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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7751
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M2.3%
  • 1Y17.5%
  • YTD6.9%

In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Consumer Discretionary sector stood out, gaining 7.8%. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 19% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% 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
Mon, 03 Aug 2026US$79.6tUS$24.7tUS$2.7t19.2x29.7x3.2x
Wed, 01 Jul 2026US$80.4tUS$24.3tUS$2.5t18.9x32.3x3.3x
Fri, 29 May 2026US$73.8tUS$24.2tUS$2.5t18.7x30x3x
Sun, 26 Apr 2026US$70.3tUS$23.8tUS$2.3t19.5x30.2x3x
Tue, 24 Mar 2026US$68.5tUS$23.7tUS$2.3t18.4x29.7x2.9x
Thu, 19 Feb 2026US$72.0tUS$23.6tUS$2.3t19.3x31.4x3.1x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026US$73.0tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19.4x31.9x3.2x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025US$71.8tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t19.1x31.4x3.1x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025US$71.6tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18.3x31.6x3.1x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025US$71.6tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t18.9x32.7x3.1x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025US$68.3tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.1x31.3x3x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025US$65.2tUS$22.7tUS$2.1t18.3x30.6x2.9x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025US$64.6tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.6x30.8x2.9x
Sat, 31 May 2025US$61.5tUS$22.4tUS$2.1t17.8x29.3x2.7x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025US$57.3tUS$22.0tUS$2.1t16.9x27.2x2.6x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025US$60.3tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t17.7x29.4x2.7x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025US$64.8tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t18.3x31.6x3x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025US$63.2tUS$22.0tUS$2.0t18.9x32.2x2.9x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024US$63.8tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19x33x2.9x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024US$63.0tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19x33x2.9x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024US$59.9tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.4x32.1x2.8x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024US$55.7tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.5x29.9x2.6x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024US$53.9tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.1x28.9x2.5x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024US$57.3tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.8x31.2x2.7x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024US$54.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.3x29.9x2.6x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024US$53.1tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t16.7x28.8x2.5x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024US$54.6tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17.1x29.6x2.6x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024US$52.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.5x29.5x2.5x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024US$50.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t16.6x29x2.4x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023US$50.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.8x28.6x2.4x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023US$47.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.8x27.1x2.2x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023US$45.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.1x26.3x2.2x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023US$47.2tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27.5x2.3x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023US$47.5tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t16x28x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28x


Total Market Cap: US$47.5tTotal Earnings: US$1.7tTotal Revenue: US$20.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.2x202420252026
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 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.8% 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 Market0.85%
Consumer Discretionary7.00%
Telecom2.13%
Tech0.87%
Consumer Staples0.80%
Energy0.47%
Financials0.099%
Healthcare-0.58%
Materials-1.62%
Real Estate-1.75%
Industrials-1.80%
Utilities-3.17%
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 17.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 14.6% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.5x.
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 Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.3% 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
MSFT MicrosoftUS$464.7221.8%
+US$615.4b		-11.3%PE25.8xTech
GOOGL AlphabetUS$356.1311.4%
+US$445.0b		88.3%PE17.8xTelecom
AMZN Amazon.comUS$271.5817.0%
+US$424.6b		26.5%PE21.6xConsumer Discretionary
ORCL OracleUS$129.8712.9%
+US$42.9b		-46.9%PE22xTech
AVGO BroadcomUS$389.281.9%
+US$35.0b		34.9%PE63.2xTech
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