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U.S. Communications Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies78
- 7D0.5%
- 3M-11.4%
- 1Y23.0%
- YTD-7.0%
The Communications is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Ubiquiti has stood out, gaining 20%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 23% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | US$500.1b | US$104.0b | US$13.9b | 22.1x | 36x | 4.8x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | US$439.1b | US$102.8b | US$12.4b | 23x | 35.3x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | US$519.0b | US$103.1b | US$12.4b | 26.7x | 42x | 5x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | US$558.5b | US$102.5b | US$12.2b | 25.2x | 45.9x | 5.5x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | US$545.4b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.9x | 45.2x | 5.3x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | US$534.1b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.5x | 44.1x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | US$499.1b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 27.3x | 41.7x | 4.8x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | US$472.5b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 25.3x | 39.4x | 4.6x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | US$437.2b | US$101.2b | US$11.6b | 26.2x | 37.7x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | US$353.4b | US$92.6b | US$12.6b | 27x | 28x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | US$335.2b | US$92.7b | US$12.6b | 27.1x | 26.6x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | US$342.7b | US$94.4b | US$14.1b | 27.3x | 24.3x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | US$405.6b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 33.9x | 24.9x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | US$395.6b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 32.6x | 24.2x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | US$343.3b | US$95.8b | US$14.9b | 26.9x | 23x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | US$329.4b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 25x | 21.8x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | US$313.3b | US$96.2b | US$14.9b | 24.8x | 21.1x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | US$307.7b | US$94.7b | US$14.5b | 24.4x | 21.2x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | US$323.3b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 28.3x | 22.1x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | US$339.5b | US$94.5b | US$14.6b | 27x | 23.2x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | US$322.9b | US$91.5b | US$13.5b | 26.8x | 23.9x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | US$319.0b | US$91.4b | US$13.5b | 20.8x | 23.6x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | US$285.1b | US$89.8b | US$13.4b | 25.5x | 21.2x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | US$314.5b | US$89.0b | US$13.2b | 27.1x | 23.9x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | US$298.5b | US$89.0b | US$13.2b | 27.7x | 22.7x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | US$293.1b | US$87.1b | US$13.0b | 31.7x | 22.5x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | US$288.3b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 28.1x | 22.1x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | US$306.0b | US$86.8b | US$13.1b | 30.4x | 23.4x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | US$286.5b | US$85.2b | US$13.4b | 27x | 21.5x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | US$253.9b | US$84.9b | US$13.5b | 22.9x | 18.8x | 3x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | US$296.9b | US$85.3b | US$13.7b | 23.3x | 21.7x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | US$273.4b | US$84.7b | US$14.0b | 23.3x | 19.6x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | US$260.1b | US$84.7b | US$14.0b | 21.5x | 18.6x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | US$301.5b | US$84.4b | US$13.9b | 21.6x | 21.7x | 3.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.7x
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 | 0.30% | |
| Tech | 1.14% | |
| Communications | 0.48% | |
| Communications Equipment | 0.48% | |
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 | 20.4% +US$4.2b | 206.4% | PE45.6x | |
| CSCO Cisco Systems | US$59.77 | 0.8% +US$1.8b | 22.8% | PE25.9x | |
| CIEN Ciena | US$74.74 | 2.5% +US$260.1m | 53.9% | PE134.5x | |
| MSI Motorola Solutions | US$406.50 | 0.3% +US$188.6m | 13.5% | PE33.2x | |
| DGII Digi International | US$32.77 | 16.9% +US$180.2m | 21.1% | PE28.8x |
