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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7582
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M-8.6%
  • 1Y9.5%
  • YTD-5.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.8%, driven by gains of 4.2% in the Information Technology sector. In the last year, the market has climbed 9.5%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% 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 May 2025US$57.6tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t17.1x27.4x2.6x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025US$58.0tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t17.4x28.3x2.6x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025US$63.1tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t18x30.9x2.9x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025US$63.8tUS$22.1tUS$2.0t19.1x32.5x2.9x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024US$61.6tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.3x31.8x2.8x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024US$61.7tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.9x32.3x2.8x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024US$60.3tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.5x32.4x2.8x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024US$57.2tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.7x30.8x2.7x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024US$55.2tUS$21.5tUS$1.8t17.2x29.9x2.6x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024US$57.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.7x31.4x2.7x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024US$54.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.1x29.9x2.6x
Sat, 04 May 2024US$53.1tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.1x28.8x2.5x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024US$54.8tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17.5x29.7x2.6x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024US$52.8tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x28.7x2.5x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024US$50.8tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.8x29x2.4x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023US$50.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.9x28.5x2.4x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023US$47.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.9x27.1x2.2x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023US$45.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.1x26.2x2.2x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023US$47.1tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27.4x2.2x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023US$47.5tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t16x27.9x2.3x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023US$47.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.6x28.3x2.2x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023US$45.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.2x27.3x2.2x
Sun, 07 May 2023US$43.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.6t14.6x26.4x2.1x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023US$43.7tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15.2x27x2.1x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023US$42.3tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15.3x26x2.1x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023US$43.8tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t15.1x24.9x2.1x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022US$40.9tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.3x22.7x2x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022US$42.6tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.7x23.6x2.1x
Fri, 21 Oct 2022US$39.4tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t14x21.6x2x
Sun, 18 Sep 2022US$42.1tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t14.5x22.9x2.1x
Tue, 16 Aug 2022US$46.6tUS$19.8tUS$1.8t15.9x25.3x2.3x
Thu, 14 Jul 2022US$41.4tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t14.7x21.6x2.1x
Sat, 11 Jun 2022US$43.1tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t15.2x22.6x2.2x
Mon, 09 May 2022US$44.9tUS$19.3tUS$1.9t16x23.6x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.6x


Total Market Cap: US$44.9tTotal Earnings: US$1.9tTotal Revenue: US$19.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.5x202320242025
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 27.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 3.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.3% 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 Market1.78%
Tech4.16%
Telecom2.65%
Consumer Discretionary2.24%
Industrials1.98%
Real Estate0.97%
Utilities0.83%
Financials0.78%
Consumer Staples0.32%
Materials-0.28%
Healthcare-1.42%
Energy-2.03%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Real Estate sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 45.6x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.4% per year.
  • 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 11.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% 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 8.2% 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$425.409.8%
+US$282.6b		6.9%PE32.7xTech
NVDA NVIDIAUS$111.614.9%
+US$126.4b		30.1%PE37.4xTech
META Meta PlatformsUS$572.217.3%
+US$98.6b		29.6%PE21.7xTelecom
AAPL AppleUS$213.322.4%
+US$74.4b		23.3%PE33.3xTech
TSLA TeslaUS$280.528.1%
+US$67.7b		55.8%PE148xConsumer Discretionary
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