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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 06, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7479
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M11.8%
  • 1Y31.5%
  • YTD20.5%

The market has stayed flat over the 7 days. As for the longer term, the market has risen 31% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, 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
Thu, 07 Nov 2024US$59.4tUS$21.8tUS$1.9t18.3x31.4x2.7x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024US$59.3tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.4x31.8x2.8x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024US$58.3tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.2x31.3x2.7x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024US$56.8tUS$21.4tUS$1.9t18.1x30.7x2.7x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024US$56.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.6x30.8x2.7x
Sun, 26 May 2024US$55.0tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.2x30.1x2.6x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024US$51.6tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x27.9x2.4x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024US$53.8tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.8x29.2x2.6x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024US$52.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.4x29.2x2.5x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024US$50.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.6x28.5x2.4x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023US$48.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.4x27.7x2.3x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023US$45.8tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.2x26.5x2.2x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023US$45.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.1x26.4x2.2x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023US$47.6tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.9x27.8x2.3x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023US$47.8tUS$20.9tUS$1.6t15.7x29.4x2.3x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023US$47.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.5x28.3x2.2x
Mon, 29 May 2023US$44.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.6x26.7x2.1x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023US$42.7tUS$20.7tUS$1.6t14.5x26.4x2.1x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023US$40.7tUS$20.4tUS$1.6t13.9x25.7x2x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023US$43.7tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.6x26.3x2.1x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023US$42.9tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t15x24x2.1x
Thu, 15 Dec 2022US$42.6tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.5x23.7x2.1x
Sat, 12 Nov 2022US$42.7tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.6x23.4x2.1x
Mon, 10 Oct 2022US$39.4tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t13.9x21.5x2x
Wed, 07 Sep 2022US$42.2tUS$19.8tUS$1.8t14.5x23.1x2.1x
Fri, 05 Aug 2022US$45.1tUS$19.6tUS$1.9t15.5x23.6x2.3x
Sun, 03 Jul 2022US$42.2tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t14.7x22x2.2x
Tue, 31 May 2022US$45.8tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t15.5x23.9x2.4x
Thu, 28 Apr 2022US$46.0tUS$18.9tUS$1.9t16.3x23.9x2.4x
Sat, 26 Mar 2022US$50.8tUS$18.9tUS$1.9t16.5x26.1x2.7x
Mon, 21 Feb 2022US$49.0tUS$20.3tUS$2.0t16.2x24.4x2.4x
Wed, 19 Jan 2022US$51.5tUS$18.5tUS$1.8t17x29.3x2.8x
Fri, 17 Dec 2021US$52.8tUS$18.2tUS$1.7t16.9x30.2x2.9x
Sun, 14 Nov 2021US$55.1tUS$18.1tUS$1.8t18.2x31.4x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.4x


Total Market Cap: US$55.1tTotal Earnings: US$1.8tTotal Revenue: US$18.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 27x202220232024
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 31.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 2.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.4% 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-0.77%
Energy2.25%
Consumer Discretionary1.06%
Industrials0.71%
Consumer Staples0.46%
Real Estate0.18%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Telecom-0.45%
Materials-0.55%
Financials-0.59%
Healthcare-0.73%
Utilities-1.16%
Tech-2.74%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 59.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.4% per year.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.7x.
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 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.9% 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
AMZN Amazon.comUS$207.097.5%
+US$154.7b
45.8%PE43.7xConsumer Discretionary
V VisaUS$307.405.9%
+US$32.7b
26.0%PE29.6xFinancials
PLTR Palantir TechnologiesUS$55.5327.1%
+US$26.5b
200.3%PE260.9xTech
GS Goldman Sachs GroupUS$595.9813.6%
+US$22.6b
83.6%PE17.2xFinancials
MS Morgan StanleyUS$131.4911.5%
+US$21.7b
73.1%PE19.9xFinancials
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V

US$293.29

Visa

7D

4.0%

1Y

19.8%

META

US$572.43

Meta Platforms

7D

-3.5%

1Y

79.5%

PLTR

US$51.13

Palantir Technologies

7D

13.8%

1Y

172.0%

LLY

US$806.06

Eli Lilly

7D

-10.8%

1Y

34.4%

AVGO

US$173.90

Broadcom

7D

-3.0%

1Y

93.7%

ABBV

US$201.68

AbbVie

7D

6.5%

1Y

41.9%

BKNG

US$4,914.98

Booking Holdings

7D

11.0%

1Y

63.2%

NVDA

US$139.91

NVIDIA

7D

0.4%

1Y

200.4%