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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7714
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M0.5%
  • 1Y23.2%
  • YTD-0.3%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.2%, driven by a pullback of 3.0% in the Information Technology sector. In contrast, the Energy sector has actually gained 3.5%. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 23% over the past year. 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
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
Tue, 29 Mar 2022US$50.3tUS$18.6tUS$1.9t16.6x26.8x2.7x
Thu, 24 Feb 2022US$48.4tUS$18.9tUS$1.9t15.7x24.9x2.6x
Sat, 22 Jan 2022US$49.3tUS$18.5tUS$1.8t16.5x27.9x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.9x


Total Market Cap: US$49.3tTotal Earnings: US$1.8tTotal Revenue: US$18.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.1x202320242025
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 31.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 3.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.0% 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-1.18%
Energy3.47%
Materials2.04%
Industrials1.24%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Real Estate-0.42%
Financials-0.56%
Utilities-0.57%
Healthcare-0.90%
Consumer Discretionary-0.97%
Consumer Staples-1.05%
Telecom-2.30%
Tech-3.01%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.0% per year.
  • 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 13.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% 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
UNH UnitedHealth GroupUS$543.743.7%
+US$17.7b
3.6%PE35xHealthcare
CEG Constellation EnergyUS$288.8718.5%
+US$14.1b
158.1%PE31.6xUtilities
XOM Exxon MobilUS$109.722.6%
+US$12.3b
13.1%PE14.3xEnergy
JPM JPMorgan ChaseUS$247.471.8%
+US$12.2b
48.1%PB2.1xFinancials
CVX ChevronUS$156.904.4%
+US$11.9b
9.6%PE16.9xEnergy
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7D

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1Y

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LLY

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Eli Lilly

7D

-5.4%

1Y

18.4%

CVX

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Chevron

7D

4.4%

1Y

9.6%

CEG

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7D

18.5%

1Y

158.1%

JNJ

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7D

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1Y

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7D

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1Y

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DE

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7D

5.4%

1Y

14.2%

AMZN

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7D

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1Y

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7D

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1Y

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