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U.S. Communications Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies78
- 7D4.5%
- 3M-7.7%
- 1Y27.8%
- YTD-3.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Communications industry has risen 4.5%, driven by gains from Cisco Systems of 4.0%. In the same time, Genasys was down 14%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 28%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | US$500.2b | US$104.0b | US$13.9b | 23.3x | 36x | 4.8x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | US$433.7b | US$102.8b | US$12.4b | 25.2x | 34.9x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | US$508.3b | US$103.1b | US$12.4b | 26.7x | 41.1x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | US$558.5b | US$102.5b | US$12.2b | 25.2x | 45.9x | 5.5x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | US$540.0b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.5x | 44.7x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | US$530.7b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.5x | 43.8x | 5.2x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | US$497.3b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 27.3x | 41.5x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | US$472.5b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 25.3x | 39.4x | 4.6x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | US$440.1b | US$101.1b | US$11.6b | 26.2x | 37.9x | 4.4x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | US$349.5b | US$92.6b | US$12.6b | 26.7x | 27.7x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | US$335.2b | US$92.7b | US$12.6b | 27.1x | 26.6x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | US$342.7b | US$94.4b | US$14.1b | 27.9x | 24.3x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | US$398.1b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 34x | 24.5x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | US$395.6b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 31.1x | 24.2x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | US$342.7b | US$95.3b | US$14.9b | 25.2x | 22.9x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | US$328.0b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 23.9x | 21.7x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | US$313.5b | US$96.2b | US$14.9b | 24.9x | 21.1x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | US$307.7b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 23.3x | 21.1x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | US$318.2b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 23.4x | 21.7x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | US$332.3b | US$94.5b | US$14.6b | 29.1x | 22.7x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | US$322.9b | US$91.5b | US$13.5b | 26.8x | 23.9x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | US$319.0b | US$91.4b | US$13.5b | 20.8x | 23.6x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | US$287.9b | US$89.8b | US$13.4b | 24.6x | 21.4x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | US$312.4b | US$89.0b | US$13.2b | 27x | 23.7x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | US$298.5b | US$89.0b | US$13.2b | 27.7x | 22.7x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | US$294.2b | US$87.1b | US$13.0b | 32.1x | 22.6x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | US$283.3b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 27.5x | 21.7x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | US$306.0b | US$86.8b | US$13.1b | 30.4x | 23.4x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | US$285.1b | US$85.2b | US$13.4b | 26.8x | 21.3x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | US$260.6b | US$84.9b | US$13.5b | 23.3x | 19.3x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | US$289.8b | US$85.3b | US$13.7b | 23x | 21.2x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 25 Jul 2022 | US$273.4b | US$84.7b | US$14.0b | 23.3x | 19.6x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 22 Jun 2022 | US$265.2b | US$84.7b | US$14.0b | 22.1x | 19x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 20 May 2022 | US$290.5b | US$84.4b | US$14.1b | 21.5x | 20.6x | 3.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.6x
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 36.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Communications industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.2% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Tech industry?
| US Market | 3.92% | |
| Tech | 6.41% | |
| Communications | 4.45% | |
| Communications Equipment | 4.45% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSCO Cisco Systems | US$61.67 | 4.0% +US$9.3b | 26.7% | PE26.7x | |
| UI Ubiquiti | US$434.21 | 26.4% +US$5.5b | 221.7% | PE47.8x | |
| ANET Arista Networks | US$92.32 | 2.1% +US$2.5b | 19.2% | PE38.3x | |
| MSI Motorola Solutions | US$412.91 | 1.9% +US$1.3b | 15.3% | PE33.7x | |
| CIEN Ciena | US$79.01 | 8.4% +US$867.1m | 62.7% | PE142.2x |
