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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7878
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M1.6%
  • 1Y13.0%
  • YTD1.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, with no particular sector making any big moves this week. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 13% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% 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, 23 Jan 2026US$72.5tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19.6x31.7x3.1x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025US$71.8tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19x31.4x3.1x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025US$70.2tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t17.9x31x3x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025US$70.3tUS$22.7tUS$2.2t18.8x31.9x3.1x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025US$69.6tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.2x31.9x3x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025US$66.8tUS$22.7tUS$2.2t18.5x31x2.9x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025US$65.1tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.6x31x2.9x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025US$62.0tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t17.8x29.6x2.8x
Sun, 04 May 2025US$59.1tUS$22.0tUS$2.1t17.4x28x2.7x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025US$58.0tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t17.5x28.3x2.6x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025US$62.3tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t18.1x30.6x2.8x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025US$64.5tUS$22.0tUS$2.0t19x32.6x2.9x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024US$62.3tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.3x32.2x2.8x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024US$62.0tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.8x32.4x2.8x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024US$60.7tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.7x32.5x2.8x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024US$58.1tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18x31.2x2.7x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024US$55.3tUS$21.5tUS$1.8t17.1x29.9x2.6x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024US$57.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.7x31.4x2.7x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024US$55.2tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.8x30.2x2.6x
Mon, 06 May 2024US$53.3tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.1x28.9x2.5x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024US$54.6tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17.2x29.6x2.6x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024US$52.9tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x28.7x2.5x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024US$51.1tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.9x29.1x2.4x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023US$50.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.9x28.5x2.4x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023US$47.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.8x27.2x2.3x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023US$44.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15x25.7x2.1x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023US$46.9tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27.4x2.2x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023US$47.1tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.8x27.7x2.3x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023US$47.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.8x28.8x2.3x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023US$45.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15x27.4x2.2x
Tue, 09 May 2023US$43.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.6t14.6x26.5x2.1x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023US$43.1tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.8x26.7x2.1x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023US$43.4tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15.6x26.7x2.1x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023US$43.8tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t15.1x24.9x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.9x


Total Market Cap: US$43.8tTotal Earnings: US$1.8tTotal Revenue: US$20.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.4x202420252026
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 29.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 9.1% 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-0.28%
Energy2.75%
Materials1.63%
Healthcare1.16%
Telecom0.52%
Consumer Staples0.24%
Industrials-0.052%
Consumer Discretionary-0.27%
Financials-0.74%
Real Estate-1.20%
Tech-1.23%
Utilities-2.04%
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 65.2x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 14.7% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate 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
MU Micron TechnologyUS$397.5818.1%
+US$68.6b		279.2%PE37.6xTech
META Meta PlatformsUS$647.634.3%
+US$67.6b		1.8%PE27.9xTelecom
LLY Eli LillyUS$1.09k5.3%
+US$48.7b		41.8%PE52.9xHealthcare
INTC IntelUS$54.3215.7%
+US$36.7b		160.8%PE1367.5xTech
TSLA TeslaUS$449.362.5%
+US$35.9b		9.0%PE294.2xConsumer Discretionary
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