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U.S. Electronic Equipment and Components Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies182
- 7D-0.9%
- 3M17.8%
- 1Y32.1%
- YTD24.5%
Last week, the Electronic Equipment and Components industry hasn't moved much but Ouster is up 35% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 32% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Electronic Equipment and Components Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | US$573.7b | US$386.2b | US$13.7b | 22.7x | 42x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | US$542.1b | US$377.6b | US$13.6b | 24.2x | 39.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | US$501.2b | US$375.7b | US$13.4b | 22.1x | 37.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | US$452.4b | US$375.4b | US$13.3b | 20.8x | 33.9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | US$365.3b | US$371.4b | US$13.9b | 18.4x | 26.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | US$439.6b | US$370.8b | US$14.8b | 21x | 29.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | US$475.3b | US$370.8b | US$14.8b | 25x | 32.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | US$465.9b | US$368.2b | US$15.5b | 25.6x | 30.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | US$479.5b | US$369.5b | US$15.5b | 25.3x | 30.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | US$452.6b | US$324.0b | US$16.0b | 23.5x | 28.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | US$445.5b | US$323.9b | US$15.8b | 23.1x | 28.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | US$431.4b | US$324.2b | US$15.8b | 22.1x | 27.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | US$454.3b | US$329.1b | US$15.0b | 22.6x | 30.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | US$437.8b | US$331.2b | US$15.2b | 21.4x | 28.8x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | US$423.5b | US$331.4b | US$15.4b | 20.8x | 27.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | US$419.2b | US$338.6b | US$15.7b | 18.7x | 26.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | US$415.2b | US$341.3b | US$15.0b | 19.3x | 27.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | US$405.4b | US$349.3b | US$15.0b | 20x | 27.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | US$407.2b | US$352.2b | US$13.7b | 20.9x | 29.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | US$370.1b | US$353.4b | US$13.8b | 17.2x | 26.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | US$340.5b | US$357.6b | US$14.4b | 16.7x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | US$365.6b | US$360.4b | US$14.6b | 15.8x | 25x | 1x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | US$373.5b | US$360.2b | US$14.6b | 16.6x | 25.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | US$402.0b | US$361.5b | US$15.1b | 17.1x | 26.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | US$390.1b | US$362.8b | US$15.1b | 16.3x | 25.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | US$347.1b | US$361.5b | US$14.9b | 16.5x | 23.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | US$362.4b | US$361.4b | US$16.1b | 16.9x | 22.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | US$365.2b | US$359.3b | US$15.9b | 17x | 22.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | US$389.1b | US$358.1b | US$16.2b | 17.5x | 24x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | US$340.2b | US$354.0b | US$16.5b | 15.4x | 20.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | US$364.5b | US$353.0b | US$16.6b | 16.5x | 22x | 1x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | US$372.5b | US$350.0b | US$16.7b | 15.6x | 22.3x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | US$327.0b | US$334.5b | US$16.7b | 14.2x | 19.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | US$372.7b | US$334.4b | US$16.8b | 16.3x | 22.2x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Electronic industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 42.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Electronic industry have declined 6.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% 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, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Tech industry?
| US Market | 1.05% | |
| Tech | -0.27% | |
| Electronic Equipment and Components | -0.85% | |
| Technology Distributors | 1.65% | |
| Electronic Equipment and Instruments | 0.21% | |
| Electronic Manufacturing Services | -1.42% | |
| Electronic Components | -1.88% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 50.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Technology Distributors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 15.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.2% per year.
- In contrast, the Technology Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUST Ouster | US$34.72 | 34.6% +US$619.6m | 333.5% | PS16x | |
| CGNX Cognex | US$42.70 | 4.4% +US$300.5m | 8.2% | PE58.7x | |
| VNT Vontier | US$42.11 | 3.8% +US$228.9m | 23.3% | PE15.6x | |
| NSIT Insight Enterprises | US$130.07 | 5.6% +US$218.4m | -36.3% | PE27.4x | |
| TEL TE Connectivity | US$202.71 | 0.4% +US$215.7m | 35.7% | PE41.2x |
