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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7579
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M-12.9%
  • 1Y5.9%
  • YTD-9.1%

The market has climbed by 2.3% over the past week, with every sector up and the Information Technology sector leading the way. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 5.9%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

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, 24 Apr 2025US$55.5tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t16.6x26.7x2.5x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025US$59.1tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t17.5x28.8x2.7x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025US$64.5tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t18.5x31.6x3x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025US$61.5tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.5x31.8x2.8x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024US$64.2tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t19.3x33.3x2.9x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024US$62.6tUS$21.9tUS$1.9t19x33.1x2.9x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024US$59.8tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18.3x32x2.8x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024US$57.0tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.8x30.6x2.6x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024US$56.5tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t17.5x30.3x2.6x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024US$56.5tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.9x30.8x2.6x
Wed, 29 May 2024US$55.0tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.1x30.1x2.6x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024US$52.6tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t16.6x28.6x2.5x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024US$54.4tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.9x29.5x2.6x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024US$52.3tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.5x29.1x2.5x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024US$49.5tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t16.4x28.3x2.4x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023US$49.7tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t16.7x28.3x2.4x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023US$46.0tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.4x26.5x2.2x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023US$45.9tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.3x26.7x2.2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023US$46.9tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.5x27.3x2.2x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023US$47.8tUS$20.9tUS$1.6t16x29.4x2.3x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023US$47.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.6x28.4x2.3x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023US$44.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.3x26.6x2.1x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023US$43.7tUS$20.7tUS$1.6t14.8x26.9x2.1x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023US$40.9tUS$20.4tUS$1.6t13.9x25.8x2x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023US$42.8tUS$20.5tUS$1.7t15.2x25.8x2.1x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023US$41.9tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t14.7x23.4x2x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022US$41.0tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.3x22.8x2x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022US$42.3tUS$20.4tUS$1.8t14.5x23.3x2.1x
Thu, 13 Oct 2022US$39.2tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t13.9x21.4x2x
Sat, 10 Sep 2022US$44.1tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t15x24.1x2.2x
Mon, 08 Aug 2022US$45.1tUS$19.7tUS$1.9t15.7x23.7x2.3x
Wed, 06 Jul 2022US$41.8tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t14.7x21.8x2.2x
Fri, 03 Jun 2022US$45.2tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t15.5x23.6x2.3x
Sun, 01 May 2022US$45.1tUS$19.0tUS$1.9t16x23.9x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.9x


Total Market Cap: US$45.1tTotal Earnings: US$1.9tTotal Revenue: US$19.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.5x202320242025
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 close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 3.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% 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 Market2.32%
Consumer Discretionary4.28%
Telecom3.04%
Financials2.67%
Tech2.62%
Consumer Staples1.83%
Real Estate1.62%
Energy1.58%
Utilities1.53%
Materials1.34%
Industrials1.14%
Healthcare0.43%
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 63.8x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (16.3%) 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 11.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.5% 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$204.603.9%
+US$114.5b		20.4%PE32xTech
LLY Eli LillyUS$829.4212.9%
+US$84.9b		13.3%PE70.3xHealthcare
AMZN Amazon.comUS$180.604.6%
+US$84.8b		4.0%PE32.3xConsumer Discretionary
GOOGL AlphabetUS$155.352.8%
+US$51.1b		-0.4%PE18.9xTelecom
MSFT MicrosoftUS$374.391.8%
+US$49.1b		-6.2%PE30xTech
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