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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7718
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M3.0%
  • 1Y19.9%
  • YTD10.9%

In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Energy sector stood out, gaining 3.2%. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 19% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% 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
Wed, 19 Aug 2026US$77.3tUS$25.1tUS$2.7t19x28.4x3.1x
Fri, 17 Jul 2026US$75.9tUS$24.3tUS$2.5t19.4x30.3x3.1x
Sun, 14 Jun 2026US$80.3tUS$24.3tUS$2.5t19.1x32.6x3.3x
Tue, 12 May 2026US$72.6tUS$24.1tUS$2.4t19x30x3x
Thu, 09 Apr 2026US$69.7tUS$23.7tUS$2.3t19.1x30.2x2.9x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026US$71.4tUS$23.7tUS$2.3t18.9x31.1x3x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026US$72.9tUS$23.9tUS$2.3t19.2x31.1x3x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025US$72.3tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19x31.6x3.1x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025US$71.3tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18.7x31.3x3.1x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025US$71.6tUS$22.8tUS$2.3t18.9x31.8x3.1x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025US$70.7tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.3x32.3x3.1x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025US$67.1tUS$23.0tUS$2.2t18.7x31.1x2.9x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025US$66.0tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.7x31.4x2.9x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025US$62.3tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t17.7x29.7x2.8x
Wed, 14 May 2025US$61.0tUS$22.4tUS$2.1t17.9x29.1x2.7x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025US$56.3tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t16x27.4x2.6x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025US$60.2tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t17.5x29.3x2.7x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025US$63.8tUS$22.1tUS$2.0t18.5x31.8x2.9x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025US$61.7tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.3x31.9x2.8x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024US$63.7tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.6x33x2.9x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024US$60.2tUS$21.7tUS$1.9t18x32.2x2.8x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024US$59.2tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.2x31.8x2.7x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024US$57.9tUS$21.5tUS$1.8t17.8x31.4x2.7x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024US$57.2tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.7x31x2.7x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024US$56.1tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.7x30.5x2.6x
Thu, 16 May 2024US$54.3tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.5x30x2.6x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024US$54.1tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.6x29.2x2.6x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024US$53.4tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x29x2.5x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024US$51.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.2x29x2.4x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024US$49.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x28x2.3x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023US$48.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.2x27.5x2.3x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023US$43.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.8x25.1x2.1x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023US$45.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.3x26.3x2.2x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023US$46.3tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27x


Total Market Cap: US$46.3tTotal 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 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-0.35%
Energy3.81%
Consumer Staples1.13%
Real Estate0.90%
Telecom0.80%
Healthcare0.76%
Utilities0.19%
Financials-0.047%
Tech-0.93%
Industrials-1.41%
Consumer Discretionary-2.02%
Materials-2.48%
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 20.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 17.3% 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 23% 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 6.0% 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
SPCX Space Exploration TechnologiesUS$143.347.5%
+US$132.5b		n/aPS82xTelecom
AAPL AppleUS$310.031.7%
+US$74.7b		34.5%PE35.1xTech
NVDA NVIDIAUS$219.741.0%
+US$54.3b		25.1%PE33.3xTech
SNDK SandiskUS$1.63k27.9%
+US$48.7b		3,546.9%PE20.8xTech
TSLA TeslaUS$336.872.9%
+US$37.0b		4.0%PE349.6xConsumer Discretionary
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