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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7883
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M2.0%
  • 1Y17.2%
  • YTD1.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.0%, driven by gains in the Industrials and Financials sectors of 4.0% and 2.2%, respectively. In the last year, the market has climbed 17%. Looking forward, 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, 08 Jan 2026US$72.5tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19.2x31.7x3.1x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025US$72.0tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18.7x31.6x3.1x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025US$71.9tUS$23.0tUS$2.3t18.2x31.6x3.1x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025US$70.5tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.1x32.2x3.1x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025US$68.0tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.3x31.2x3x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025US$66.8tUS$22.6tUS$2.1t18.7x31.7x3x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025US$62.8tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t17.9x29.9x2.8x
Thu, 22 May 2025US$61.9tUS$22.4tUS$2.1t17.8x29.6x2.8x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025US$54.8tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t16.2x26.4x2.5x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025US$58.7tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t17.3x28.7x2.7x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025US$63.9tUS$21.8tUS$2.0t18.6x31.4x2.9x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025US$62.2tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.5x32.1x2.8x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024US$64.4tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.3x33.3x2.9x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024US$59.6tUS$21.8tUS$1.9t17.9x31.3x2.7x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024US$59.7tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.3x32x2.8x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024US$57.7tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.2x31.1x2.7x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024US$56.9tUS$21.4tUS$1.9t18x30.6x2.7x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024US$56.3tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.5x30.7x2.6x
Fri, 24 May 2024US$55.0tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.1x30.1x2.6x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024US$51.6tUS$21.2tUS$1.9t16.4x27.9x2.4x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024US$53.5tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.4x29.1x2.5x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024US$51.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.3x28.7x2.4x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024US$50.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x28.5x2.4x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023US$47.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.3x27.3x2.3x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023US$45.7tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.4x26.6x2.2x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023US$44.8tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.1x26.1x2.1x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023US$47.6tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.9x27.8x2.3x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023US$48.8tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.9x29.4x2.3x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023US$46.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.2x27.8x2.2x
Sat, 27 May 2023US$44.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.6x26.7x2.1x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023US$43.5tUS$20.7tUS$1.6t14.9x27x2.1x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023US$38.5tUS$19.2tUS$1.6t14.1x24.7x2x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023US$43.9tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.5x26.3x2.1x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023US$42.9tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t15x24x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24x


Total Market Cap: US$42.9tTotal Earnings: US$1.8tTotal Revenue: US$20.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.3x202420252026
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 29.3x.
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 4.2% 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 Market1.04%
Materials4.92%
Industrials4.05%
Financials2.24%
Consumer Discretionary1.56%
Healthcare1.30%
Energy0.92%
Utilities0.20%
Real Estate0.12%
Tech-0.10%
Consumer Staples-0.23%
Telecom-0.41%
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 (16.2%) 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 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 12.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Discretionary sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 0.4% per year.
  • 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
AMZN Amazon.comUS$241.624.7%
+US$115.5b		8.8%PE33.8xConsumer Discretionary
GOOGL AlphabetUS$322.032.9%
+US$109.0b		66.0%PE31.3xTelecom
NVDA NVIDIAUS$189.181.4%
+US$65.0b		35.0%PE46.3xTech
MU Micron TechnologyUS$339.5419.0%
+US$60.9b		241.6%PE32.1xTech
LRCX Lam ResearchUS$203.0618.6%
+US$40.0b		163.6%PE43.9xTech
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