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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMar 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7846
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-0.3%
  • 1Y17.6%
  • YTD-0.1%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.2%, driven by a decline of 2.4% in the Information Technology sector. In the last year, the market is actually up 18%. Looking forward, 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, 05 Mar 2026US$71.6tUS$23.7tUS$2.3t19.2x31.2x3x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026US$73.5tUS$23.4tUS$2.3t19.2x31.8x3.1x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025US$72.7tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19.2x31.8x3.1x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025US$70.2tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18.6x30.7x3x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025US$70.6tUS$22.8tUS$2.2t18.8x31.8x3.1x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025US$70.5tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.2x32.3x3.1x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025US$67.5tUS$23.0tUS$2.2t18.7x31.3x2.9x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025US$65.2tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.6x31.1x2.9x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025US$63.0tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t17.7x30x2.8x
Mon, 12 May 2025US$58.8tUS$22.4tUS$2.1t17.5x28.1x2.6x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025US$52.3tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t15.6x25.5x2.4x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025US$60.9tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t17.5x29.8x2.8x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025US$63.9tUS$22.1tUS$2.0t18.6x31.8x2.9x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024US$62.6tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.2x32.3x2.8x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024US$63.6tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.5x33x2.9x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024US$60.2tUS$21.7tUS$1.9t17.9x32.3x2.8x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024US$59.0tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.2x31.7x2.7x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024US$57.9tUS$21.5tUS$1.8t17.8x31.4x2.7x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024US$58.1tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.8x31.5x2.7x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024US$56.1tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.5x30.6x2.6x
Tue, 14 May 2024US$54.2tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.5x29.9x2.6x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024US$54.2tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17x29.4x2.6x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024US$53.4tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.5x29x2.5x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024US$51.6tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17x29.2x2.5x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024US$49.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.9x28.4x2.4x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023US$47.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t15.9x27.1x2.3x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023US$43.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.7x24.8x2.1x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023US$45.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.4x26.6x2.2x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023US$46.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.7x27.3x2.2x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023US$48.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.8x28.7x2.3x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023US$46.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.2x28.1x2.2x
Wed, 17 May 2023US$43.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.5x25.9x2.1x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023US$43.7tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t15.1x27x2.1x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023US$41.1tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.7x25.3x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.3x


Total Market Cap: US$41.1tTotal Earnings: US$1.6tTotal Revenue: US$20.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.7x202420252026
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 29.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% 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-1.22%
Energy2.66%
Real Estate0.51%
Telecom0.35%
Industrials-0.28%
Utilities-0.46%
Consumer Staples-1.04%
Healthcare-1.04%
Financials-1.08%
Consumer Discretionary-1.41%
Tech-2.70%
Materials-2.92%
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 65.4x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.6% per year.
  • 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 Consumer Discretionary sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 0.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.1% 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$216.822.9%
+US$66.3b		4.1%PE30xConsumer Discretionary
NFLX NetflixUS$98.6616.6%
+US$59.4b		8.9%PE37.9xTelecom
PLTR Palantir TechnologiesUS$153.1912.7%
+US$41.3b		90.4%PE225.5xTech
META Meta PlatformsUS$667.732.1%
+US$35.5b		1.7%PE27.9xTelecom
MSFT MicrosoftUS$405.200.9%
+US$25.8b		2.1%PE25.2xTech
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