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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7886
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M3.6%
  • 1Y16.9%
  • YTD1.4%

In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Energy sector stood out, gaining 6.4%. More promisingly, the market is up 17% 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
Thu, 15 Jan 2026US$72.9tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t19.4x31.9x3.2x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025US$72.6tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t19.1x31.8x3.1x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025US$70.5tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18.1x31.1x3.1x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025US$71.3tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19x32.5x3.1x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025US$67.7tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.2x31x3x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025US$65.2tUS$22.7tUS$2.1t18x30.4x2.9x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025US$64.4tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.2x30.7x2.9x
Thu, 29 May 2025US$61.7tUS$22.4tUS$2.1t17.8x29.5x2.8x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025US$57.1tUS$22.0tUS$2.1t16.9x27.1x2.6x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025US$59.1tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t17.6x28.8x2.7x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025US$64.5tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t18.6x31.6x3x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025US$62.6tUS$22.1tUS$2.0t18.8x32x2.8x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024US$63.8tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.1x33x2.9x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024US$62.6tUS$21.9tUS$1.9t19.3x33.1x2.9x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024US$59.6tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.2x32x2.8x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024US$55.7tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t17.5x30x2.6x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024US$55.3tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.5x29.6x2.6x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024US$56.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.7x30.8x2.7x
Fri, 31 May 2024US$54.3tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17x29.7x2.6x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024US$53.1tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t16.7x28.8x2.5x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024US$54.4tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.8x29.5x2.6x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024US$51.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.3x28.9x2.5x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024US$50.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t16.6x28.9x2.4x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023US$49.7tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x28.3x2.4x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023US$46.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.9x26.6x2.2x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023US$46.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.1x26.8x2.2x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023US$46.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27.2x2.2x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023US$48.1tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t16x28.3x2.3x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023US$47.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.4x28.3x2.2x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023US$45.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.8x27.2x2.2x
Mon, 01 May 2023US$43.7tUS$20.7tUS$1.6t14.8x26.8x2.1x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023US$42.1tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.6x25.9x2x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023US$42.9tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.4x26x2.1x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023US$42.7tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.9x23.9x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.9x


Total Market Cap: US$42.7tTotal 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 8.5% 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 Market0.18%
Energy6.44%
Consumer Staples6.38%
Materials5.42%
Industrials3.36%
Utilities2.94%
Real Estate2.53%
Telecom0.53%
Consumer Discretionary-0.53%
Healthcare-1.03%
Tech-1.40%
Financials-2.18%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 65.1x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (16.1%) 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 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
GOOGL AlphabetUS$335.894.3%
+US$167.9b		71.8%PE32.6xTelecom
WMT WalmartUS$120.046.5%
+US$58.3b		31.4%PE41.8xConsumer Staples
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$169.9015.8%
+US$51.8b		106.1%PE21.1xConsumer Discretionary
XOM Exxon MobilUS$130.209.9%
+US$49.4b		16.8%PE18.3xEnergy
INTC IntelUS$48.7314.3%
+US$30.4b		147.1%PE1226.9xTech
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