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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedDec 12, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7609
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M10.2%
  • 1Y28.8%
  • YTD27.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Consumer Discretionary sector gained 4.1% in that time. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 30% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% 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
Thu, 12 Dec 2024US$63.7tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.3x33x2.9x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024US$62.4tUS$21.9tUS$1.9t19x33x2.9x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024US$59.8tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.4x32x2.8x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024US$58.3tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.9x31.3x2.7x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024US$57.4tUS$21.4tUS$1.9t17.9x30.7x2.7x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024US$56.5tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.8x30.7x2.6x
Tue, 28 May 2024US$55.0tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.2x30.1x2.6x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024US$52.8tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t16.7x28.7x2.5x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024US$54.4tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.9x29.5x2.6x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024US$52.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.4x29.1x2.5x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024US$50.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.5x28.6x2.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023US$49.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.9x28.1x2.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023US$45.8tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.4x26.5x2.2x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023US$45.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.2x26.6x2.2x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023US$47.0tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27.4x2.2x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023US$47.8tUS$20.9tUS$1.6t16x29.4x2.3x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023US$47.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.5x28.3x2.2x
Wed, 31 May 2023US$44.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.5x26.6x2.1x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023US$43.3tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.7x26.6x2.1x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023US$40.9tUS$20.4tUS$1.6t13.9x25.8x2x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023US$43.7tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.6x26.3x2.1x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023US$42.2tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.8x23.7x2.1x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022US$41.0tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.3x22.8x2x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022US$42.7tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.6x23.5x2.1x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022US$38.9tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t13.9x21.2x2x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022US$43.3tUS$19.8tUS$1.8t14.7x23.7x2.2x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022US$45.1tUS$19.8tUS$1.9t15.7x23.7x2.3x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022US$41.6tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t14.7x21.7x2.1x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022US$45.2tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t15.5x23.6x2.3x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022US$45.4tUS$19.0tUS$1.9t16.1x24x2.4x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022US$50.2tUS$18.7tUS$1.9t16.5x26.6x2.7x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022US$48.4tUS$18.8tUS$1.9t15.9x25x2.6x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022US$50.4tUS$18.5tUS$1.8t16.7x28.6x2.7x
Sun, 19 Dec 2021US$52.5tUS$18.2tUS$1.7t16.8x30.1x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.1x


Total Market Cap: US$52.5tTotal Earnings: US$1.7tTotal Revenue: US$18.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.1x202220232024
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 33.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 3.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.5% 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-0.18%
Consumer Discretionary4.73%
Telecom4.47%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Consumer Staples-0.24%
Tech-0.45%
Financials-1.00%
Energy-1.77%
Real Estate-1.82%
Materials-2.54%
Industrials-2.84%
Healthcare-2.98%
Utilities-3.34%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 60.1x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.7% per year.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 15.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 14% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% 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
GOOGL AlphabetUS$195.4012.1%
+US$257.4b		47.4%PE25.4xTelecom
TSLA TeslaUS$424.7718.7%
+US$214.6b		77.5%PE107xConsumer Discretionary
AMZN Amazon.comUS$230.265.5%
+US$127.2b		54.7%PE48.6xConsumer Discretionary
MSFT MicrosoftUS$448.992.6%
+US$86.0b		19.9%PE36.9xTech
AVGO BroadcomUS$183.207.5%
+US$59.5b		65.6%PE155.9xTech
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