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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7685
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y22.2%
  • YTD4.8%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.4%, driven by gains of 3.5% in the Information Technology sector. The market is up 22% over the last 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
Sat, 15 Feb 2025US$64.4tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t18.5x31.6x2.9x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025US$61.2tUS$21.9tUS$1.9t18.1x31.8x2.8x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024US$63.9tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.4x33.1x2.9x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024US$61.9tUS$21.9tUS$1.9t19x32.8x2.8x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024US$59.8tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.4x32x2.8x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024US$58.3tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.2x31.3x2.7x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024US$57.4tUS$21.4tUS$1.9t18.3x30.9x2.7x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024US$56.6tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.8x30.8x2.7x
Mon, 27 May 2024US$55.0tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.2x30.1x2.6x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024US$52.8tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t16.7x28.6x2.5x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024US$54.3tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.9x29.5x2.6x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024US$52.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.4x29.1x2.5x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024US$50.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.6x28.6x2.4x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023US$48.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x27.7x2.3x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023US$45.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.4x26.2x2.2x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023US$45.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.2x26.4x2.2x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023US$47.4tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.6x27.6x2.3x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023US$47.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.6t15.8x29.6x2.3x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023US$47.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.5x28.3x2.2x
Tue, 30 May 2023US$44.4tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.6x26.6x2.1x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023US$42.6tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.4x26.2x2.1x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023US$40.9tUS$20.4tUS$1.6t13.9x25.8x2x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023US$43.7tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.6x26.3x2.1x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023US$42.8tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t15x24x2.1x
Fri, 16 Dec 2022US$41.5tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.3x23.1x2x
Sun, 13 Nov 2022US$42.7tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.6x23.5x2.1x
Tue, 11 Oct 2022US$39.2tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t13.9x21.3x2x
Thu, 08 Sep 2022US$42.2tUS$19.8tUS$1.8t14.5x23.1x2.1x
Sat, 06 Aug 2022US$45.1tUS$19.8tUS$1.9t15.7x23.7x2.3x
Mon, 04 Jul 2022US$42.2tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t14.7x22x2.2x
Wed, 01 Jun 2022US$45.5tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t15.6x23.8x2.3x
Fri, 29 Apr 2022US$46.0tUS$18.9tUS$1.9t16.5x24.1x2.4x
Sun, 27 Mar 2022US$50.2tUS$18.7tUS$1.9t16.5x26.6x2.7x
Tue, 22 Feb 2022US$49.0tUS$18.8tUS$1.9t16.2x25.3x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.3x


Total Market Cap: US$49.0tTotal Earnings: US$1.9tTotal Revenue: US$18.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.3x202320242025
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 31.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 5.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the U.S. Market?

US Market1.44%
Tech3.47%
Telecom1.94%
Consumer Staples1.73%
Consumer Discretionary1.67%
Materials1.45%
Utilities0.95%
Energy0.82%
Real Estate0.34%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Financials-0.035%
Industrials-0.18%
Healthcare-1.04%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.8x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (17.9%) 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 12.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.0% 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
AAPL AppleUS$244.607.5%
+US$254.9b
34.2%PE38.2xTech
NVDA NVIDIAUS$138.856.9%
+US$220.7b
91.2%PE53.9xTech
META Meta PlatformsUS$736.673.1%
+US$56.1b
55.6%PE29.9xTelecom
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$124.7320.5%
+US$48.0b
68.8%PE23.8xConsumer Discretionary
APP AppLovinUS$510.1335.8%
+US$47.4b
752.1%PE110xTech
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PG

US$162.89

Procter & Gamble

7D

-3.0%

1Y

3.4%

META

US$736.67

Meta Platforms

7D

3.1%

1Y

55.6%

BABA

US$124.73

Alibaba Group Holding

7D

20.5%

1Y

68.8%

MRK

US$83.01

Merck

7D

-4.9%

1Y

-35.0%

MSFT

US$408.43

Microsoft

7D

-0.3%

1Y

1.1%

TMO

US$531.85

Thermo Fisher Scientific

7D

-6.9%

1Y

-2.9%

LLY

US$844.27

Eli Lilly

7D

-3.9%

1Y

8.0%

AAPL

US$244.60

Apple

7D

7.5%

1Y

34.2%

TMUS

US$270.82

T-Mobile US

7D

10.0%

1Y

68.8%