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U.S. Communications Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies78
- 7D0.1%
- 3M-12.4%
- 1Y22.6%
- YTD-7.2%
The Communications is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Ubiquiti has stood out, gaining 21%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 23% over the past 12 months. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | US$497.9b | US$104.0b | US$13.9b | 22.1x | 35.9x | 4.8x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | US$433.4b | US$102.8b | US$12.4b | 23.2x | 34.9x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | US$514.3b | US$103.1b | US$12.4b | 27.1x | 41.6x | 5x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | US$540.9b | US$102.4b | US$12.2b | 25.4x | 44.4x | 5.3x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | US$545.4b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 25.3x | 45.2x | 5.3x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | US$529.9b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.8x | 43.7x | 5.2x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | US$503.3b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 27.1x | 42x | 4.9x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | US$470.0b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 25.3x | 39.2x | 4.6x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | US$435.2b | US$101.2b | US$11.6b | 24.5x | 37.5x | 4.3x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | US$355.7b | US$92.6b | US$12.6b | 27.9x | 28.2x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | US$336.0b | US$92.7b | US$12.6b | 27.5x | 26.6x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | US$341.7b | US$94.4b | US$14.1b | 27.2x | 24.2x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | US$399.9b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 34.3x | 24.6x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | US$396.1b | US$104.8b | US$16.4b | 32.8x | 24.2x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | US$343.3b | US$95.8b | US$14.9b | 26.9x | 23x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | US$330.9b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 24.6x | 21.9x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | US$310.8b | US$96.2b | US$14.9b | 23.9x | 20.9x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | US$309.0b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 20.5x | 21.1x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | US$323.6b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 28.3x | 22.1x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | US$332.0b | US$94.5b | US$14.6b | 25.1x | 22.7x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | US$324.1b | US$91.4b | US$13.5b | 26.8x | 24x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | US$319.0b | US$91.4b | US$13.5b | 20.8x | 23.6x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | US$283.8b | US$89.8b | US$13.5b | 25.5x | 21.1x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | US$312.1b | US$89.0b | US$13.2b | 25.7x | 23.7x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | US$301.2b | US$89.0b | US$13.1b | 28.2x | 22.9x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | US$299.1b | US$87.1b | US$13.0b | 30.9x | 23x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | US$290.8b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 27.9x | 22.3x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | US$307.6b | US$86.8b | US$13.1b | 30.5x | 23.5x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | US$286.4b | US$85.2b | US$13.4b | 27x | 21.4x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | US$254.0b | US$84.9b | US$13.5b | 23x | 18.9x | 3x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | US$297.7b | US$85.3b | US$13.7b | 23x | 21.8x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | US$276.1b | US$84.6b | US$14.0b | 23.9x | 19.8x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 19 Jun 2022 | US$260.1b | US$84.7b | US$14.0b | 21.5x | 18.6x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 17 May 2022 | US$296.7b | US$84.4b | US$13.9b | 21.4x | 21.3x | 3.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.3x
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 35.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.3x.
- 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 | -0.30% | |
| Tech | 0.31% | |
| Communications | 0.10% | |
| Communications Equipment | 0.10% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UI Ubiquiti | US$413.52 | 20.6% +US$4.3b | 225.1% | PE45.6x | |
| CSCO Cisco Systems | US$59.77 | 0.7% +US$1.8b | 24.4% | PE25.9x | |
| CIEN Ciena | US$74.74 | 2.6% +US$268.7m | 52.2% | PE134.5x | |
| DGII Digi International | US$32.77 | 15.3% +US$166.2m | 19.6% | PE28.8x | |
| LITE Lumentum Holdings | US$64.87 | 3.2% +US$158.4m | 48.1% | PS3.1x |
