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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies130
  • 7D-1.8%
  • 3M4.2%
  • 1Y59.5%
  • YTD-1.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by Broadcom declining 6.8%. Meanwhile, Micron Technology actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 9.5% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 60%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Semiconductors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 17 Mar 2026US$8.9tUS$682.0bUS$203.5b41.7x43.7x13x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026US$9.3tUS$646.9bUS$177.9b46.4x52.5x14.4x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026US$8.9tUS$640.8bUS$176.4b42x50.6x13.9x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025US$8.9tUS$631.8bUS$168.7b38x53x14.2x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025US$4.4tUS$601.6bUS$156.8b35.8x28x7.3x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025US$8.5tUS$597.4bUS$137.3b37.7x61.9x14.2x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025US$7.6tUS$590.8bUS$129.0b33x59.3x12.9x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025US$7.7tUS$566.9bUS$117.0b28.8x65.6x13.5x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025US$6.8tUS$563.9bUS$116.8b29.2x58.3x12.1x
Sat, 24 May 2025US$6.0tUS$542.4bUS$109.6b24x54.9x11.1x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025US$4.7tUS$537.4bUS$108.9b22.6x43x8.7x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025US$5.5tUS$537.2bUS$108.1b29.4x50.5x10.2x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025US$6.2tUS$515.1bUS$95.0b32.8x64.9x12x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025US$6.2tUS$512.3bUS$96.7b30.7x64.2x12.1x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024US$6.2tUS$504.8bUS$92.9b32.5x67x12.3x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024US$6.2tUS$487.1bUS$83.9b30.6x73.5x12.7x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024US$5.9tUS$489.2bUS$101.8b28.6x57.7x12x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024US$5.7tUS$481.2bUS$104.2b29.5x54.7x11.8x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024US$5.5tUS$466.4bUS$95.6b26.2x57.5x11.8x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024US$6.1tUS$464.9bUS$94.3b30.1x64.3x13x
Sun, 26 May 2024US$5.5tUS$462.6bUS$95.6b29.9x57.1x11.8x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024US$4.3tUS$447.5bUS$81.6b25.1x52.3x9.5x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024US$4.8tUS$446.1bUS$78.1b29.3x61.3x10.7x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024US$4.4tUS$428.8bUS$71.1b28.6x61.7x10.2x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024US$3.7tUS$433.1bUS$69.5b25x52.7x8.5x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023US$3.4tUS$432.6bUS$70.6b24.7x47.6x7.8x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023US$3.1tUS$420.8bUS$62.5b22.9x49x7.3x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023US$3.0tUS$428.2bUS$65.8b25x46x7.1x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023US$3.1tUS$428.2bUS$68.7b26.5x45.8x7.3x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023US$3.1tUS$423.7bUS$68.1b22.9x45.1x7.3x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023US$3.0tUS$429.0bUS$67.3b23.9x44.7x7x
Mon, 29 May 2023US$2.9tUS$433.7bUS$71.0b23x40.3x6.6x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023US$2.3tUS$443.4bUS$85.4b17.6x26.5x5.1x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023US$2.4tUS$448.0bUS$90.3b18.2x26.8x5.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.8x


Total Market Cap: US$2.4tTotal Earnings: US$90.3bTotal Revenue: US$448.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 53.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Semiconductor industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 43.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 53.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 10.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 13.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 31% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Tech industry?

US Market-2.40%
Tech-2.42%
Semiconductors-1.84%
Semiconductor Equipment0.42%
Semiconductors-2.09%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 58.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 29.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 9.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MU Micron TechnologyUS$426.139.5%
+US$41.4b		313.3%PE40.3x
AMAT Applied MaterialsUS$341.530.8%
+US$2.1b		119.7%PE34.6x
LRCX Lam ResearchUS$212.200.5%
+US$1.3b		171.0%PE42.6x
TSEM Tower SemiconductorUS$124.718.0%
+US$1.0b		219.4%PE63.7x
INTC IntelUS$45.770.4%
+US$949.1m		78.2%PS4.3x

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