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U.S. Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedOct 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9216
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-9.8%
  • 1Y5.9%
  • YTD7.5%

The market has dropped by 4.1% in the last 7 days, with the Communication Services sector leading declines. In the last year, the market is actually up 4.1%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 31 Oct 2023US$44.4tUS$21.3tUS$1.7t14.8x25.3x2.1x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023US$45.7tUS$21.2tUS$1.7t15.3x26.5x2.2x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023US$46.9tUS$21.2tUS$1.7t15.6x27.2x2.2x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023US$48.6tUS$21.2tUS$1.7t15.7x28.9x2.3x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023US$46.9tUS$21.1tUS$1.7t15.2x28.1x2.2x
Fri, 19 May 2023US$44.8tUS$21.1tUS$1.7t14.8x26.8x2.1x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023US$44.0tUS$20.8tUS$1.6t15x26.9x2.1x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023US$41.4tUS$20.7tUS$1.6t14.5x25.3x2x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023US$44.5tUS$20.6tUS$1.7t15.4x26x2.2x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023US$41.9tUS$20.6tUS$1.8t14.5x23.3x2x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022US$43.8tUS$20.5tUS$1.8t15x24.3x2.1x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022US$41.6tUS$20.1tUS$1.8t14.7x22.8x2.1x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022US$39.5tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t13.7x21.5x2x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022US$44.2tUS$19.9tUS$1.8t15.4x24.1x2.2x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022US$43.1tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t15.1x22.8x2.2x
Thu, 23 Jun 2022US$41.5tUS$19.5tUS$1.9t14.3x21.7x2.1x
Sat, 21 May 2022US$42.5tUS$19.4tUS$1.9t15.3x22.2x2.2x
Mon, 18 Apr 2022US$48.8tUS$18.8tUS$1.9t17.1x25.4x2.6x
Wed, 16 Mar 2022US$47.1tUS$18.9tUS$1.9t15.5x24.3x2.5x
Fri, 11 Feb 2022US$50.8tUS$18.7tUS$1.9t16.4x26.9x2.7x
Sun, 09 Jan 2022US$52.8tUS$18.3tUS$1.7t17.3x30.3x2.9x
Tue, 07 Dec 2021US$52.4tUS$18.2tUS$1.7t17.1x30x2.9x
Thu, 04 Nov 2021US$54.7tUS$17.9tUS$1.7t18.3x31.6x3.1x
Sat, 02 Oct 2021US$51.1tUS$17.4tUS$1.6t17.7x31.8x2.9x
Mon, 30 Aug 2021US$52.4tUS$17.4tUS$1.6t17.4x32.8x3x
Tue, 06 Jul 2021US$50.5tUS$17.2tUS$1.6t17.5x32.1x2.9x
Fri, 09 Apr 2021US$46.3tUS$16.2tUS$1.2t18.8x37.9x2.9x
Thu, 31 Dec 2020US$43.6tUS$15.6tUS$838.4b18x52x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

43.8x


Total Market Cap: US$37.1tTotal Earnings: US$845.5bTotal Revenue: US$15.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.6x202120222023
Current Market PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American market, indicating that they anticipate earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 25.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for American listed companies have grown 27% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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-2.42%
Utilities0.86%
Consumer Staples-0.24%
Consumer Discretionary-0.39%
Materials-0.70%
Real Estate-1.63%
Tech-1.93%
Financials-2.24%
Industrials-2.64%
Healthcare-3.72%
Energy-5.21%
Telecom-5.51%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 50.1x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.4% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.1% 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 3.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Discretionary sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Energy 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 Price7D1YValuationSector
AMZN Amazon.comUS$132.714.9%
+US$65.6b
29.5%PE68.3xConsumer Discretionary
MSFT MicrosoftUS$337.312.4%
+US$60.4b
45.3%PE32.5xTech
VZ Verizon CommunicationsUS$34.6210.3%
+US$13.6b
-7.4%PE7xTelecom
NEE NextEra EnergyUS$57.2011.0%
+US$11.5b
-26.2%PE15.2xUtilities
KO Coca-ColaUS$56.153.8%
+US$8.9b
-6.2%PE22.5xConsumer Staples
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