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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMar 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7751
  • 7D-3.5%
  • 3M-7.9%
  • 1Y14.0%
  • YTD-7.7%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 3.5%, driven by a pullback of 6.6% in the Information Technology sector. In contrast, the Energy sector has actually gained 3.6%. As for the longer term, the market has actually risen by 14% in the last year. 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
Tue, 31 Mar 2026US$66.8tUS$23.7tUS$2.3t18.3x28.9x2.8x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026US$72.7tUS$23.6tUS$2.3t19.4x32x3.1x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026US$72.8tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19.3x31.9x3.1x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025US$71.8tUS$23.2tUS$2.3t19x31.4x3.1x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025US$69.4tUS$23.1tUS$2.3t18x30.6x3x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025US$70.6tUS$22.7tUS$2.2t18.6x32.1x3.1x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025US$69.4tUS$22.9tUS$2.2t19.2x31.8x3x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025US$66.8tUS$22.7tUS$2.2t18.5x30.9x2.9x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025US$65.1tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t18.7x31x2.9x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025US$62.0tUS$22.5tUS$2.1t17.9x29.5x2.8x
Mon, 05 May 2025US$59.0tUS$22.0tUS$2.1t17.5x28x2.7x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025US$58.2tUS$21.9tUS$2.1t17.6x28.4x2.7x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025US$62.4tUS$21.9tUS$2.0t17.8x30.5x2.8x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025US$64.0tUS$22.0tUS$2.0t19x32.2x2.9x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024US$62.3tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.3x32.2x2.8x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024US$62.4tUS$22.0tUS$1.9t18.9x32.5x2.8x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024US$60.6tUS$21.6tUS$1.9t18.7x32.5x2.8x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024US$58.1tUS$21.5tUS$1.9t18x31.2x2.7x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024US$55.2tUS$21.5tUS$1.8t17.4x29.8x2.6x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024US$58.2tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t17.3x31.7x2.7x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024US$55.1tUS$21.3tUS$1.8t16.8x30.1x2.6x
Tue, 07 May 2024US$53.9tUS$21.2tUS$1.8t17.3x29.6x2.5x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024US$54.3tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t17.2x29.4x2.6x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024US$53.2tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.3x28.8x2.5x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024US$51.1tUS$21.1tUS$1.8t16.9x29.1x2.4x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023US$50.1tUS$21.0tUS$1.8t17x28.5x2.4x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023US$47.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.9x27x2.2x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023US$44.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15x25.7x2.1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023US$46.9tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.5x27.4x2.2x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023US$46.7tUS$20.9tUS$1.7t15.8x27.5x2.2x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023US$47.7tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15.6x28.6x2.3x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023US$45.6tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t15x27.4x2.2x
Wed, 10 May 2023US$43.2tUS$21.0tUS$1.7t14.6x26x2.1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023US$43.3tUS$20.6tUS$1.6t14.8x26.8x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.8x


Total Market Cap: US$43.3tTotal Earnings: US$1.6tTotal Revenue: US$20.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.8x202420252026
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 29.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.8% 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-3.50%
Energy3.56%
Materials2.63%
Utilities2.15%
Consumer Staples1.45%
Healthcare-1.23%
Real Estate-1.45%
Financials-1.81%
Industrials-4.18%
Consumer Discretionary-4.34%
Telecom-5.65%
Tech-6.55%
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 65.5x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.4% 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 Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.9% 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
XOM Exxon MobilUS$171.476.4%
+US$43.1b		44.2%PE24.8xEnergy
WMT WalmartUS$123.502.3%
+US$22.2b		40.7%PE45xConsumer Staples
JNJ Johnson & JohnsonUS$242.493.0%
+US$17.0b		46.2%PE21.8xHealthcare
ABBV AbbVieUS$213.124.0%
+US$14.5b		1.7%PE90.1xHealthcare
CVX ChevronUS$210.712.7%
+US$11.0b		26.0%PE34.2xEnergy
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