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U.S. Communications Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies78
- 7D7.2%
- 3M-3.5%
- 1Y30.4%
- YTD-0.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Communications industry has risen 7.2%, driven by gains from Cisco Systems of 6.4%. This means that the industry has gained 30% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | US$536.0b | US$105.5b | US$14.5b | 25.8x | 37x | 5.1x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | US$466.0b | US$102.8b | US$12.4b | 24.8x | 37.5x | 4.5x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | US$488.2b | US$103.1b | US$12.3b | 24.9x | 39.6x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | US$572.3b | US$102.7b | US$12.3b | 25.6x | 46.6x | 5.6x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | US$544.6b | US$102.4b | US$12.1b | 24.9x | 45x | 5.3x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | US$536.5b | US$102.5b | US$12.1b | 24.8x | 44.3x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | US$489.5b | US$102.8b | US$12.1b | 23.8x | 40.5x | 4.8x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | US$477.1b | US$103.0b | US$12.0b | 26.4x | 39.8x | 4.6x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | US$453.1b | US$103.1b | US$12.0b | 27.8x | 37.9x | 4.4x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | US$341.7b | US$92.6b | US$12.6b | 27.2x | 27.1x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | US$345.1b | US$92.7b | US$12.6b | 26.5x | 27.3x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | US$344.9b | US$92.4b | US$12.7b | 27.3x | 27.1x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | US$379.9b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 32.5x | 23.4x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | US$399.5b | US$104.8b | US$16.3b | 31.7x | 24.5x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | US$400.6b | US$105.5b | US$16.5b | 29.6x | 24.3x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | US$333.1b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 25.3x | 22x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | US$308.8b | US$96.1b | US$15.1b | 25.1x | 20.5x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | US$327.1b | US$94.9b | US$14.7b | 23.1x | 22.2x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | US$325.4b | US$94.7b | US$14.6b | 26x | 22.2x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | US$342.9b | US$94.5b | US$14.6b | 30.5x | 23.5x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | US$320.8b | US$91.6b | US$13.4b | 24.4x | 23.9x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | US$306.1b | US$91.4b | US$13.5b | 23.6x | 22.7x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | US$296.0b | US$91.2b | US$13.5b | 23.5x | 21.9x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | US$289.8b | US$89.1b | US$13.2b | 25.1x | 22x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | US$310.0b | US$89.0b | US$13.1b | 23.9x | 23.6x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | US$295.6b | US$87.2b | US$12.9b | 31.3x | 22.9x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | US$296.9b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 26.8x | 22.8x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | US$297.7b | US$86.7b | US$13.0b | 28.4x | 22.8x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | US$282.5b | US$85.7b | US$13.6b | 24.5x | 20.8x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | US$266.5b | US$84.9b | US$13.5b | 24.2x | 19.8x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | US$281.8b | US$85.3b | US$13.7b | 22.6x | 20.6x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | US$285.6b | US$84.8b | US$13.9b | 22.1x | 20.5x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | US$267.2b | US$84.6b | US$14.0b | 22.2x | 19.1x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | US$271.3b | US$84.5b | US$14.1b | 22.1x | 19.3x | 3.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.3x
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 37.0x 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 5.1x.
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 7.7% 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 | 5.34% | |
| Tech | 8.21% | |
| Communications | 7.18% | |
| Communications Equipment | 7.18% | |
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$63.62 | 6.4% +US$15.3b | 32.1% | PE25.8x | |
| ANET Arista Networks | US$96.42 | 11.4% +US$12.4b | 20.6% | PE40x | |
| MSI Motorola Solutions | US$424.18 | 4.3% +US$3.0b | 15.3% | PE34.6x | |
| UI Ubiquiti | US$436.10 | 5.5% +US$1.4b | 197.9% | PE48x | |
| CIEN Ciena | US$81.24 | 8.7% +US$923.9m | 66.3% | PE146.2x |