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U.S. Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies988
  • 7D-2.7%
  • 3M-6.3%
  • 1Y24.9%
  • YTD-4.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has dropped 2.7%, driven by a pullback from NVIDIA of 6.4%. Meanwhile, Palantir Technologies actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 13% in the last week. In the past year, the industry has gained 25%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 06 Mar 2026US$21.2tUS$2.7tUS$539.8b30.3x39.3x7.9x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026US$22.1tUS$2.6tUS$528.4b30.3x41.7x8.4x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025US$22.8tUS$2.6tUS$506.8b30.6x44.9x8.8x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025US$22.2tUS$2.6tUS$494.2b29.1x44.9x8.6x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025US$22.9tUS$2.5tUS$463.2b30.7x49.5x9.2x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025US$22.2tUS$2.5tUS$435.4b31.4x51x9x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025US$21.1tUS$2.4tUS$418.1b27.6x50.6x8.7x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025US$20.3tUS$2.4tUS$393.2b29.5x51.8x8.5x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025US$18.5tUS$2.4tUS$391.0b27.6x47.4x7.8x
Tue, 13 May 2025US$17.0tUS$2.4tUS$383.9b27x44.3x7.2x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025US$13.8tUS$2.3tUS$386.8b25.2x35.8x5.9x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025US$16.7tUS$2.3tUS$383.9b28.2x43.5x7.2x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025US$18.0tUS$2.3tUS$370.9b33.3x48.5x7.9x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025US$18.5tUS$2.3tUS$366.8b31.9x50.4x8.2x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024US$18.0tUS$2.2tUS$361.3b33x49.8x8x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024US$17.8tUS$2.2tUS$378.1b30.3x47x8x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024US$17.0tUS$2.2tUS$375.4b28.8x45.2x7.8x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024US$17.0tUS$2.1tUS$368.0b29.6x46.2x7.9x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024US$16.9tUS$2.1tUS$363.1b30.7x46.6x8x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024US$17.0tUS$2.1tUS$360.7b29.1x47.1x8x
Wed, 15 May 2024US$14.6tUS$2.0tUS$337.3b30.3x43.2x7.2x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024US$14.5tUS$2.0tUS$328.6b28.6x44x7.1x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024US$14.7tUS$2.0tUS$325.0b28.2x45.1x7.2x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024US$14.0tUS$2.0tUS$306.5b25.5x45.7x6.9x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024US$12.9tUS$2.1tUS$292.6b25.6x44.1x6.3x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023US$12.8tUS$2.1tUS$292.4b25.5x43.6x6.2x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023US$11.2tUS$2.0tUS$278.4b22.3x40.1x5.5x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023US$11.3tUS$2.0tUS$273.1b23.8x41.4x5.5x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023US$11.6tUS$2.0tUS$270.5b24.8x43x5.7x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023US$12.2tUS$2.0tUS$258.1b25.5x47.3x6x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023US$11.9tUS$2.0tUS$264.4b24.9x45.2x5.9x
Thu, 18 May 2023US$10.6tUS$2.0tUS$262.0b23.5x40.4x5.2x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023US$10.2tUS$2.0tUS$274.9b22.6x37.2x5x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023US$10.6tUS$2.3tUS$298.6b21.7x35.7x4.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

35.7x


Total Market Cap: US$10.6tTotal Earnings: US$298.6bTotal Revenue: US$2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 45.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Information Technology 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 39.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 45.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 7.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have grown 22% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.5% 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. Tech sector?

US Market-1.22%
Tech-2.70%
Software3.48%
IT3.41%
Communications2.27%
Tech Hardware-4.50%
Semiconductors-6.09%
Electronic Equipment and Components-6.77%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electronic Equipment and Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 17.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Tech Hardware industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 32.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tech Hardware industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.5% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
PLTR Palantir TechnologiesUS$153.1912.7%
+US$41.3b		90.4%PE225.5x
MSFT MicrosoftUS$405.200.9%
+US$25.8b		2.1%PE25.2x
APP AppLovinUS$482.8114.5%
+US$20.6b		51.8%PE47.4x
DELL Dell TechnologiesUS$147.1019.1%
+US$15.7b		51.3%PE16.4x
INTU IntuitUS$440.1415.5%
+US$15.6b		-28.7%PE28x

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