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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7885
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M3.0%
  • 1Y15.4%
  • YTD1.6%

The Consumer Staples sector gained 3.3% while the market remained flat over the last week. More promisingly, the market is up 15% over the past year. 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
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$73.0tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19.4x31.9x3.2x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$71.8tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t19x31.4x3.1x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$71.7tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18.4x31.6x3.1x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$70.6tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t18.5x32.2x3.1x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$68.2tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.1x31.2x3x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$66.2tUS$22.7tUS$2.1t18.1x31x2.9x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$65.5tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.8x31.2x2.9x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$61.1tUS$22.4tUS$2.1t17.8x29.1x2.7x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$57.3tUS$22.0tUS$2.1t16.9x27.3x2.6x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$60.0tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t17.7x29.2x2.7x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$63.2tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t18.1x30.7x2.9x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$63.2tUS$22.0tUS$2.0t18.9x32.2x2.9x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$64.1tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.9x33.1x2.9x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$63.0tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19x33x2.9x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$60.4tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.4x32.4x2.8x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$56.3tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.5x30.3x2.6x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$54.2tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17x29.1x2.5x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$57.2tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.6x31.2x2.7x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$54.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.3x29.9x2.6x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$52.4tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t16.7x28.4x2.5x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$54.7tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17.2x29.7x2.6x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$52.9tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x29.4x2.5x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$50.7tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t16.7x29.2x2.4x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$50.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x28.6x2.4x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$47.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.9x27x2.2x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$45.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.1x26.3x2.2x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$47.2tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.5x27.5x2.3x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$47.5tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t16.1x27.9x2.3x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$46.5tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.4x28x2.2x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023US$45.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.6x27.2x2.2x
Thu, 04 May 2023US$42.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.4x25.7x2x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023US$43.6tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15.1x27x2.1x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023US$42.4tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15.2x25.8x2.1x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023US$43.2tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.9x24.1x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.1x


Total Market Cap: US$43.2tTotal 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 8.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.1% 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-0.29%
Consumer Staples3.35%
Real Estate3.15%
Industrials2.96%
Energy2.86%
Utilities1.97%
Materials1.85%
Tech-0.67%
Healthcare-1.14%
Telecom-1.38%
Financials-1.78%
Consumer Discretionary-2.23%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Real Estate sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 49.2x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.3% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.8x.
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 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
AMD Advanced Micro DevicesUS$231.8314.1%
+US$46.7b		90.9%PE120.5xTech
WMT WalmartUS$119.704.5%
+US$41.2b		30.2%PE41.6xConsumer Staples
JNJ Johnson & JohnsonUS$218.667.0%
+US$34.4b		48.7%PE21xHealthcare
NVDA NVIDIAUS$186.230.7%
+US$33.3b		35.2%PE45.6xTech
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$165.409.6%
+US$32.3b		94.3%PE20.5xConsumer Discretionary
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WMT
US$119.70
Walmart
7D
4.5%
1Y
30.2%
JPM
US$312.47
JPMorgan Chase
7D
-5.1%
1Y
20.6%
JNJ
US$218.66
Johnson & Johnson
7D
7.0%
1Y
48.7%
KLAC
US$1,567.82
KLA
7D
12.0%
1Y
107.0%

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V
US$328.30
Visa
7D
-6.1%
1Y
2.7%
AMZN
US$239.12
Amazon.com
7D
-3.3%
1Y
5.8%
META
US$620.25
Meta Platforms
7D
-5.0%
1Y
1.2%
BABA
US$165.40
Alibaba Group Holding
7D
9.6%
1Y
94.3%
MA
US$539.49
Mastercard
7D
-6.3%
1Y
2.8%
AAPL
US$255.53
Apple
7D
-1.5%
1Y
11.1%
CRM
US$227.11
Salesforce
7D
-12.6%
1Y
-30.0%
MSFT
US$459.86
Microsoft
7D
-4.1%
1Y
7.2%

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NVDA
US$186.23
NVIDIA
7D
0.7%
1Y
35.2%
AVGO
US$351.71
Broadcom
7D
2.0%
1Y
48.1%
AMD
US$231.83
Advanced Micro Devices
7D
14.1%
1Y
90.9%

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XOM
US$129.89
Exxon Mobil
7D
4.2%
1Y
15.6%

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