Valuation Temperature, 2026-08

As of 2026-08, the cheapest U.S. stock sub-industry by PEG is Diversified Financial Services at 0.39×, versus a market median of 1.53×.

Each month this reading shows where U.S. stock sub-industries sit on valuation: the cheapest by PEG, and the ones trading richest against their own history. The figures are aggregate only, and every list covers sub-industries with at least two tracked stocks.

Cheapest U.S. stock sub-industries by PEG

CHEAPEST SUB-INDUSTRIES BY MEDIAN PEG
Sub-industryMedian PEGFwd growth
Diversified Financial Services0.39×16.9%
Broadcasting0.39×40.0%
Aluminum0.43×26.0%
Passenger Airlines0.48×25.9%
Automotive Parts & Equipment0.59×27.4%
Automobile Manufacturers0.64×15.1%
Mortgage REITs0.72×56.3%
Gold0.73×19.4%
Consumer Finance0.73×20.2%
Security & Alarm Services0.74×25.2%

Trading richest vs their own history

SUB-INDUSTRIES MOST ABOVE THEIR HISTORICAL NORMAL P/E
Sub-industryAbove normal P/E
Coal & Consumable Fuels+2221.2%
Electronic Components+185.0%
Oil & Gas Drilling+171.6%
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment+146.0%
Electronic Manufacturing Services+144.2%
Cargo Ground Transportation+80.4%
Interactive Home Entertainment+78.2%
Marine Transportation+68.2%
Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals+66.5%
Diversified Metals & Mining+60.3%

Methodology: see the documentation.

How to cite this

tickerseer, “Valuation Temperature, 2026-08”, https://tickerseer.com/reports/valuation-temperature

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