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U.S. Communications Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies78
- 7D-2.0%
- 3M-18.9%
- 1Y19.5%
- YTD-15.5%
Over the last 7 days, the Communications industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by Cisco Systems declining 2.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 19%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | US$454.4b | US$102.8b | US$12.4b | 24.1x | 36.5x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | US$493.9b | US$102.8b | US$12.5b | 25.9x | 39.7x | 4.8x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | US$566.4b | US$102.8b | US$12.3b | 26.5x | 46.2x | 5.5x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | US$547.3b | US$102.4b | US$12.1b | 23.7x | 45.2x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | US$543.0b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.8x | 44.8x | 5.3x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | US$498.0b | US$102.8b | US$12.0b | 24.3x | 41.4x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | US$479.2b | US$102.9b | US$12.0b | 24.7x | 39.9x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | US$456.5b | US$103.1b | US$12.0b | 27.2x | 38.1x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | US$345.5b | US$92.3b | US$12.2b | 27.4x | 28.4x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | US$344.0b | US$92.7b | US$12.6b | 26.1x | 27.3x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | US$330.8b | US$92.9b | US$12.7b | 27.5x | 26.1x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | US$377.1b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 30.1x | 23.2x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | US$398.0b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 31.5x | 24.4x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | US$394.5b | US$105.0b | US$16.5b | 30.3x | 23.8x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | US$337.3b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 25.1x | 22.3x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | US$320.9b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 25.5x | 21.2x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | US$326.9b | US$94.9b | US$14.7b | 22.8x | 22.3x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | US$324.5b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 23.4x | 22.2x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | US$351.9b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 31x | 24x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | US$326.5b | US$92.1b | US$13.6b | 27x | 24x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | US$314.9b | US$91.4b | US$13.5b | 23.7x | 23.3x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | US$310.0b | US$91.2b | US$13.5b | 22.8x | 23x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | US$293.8b | US$89.1b | US$13.2b | 24.3x | 22.3x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | US$307.9b | US$89.0b | US$13.1b | 27.2x | 23.5x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | US$308.3b | US$88.5b | US$13.0b | 29.4x | 23.7x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | US$295.5b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 26.9x | 22.7x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | US$305.2b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 30.5x | 23.4x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | US$283.6b | US$86.0b | US$13.4b | 26.9x | 21.1x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | US$256.6b | US$84.9b | US$13.5b | 23.5x | 19.1x | 3x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | US$278.3b | US$85.2b | US$13.4b | 23.1x | 20.7x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | US$288.9b | US$85.2b | US$14.0b | 22x | 20.6x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | US$258.7b | US$84.6b | US$14.0b | 21.8x | 18.5x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | US$281.7b | US$84.6b | US$14.0b | 24.4x | 20.1x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | US$308.6b | US$84.2b | US$14.1b | 23.7x | 21.8x | 3.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.8x
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 36.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Communications industry have declined 4.2% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.9% 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 | -1.11% | |
| Tech | -3.38% | |
| Communications | -1.96% | |
| Communications Equipment | -1.96% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIEN Ciena | US$60.14 | 2.3% +US$193.3m | 38.1% | PE108.2x | |
| LITE Lumentum Holdings | US$52.00 | 1.4% +US$50.4m | 24.6% | PS2.5x | |
| RBBN Ribbon Communications | US$3.58 | 3.6% +US$22.0m | 39.3% | PS0.8x | |
| DGII Digi International | US$26.30 | 1.8% +US$17.3m | -10.3% | PE27.2x | |
| VSAT Viasat | US$8.49 | 1.3% +US$14.2m | -46.4% | PS0.2x |
