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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7674
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M4.4%
  • 1Y22.4%
  • YTD4.8%

The market is up 1.5% over the last week, with the Information Technology sector leading the way, up 3.6%. The market is up 22% over the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 17 Feb 2025US$64.5tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t18.5x31.6x3x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025US$61.5tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.5x31.8x2.8x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024US$64.2tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.3x33.3x2.9x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024US$62.6tUS$21.9tUS$1.9t19x33.1x2.9x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024US$59.8tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.3x32x2.8x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024US$57.0tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.8x30.6x2.6x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024US$56.5tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.5x30.3x2.6x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024US$56.5tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.9x30.8x2.6x
Wed, 29 May 2024US$55.0tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.1x30.1x2.6x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024US$52.6tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t16.6x28.6x2.5x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024US$54.4tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.9x29.5x2.6x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024US$52.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.5x29.1x2.5x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024US$49.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t16.4x28.3x2.4x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023US$49.7tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x28.3x2.4x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023US$46.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.4x26.5x2.2x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023US$45.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.3x26.7x2.2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023US$46.9tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.5x27.3x2.2x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023US$47.8tUS$20.9tUS$1.6t16x29.4x2.3x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023US$47.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.6x28.4x2.3x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023US$44.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.3x26.6x2.1x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023US$43.7tUS$20.7tUS$1.6t14.8x26.9x2.1x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023US$40.9tUS$20.4tUS$1.6t13.9x25.8x2x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023US$42.8tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.2x25.8x2.1x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023US$41.9tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.7x23.4x2x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022US$41.0tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.3x22.8x2x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022US$42.3tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.5x23.3x2.1x
Thu, 13 Oct 2022US$39.2tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t13.9x21.4x2x
Sat, 10 Sep 2022US$44.1tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t15x24.1x2.2x
Mon, 08 Aug 2022US$45.1tUS$19.7tUS$1.9t15.7x23.7x2.3x
Wed, 06 Jul 2022US$41.8tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t14.7x21.8x2.2x
Fri, 03 Jun 2022US$45.2tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t15.5x23.6x2.3x
Sun, 01 May 2022US$45.1tUS$19.0tUS$1.9t16x23.9x2.4x
Tue, 29 Mar 2022US$50.3tUS$18.6tUS$1.9t16.6x26.8x2.7x
Thu, 24 Feb 2022US$48.4tUS$18.9tUS$1.9t15.7x24.9x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.9x


Total Market Cap: US$48.4tTotal Earnings: US$1.9tTotal Revenue: US$18.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.3x202320242025
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 31.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 5.0% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the U.S. Market?

US Market1.50%
Tech3.58%
Telecom1.98%
Consumer Discretionary1.77%
Consumer Staples1.76%
Materials1.47%
Utilities0.97%
Energy0.82%
Real Estate0.35%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Financials-0.025%
Industrials-0.14%
Healthcare-1.01%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.9x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (17.9%) 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 12.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% 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 8.1% 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
AAPL AppleUS$244.607.4%
+US$254.6b
34.2%PE38.2xTech
NVDA NVIDIAUS$138.856.9%
+US$220.7b
91.2%PE53.9xTech
META Meta PlatformsUS$736.672.7%
+US$48.8b
55.6%PE29.9xTelecom
APP AppLovinUS$510.1332.7%
+US$44.5b
752.1%PE110xTech
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$124.7312.0%
+US$30.3b
68.8%PE23.8xConsumer Discretionary
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AMZN

US$228.68

Amazon.com

7D

-1.9%

1Y

34.9%

META

US$736.67

Meta Platforms

7D

2.7%

1Y

55.6%

BABA

US$124.73

Alibaba Group Holding

7D

12.0%

1Y

68.8%

MSFT

US$408.43

Microsoft

7D

-0.9%

1Y

1.1%

KO

US$68.87

Coca-Cola

7D

6.7%

1Y

16.0%

LLY

US$844.27

Eli Lilly

7D

-2.8%

1Y

8.0%

TMUS

US$270.82

T-Mobile US

7D

5.9%

1Y

68.8%

ORCL

US$174.16

Oracle

7D

-2.7%

1Y

56.5%