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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7899
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M0.8%
  • 1Y14.6%
  • YTD2.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.4%, driven by a loss of 1.9% in the Information Technology sector. As for the longer term, the market has actually risen by 15% in the last year. Looking forward, 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
Fri, 02 Jan 2026US$71.6tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t18.8x31.3x3.1x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025US$71.7tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18.7x31.5x3.1x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025US$71.8tUS$22.8tUS$2.3t18.9x31.9x3.1x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025US$70.3tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.3x32.2x3.1x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025US$66.7tUS$23.0tUS$2.2t19.3x30.9x2.9x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025US$65.3tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.7x31x2.9x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025US$63.0tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t17.7x30x2.8x
Fri, 16 May 2025US$61.6tUS$22.4tUS$2.1t17.8x29.4x2.7x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025US$55.4tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t16.3x26.9x2.5x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025US$60.1tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t17.1x29.3x2.7x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025US$63.7tUS$21.8tUS$2.0t18.7x31.6x2.9x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025US$61.7tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.4x31.8x2.8x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024US$63.7tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.6x33x2.9x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024US$60.5tUS$21.7tUS$1.9t18.2x32.3x2.8x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024US$59.3tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.3x31.8x2.7x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024US$58.1tUS$21.5tUS$1.8t18.1x31.5x2.7x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024US$57.2tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.9x31x2.7x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024US$56.7tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.6x30.9x2.7x
Sat, 18 May 2024US$55.1tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.5x30.4x2.6x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024US$53.2tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.6x28.8x2.5x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024US$53.3tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.6x28.9x2.5x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024US$51.7tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.2x29x2.5x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024US$49.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x28x2.3x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023US$48.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.2x27.4x2.3x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023US$43.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15x25.5x2.1x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023US$45.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.4x26.5x2.2x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023US$46.3tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27x2.2x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023US$48.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.8x29.1x2.3x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023US$46.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.1x27.7x2.2x
Sun, 21 May 2023US$44.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.8x26.6x2.1x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023US$43.8tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15x27x2.1x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023US$41.3tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.4x25.4x2x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023US$43.8tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.3x25.9x2.1x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023US$41.5tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.5x23.2x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.2x


Total Market Cap: US$41.5tTotal Earnings: US$1.8tTotal Revenue: US$20.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.3x202420252026
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 29.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 8.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.2% 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-1.43%
Energy1.02%
Telecom-0.15%
Utilities-0.39%
Consumer Staples-0.73%
Real Estate-0.79%
Healthcare-1.07%
Financials-1.57%
Industrials-1.81%
Tech-1.88%
Consumer Discretionary-2.20%
Materials-2.60%
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 65.1x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (16.2%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
    • The market's confidence could indicate that the market believes that analysts are underestimating future growth.
  • 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 12.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Discretionary sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 0.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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
BRK.A Berkshire HathawayUS$754.80k1.0%
+US$11.2b		10.8%PE16.1xFinancials
XOM Exxon MobilUS$120.341.0%
+US$5.2b		11.6%PE16.9xEnergy
CVX ChevronUS$152.411.6%
+US$4.8b		3.1%PE24xEnergy
NKE NIKEUS$63.714.6%
+US$4.2b		-13.1%PE37.4xConsumer Discretionary
INTC IntelUS$36.901.9%
+US$3.3b		79.5%PE889xTech
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