US$47.7tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.2x27.2x2.3x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023US$43.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.7x24.9x2.1x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023US$45.0tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.3x26.2x2.1x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023US$46.0tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x26.9x2.2x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023US$48.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.7x28.7x2.3x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023US$46.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.2x28.1x2.2x
Thu, 18 May 2023US$44.0tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t14.7x26.5x2.1x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023US$43.6tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15x26.9x2.1x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023US$41.1tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.8x25.2x2x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023US$44.5tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.5x26.1x2.2x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023US$40.6tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.3x22.6x2x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022US$43.5tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.9x24.2x2.1x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022US$41.4tUS$20.2tUS$1.8t14.6x22.8x2.1x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022US$40.2tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t13.9x21.9x2x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022US$44.1tUS$19.8tUS$1.8t15.3x24.1x2.2x
Mon, 25 Jul 2022US$43.1tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t15.1x22.7x2.2x
Wed, 22 Jun 2022US$41.6tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t14.4x21.7x2.1x
Fri, 20 May 2022US$42.7tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t15.5x22.3x2.2x
Sun, 17 Apr 2022US$48.8tUS$18.8tUS$1.9t16.9x25.4x2.6x
Tue, 15 Mar 2022US$46.3tUS$18.9tUS$1.9t15.5x23.8x2.5x
Thu, 10 Feb 2022US$51.7tUS$18.7tUS$1.9t16.5x27.4x2.8x
Sat, 08 Jan 2022US$52.8tUS$18.3tUS$1.7t17.3x30.3x2.9x
Mon, 06 Dec 2021US$51.8tUS$18.2tUS$1.7t16.8x29.6x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.6x


Total Market Cap: US$51.8tTotal Earnings: US$1.7tTotal Revenue: US$18.2tTotal 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 33.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 3.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% 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 Market1.63%
Consumer Staples3.78%
Real Estate3.72%
Financials3.41%
Healthcare3.01%
Utilities2.93%
Industrials2.93%
Consumer Discretionary1.89%
Materials1.79%
Tech0.022%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Energy-0.24%
Telecom-0.54%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 59.6x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.7% per year.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 15.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% 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
AMZN Amazon.comUS$205.744.4%
+US$90.6b		39.9%PE43.4xConsumer Discretionary
AAPL AppleUS$234.932.2%
+US$76.5b		22.8%PE37.9xTech
GOOGL AlphabetUS$169.232.7%
+US$54.7b		28.3%PE22xTelecom
MSFT MicrosoftUS$422.991.4%
+US$44.5b		12.9%PE34.7xTech
LLY Eli LillyUS$788.195.4%
+US$36.2b		35.0%PE84.8xHealthcare
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