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U.S. Auto Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
  • 7D-2.6%
  • 3M-23.8%
  • 1Y-10.6%
  • YTD54.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Auto industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by Tesla declining 7.0%. Meanwhile, Li Auto actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 8.2% in the last week. The industry has fallen 11% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Auto Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 31 Oct 2023US$892.8bUS$492.8bUS$13.1b10x68.4x1.8x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023US$1.0tUS$484.7bUS$12.8b12.7x80.3x2.1x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023US$1.0tUS$486.3bUS$13.5b10.5x76.4x2.1x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023US$1.1tUS$469.5bUS$11.4b10.4x97.9x2.4x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023US$1.1tUS$462.0bUS$11.1b8.9x102.9x2.5x
Fri, 19 May 2023US$798.7bUS$464.4bUS$11.5b5.9x69.8x1.7x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023US$827.8bUS$446.9bUS$7.1b6.5x117.2x1.9x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023US$785.4bUS$447.7bUS$7.2b7.6x109.3x1.8x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023US$922.3bUS$448.7bUS$6.4b9.7x143.4x2.1x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023US$603.5bUS$425.7bUS$16.4b7.4x36.9x1.4x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022US$906.1bUS$426.0bUS$16.8b8.1x53.8x2.1x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022US$975.0bUS$421.6bUS$17.9b7.7x54.4x2.3x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022US$1.1tUS$394.9bUS$18.0b7.3x61x2.8x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022US$1.2tUS$396.4bUS$17.3b8.4x71.3x3.1x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022US$1.2tUS$374.8bUS$18.0b8.5x64.8x3.1x
Thu, 23 Jun 2022US$1.0tUS$373.9bUS$18.6b13.7x55.8x2.8x
Sat, 21 May 2022US$973.0bUS$371.3bUS$18.2b12.9x53.5x2.6x
Mon, 18 Apr 2022US$1.4tUS$360.2bUS$21.7b8.9x62.5x3.8x
Wed, 16 Mar 2022US$1.1tUS$358.5bUS$21.8b7.6x52.4x3.2x
Fri, 11 Feb 2022US$1.4tUS$356.5bUS$24.8b10.1x54.7x3.8x
Sun, 09 Jan 2022US$1.6tUS$351.2bUS$8.7b18.2x179.8x4.4x
Tue, 07 Dec 2021US$1.6tUS$349.4bUS$9.5b22.8x164.8x4.5x
Thu, 04 Nov 2021US$1.7tUS$347.2bUS$11.8b26x140.5x4.8x
Sat, 02 Oct 2021US$1.1tUS$352.0bUS$12.6b16.5x89.7x3.2x
Mon, 30 Aug 2021US$1.1tUS$350.8bUS$12.5b15.2x86.6x3.1x
Tue, 06 Jul 2021US$1.0tUS$350.8bUS$16.1b17.3x64.3x3x
Fri, 09 Apr 2021US$963.8bUS$314.7bUS$11.4b25.7x84.7x3.1x
Thu, 31 Dec 2020US$968.4bUS$305.8bUS$4.7b45.6x205.1x3.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

230x


Total Market Cap: US$568.7bTotal Earnings: US$2.5bTotal Revenue: US$297.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Auto Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 93.5x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Auto industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 68.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 93.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Auto industry have grown 74% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 18% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Discretionary industry?

US Market-2.42%
Consumer Discretionary-0.39%
Auto-2.63%
Automobile Manufacturers-2.61%
Motorcycle Manufacturers-5.76%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automobile Manufacturers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 105x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 17.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 105x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Automobile Manufacturers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 18% per year.
  • In contrast, the Motorcycle Manufacturers industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LI Li AutoUS$35.128.2%
+US$2.7b
157.9%PE139.9x
VFS VinFast AutoUS$5.3311.0%
+US$1.2b
-46.1%PS13.5x
XPEV XPengUS$14.917.2%
+US$862.8m
125.2%PS4.5x
LVWR LiveWire GroupUS$10.3126.5%
+US$437.5m
25.3%PS65x
NWTN NWTNUS$9.255.4%
+US$134.5m
-10.7%PB9.4x
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MULN

US$0.25

Mullen Automotive

7D

13.5%

1Y

-99.8%

GOEV

US$0.26

Canoo

7D

-6.1%

1Y

-80.9%

LI

US$35.12

Li Auto

7D

8.2%

1Y

157.9%

HOG

US$25.88

Harley-Davidson

7D

-13.1%

1Y

-39.8%

F

US$9.77

Ford Motor

7D

-14.9%

1Y

-26.9%

LVWR

US$10.31

LiveWire Group

7D

26.5%

1Y

25.3%

XPEV

US$14.91

XPeng

7D

7.2%

1Y

125.2%

NIU

US$2.03

Niu Technologies

7D

2.0%

1Y

-22.5%

LCID

US$4.07

Lucid Group

7D

-6.2%

1Y

-71.5%

PSNY

US$2.00

Polestar Automotive Holding UK

7D

-14.2%

1Y

-55.2%

RIVN

US$15.72

Rivian Automotive

7D

-7.9%

1Y

-55.0%

NWTN

US$9.25

NWTN

7D

5.4%

1Y

-10.7%