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U.S. Communications Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies82
- 7D3.6%
- 3M10.5%
- 1Y38.8%
- YTD4.1%
In the last week, the Communications industry is up 3.6%, with Arista Networks up 6.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 39%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Communications Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | US$561.7b | US$102.4b | US$11.9b | 25.5x | 47x | 5.5x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | US$547.5b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.7x | 45.4x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | US$527.0b | US$102.4b | US$12.1b | 24.8x | 43.5x | 5.1x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | US$499.5b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 27.4x | 41.7x | 4.9x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | US$434.7b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 24.2x | 36.2x | 4.2x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | US$401.6b | US$102.7b | US$13.7b | 25.8x | 29.2x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | US$353.8b | US$92.6b | US$12.6b | 25.2x | 28x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | US$330.0b | US$92.9b | US$12.7b | 27.3x | 26x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | US$374.6b | US$104.5b | US$16.2b | 31.2x | 23.1x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | US$403.6b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 31.8x | 24.8x | 3.9x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | US$389.9b | US$105.0b | US$16.5b | 31.5x | 23.6x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | US$347.9b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 26.1x | 23x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | US$329.1b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 24.8x | 21.8x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | US$307.7b | US$96.2b | US$14.9b | 23.1x | 20.7x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | US$323.2b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 21.6x | 22.1x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | US$343.0b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 27.3x | 23.4x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | US$325.2b | US$92.5b | US$13.6b | 26.4x | 24x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | US$313.6b | US$91.4b | US$13.5b | 23.5x | 23.2x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | US$311.5b | US$91.2b | US$13.5b | 23.3x | 23.1x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | US$278.7b | US$89.8b | US$13.5b | 22.1x | 20.7x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | US$322.9b | US$89.0b | US$13.1b | 26.7x | 24.6x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | US$295.5b | US$88.8b | US$13.1b | 28.1x | 22.5x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | US$292.4b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 26.3x | 22.4x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | US$288.1b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 27.8x | 22.1x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 20 Nov 2022 | US$296.9b | US$86.8b | US$13.1b | 30.4x | 22.7x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 18 Oct 2022 | US$249.2b | US$84.9b | US$13.5b | 21.9x | 18.5x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 15 Sep 2022 | US$275.7b | US$85.2b | US$13.4b | 24.9x | 20.5x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 13 Aug 2022 | US$295.7b | US$85.2b | US$14.0b | 23.5x | 21.2x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 11 Jul 2022 | US$266.9b | US$84.6b | US$14.0b | 22.7x | 19.1x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 08 Jun 2022 | US$280.3b | US$84.7b | US$14.0b | 23.7x | 20x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 06 May 2022 | US$300.3b | US$84.5b | US$14.1b | 23.7x | 21.3x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 03 Apr 2022 | US$342.6b | US$84.2b | US$14.2b | 24.9x | 24.2x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 01 Mar 2022 | US$344.9b | US$84.8b | US$14.3b | 27.5x | 24.1x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 27 Jan 2022 | US$361.6b | US$93.9b | US$14.3b | 26.3x | 25.3x | 3.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Communications industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 47.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Communications industry have declined 5.8% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.9% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Tech industry?
| US Market | 3.25% | |
| Tech | 1.98% | |
| Communications | 3.60% | |
| Communications Equipment | 3.60% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANET Arista Networks | US$119.95 | 6.5% +US$9.2b | 80.0% | PE56.7x | |
| CSCO Cisco Systems | US$60.23 | 2.5% +US$5.9b | 16.8% | PE25.5x | |
| UI Ubiquiti | US$406.61 | 12.2% +US$2.7b | 214.5% | PE63x | |
| MSI Motorola Solutions | US$464.86 | 1.8% +US$1.4b | 43.0% | PE49.7x | |
| LITE Lumentum Holdings | US$94.41 | 12.7% +US$733.0m | 74.3% | PS4.7x |
