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U.S. Communications Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies78
- 7D2.0%
- 3M32.3%
- 1Y39.8%
- YTD8.1%
In the last week, the Communications industry is up 2.0%, with Arista Networks up 3.0%. During this same period, the PicoCELA underperformed, falling 73%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 40%. 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 Jul 2025 | US$566.4b | US$100.5b | US$14.0b | 28.5x | 40.5x | 5.6x |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 | US$524.8b | US$105.7b | US$14.3b | 26.8x | 36.6x | 5x |
| Thu, 15 May 2025 | US$528.8b | US$104.0b | US$13.9b | 23.2x | 38.1x | 5.1x |
| Sat, 12 Apr 2025 | US$461.2b | US$102.8b | US$12.4b | 24.8x | 37.1x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 10 Mar 2025 | US$509.6b | US$103.1b | US$12.4b | 26.7x | 41.2x | 4.9x |
| Wed, 05 Feb 2025 | US$555.2b | US$102.5b | US$12.2b | 26x | 45.6x | 5.4x |
| Fri, 03 Jan 2025 | US$538.5b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.4x | 44.6x | 5.3x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | US$531.7b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.4x | 43.9x | 5.2x |
| Tue, 29 Oct 2024 | US$497.3b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 27.5x | 41.5x | 4.8x |
| Thu, 26 Sep 2024 | US$477.1b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 26.2x | 39.8x | 4.6x |
| Sat, 24 Aug 2024 | US$438.5b | US$101.1b | US$11.6b | 27x | 37.7x | 4.3x |
| Mon, 22 Jul 2024 | US$345.5b | US$92.6b | US$12.6b | 26.7x | 27.4x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | US$339.3b | US$92.7b | US$12.7b | 27x | 26.8x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | US$347.6b | US$92.4b | US$12.7b | 27.3x | 27.3x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | US$402.4b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 33.5x | 24.7x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | US$397.9b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 30.9x | 24.4x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | US$339.8b | US$95.8b | US$14.9b | 29.8x | 22.9x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | US$326.5b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 25x | 21.6x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | US$313.3b | US$96.0b | US$14.9b | 24.9x | 21x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | US$318.4b | US$95.0b | US$14.7b | 25.2x | 21.6x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | US$326.0b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 24.7x | 22.3x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | US$334.6b | US$94.5b | US$14.6b | 29.4x | 22.9x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | US$324.8b | US$91.5b | US$13.5b | 26.8x | 24x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2023 | US$310.3b | US$91.4b | US$13.5b | 23.7x | 23x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 20 May 2023 | US$297.6b | US$91.2b | US$13.5b | 25.1x | 22.1x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 17 Apr 2023 | US$312.5b | US$89.0b | US$13.2b | 27x | 23.7x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | US$299.7b | US$89.0b | US$13.2b | 26.6x | 22.8x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | US$290.7b | US$87.1b | US$13.0b | 31.1x | 22.4x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 08 Jan 2023 | US$291.9b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 28x | 22.4x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 06 Dec 2022 | US$302.7b | US$86.8b | US$13.1b | 29.8x | 23.1x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 03 Nov 2022 | US$281.0b | US$85.7b | US$13.5b | 25.9x | 20.8x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 01 Oct 2022 | US$252.9b | US$84.9b | US$13.5b | 22.9x | 18.8x | 3x |
| Mon, 29 Aug 2022 | US$289.8b | US$85.3b | US$13.7b | 23x | 21.2x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 27 Jul 2022 | US$273.3b | US$84.7b | US$14.0b | 22.9x | 19.6x | 3.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.6x
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 40.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.6x.
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 5.9% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Tech industry?
| US Market | 0.93% | |
| Tech | 2.46% | |
| Communications | 2.01% | |
| Communications Equipment | 2.01% | |
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$111.78 | 3.0% +US$4.0b | 35.3% | PE46.4x | |
| UI Ubiquiti | US$460.40 | 13.7% +US$3.4b | 178.4% | PE50.7x | |
| CIEN Ciena | US$84.98 | 9.3% +US$1.0b | 72.1% | PE114.6x | |
| MSI Motorola Solutions | US$420.46 | 1.1% +US$739.4m | 7.8% | PE34.3x | |
| LITE Lumentum Holdings | US$102.22 | 9.9% +US$640.6m | 86.6% | PS4.8x |