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U.S. Semiconductor Equipment Industry Analysis
UpdatedOct 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
- 7D8.7%
- 3M23.9%
- 1Y40.1%
- YTDn/a
The Semiconductor Equipment industry is up 8.7% in the last week, with KLA up 13%. In the same time, Amtech Systems was down 15%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 40%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Semiconductor Equipment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | US$606.2b | US$89.4b | US$16.3b | 33.3x | 37.1x | 6.8x |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | US$497.5b | US$89.4b | US$16.3b | 28.9x | 30.4x | 5.6x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | US$492.3b | US$89.1b | US$16.2b | 26.8x | 30.3x | 5.5x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | US$490.4b | US$87.0b | US$15.5b | 31.6x | 31.7x | 5.6x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | US$423.0b | US$87.0b | US$15.5b | 24.9x | 27.3x | 4.9x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | US$381.6b | US$86.4b | US$15.0b | 25.8x | 25.4x | 4.4x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | US$370.4b | US$84.8b | US$14.2b | 24.3x | 26.1x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | US$408.5b | US$84.8b | US$14.2b | 32.7x | 28.8x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | US$451.6b | US$83.2b | US$14.6b | 34.1x | 31x | 5.4x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | US$418.7b | US$83.2b | US$14.6b | 28.3x | 28.7x | 5x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | US$416.8b | US$83.2b | US$14.6b | 28.3x | 28.6x | 5x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | US$442.9b | US$82.5b | US$15.6b | 26.3x | 28.4x | 5.4x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | US$458.8b | US$82.5b | US$15.6b | 25.1x | 29.4x | 5.6x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | US$494.3b | US$82.6b | US$15.7b | 26.4x | 31.6x | 6x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | US$592.5b | US$82.8b | US$13.8b | 34.2x | 43.1x | 7.2x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | US$554.2b | US$82.8b | US$13.8b | 27x | 40.3x | 6.7x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | US$506.5b | US$83.4b | US$13.8b | 32.1x | 36.6x | 6.1x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | US$499.6b | US$84.5b | US$14.2b | 34.5x | 35.2x | 5.9x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | US$518.9b | US$84.5b | US$14.2b | 36x | 36.6x | 6.1x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | US$446.4b | US$88.0b | US$15.0b | 25.1x | 29.8x | 5.1x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | US$441.3b | US$90.1b | US$15.9b | 26x | 27.7x | 4.9x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | US$396.7b | US$90.0b | US$15.9b | 24.4x | 24.9x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | US$347.4b | US$92.3b | US$16.4b | 22.9x | 21.2x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | US$363.7b | US$93.9b | US$17.0b | 24.8x | 21.4x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | US$375.2b | US$93.9b | US$17.0b | 25x | 22.1x | 4x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | US$401.8b | US$96.1b | US$20.1b | 20.7x | 20x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | US$399.8b | US$96.1b | US$20.1b | 18.8x | 19.9x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | US$334.2b | US$95.7b | US$20.1b | 15.1x | 16.7x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | US$330.9b | US$96.1b | US$21.2b | 15.8x | 15.6x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | US$346.8b | US$96.1b | US$21.2b | 16.7x | 16.4x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | US$358.5b | US$93.9b | US$21.2b | 17.1x | 16.9x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | US$310.5b | US$92.3b | US$20.7b | 14.8x | 15x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | US$338.0b | US$92.3b | US$20.7b | 15.5x | 16.3x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | US$283.0b | US$88.7b | US$21.1b | 12.8x | 13.4x | 3.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Semiconductor Equipment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 37.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor Equipment industry have declined 8.2% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Semiconductor Equipment compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 1.72% | |
| Tech | 2.01% | |
| Semiconductors | 3.35% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 8.74% | |
| Semiconductors | 2.96% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLAC KLA | US$1.11k | 12.6% +US$16.3b | 63.1% | PE35.9x | |
| LRCX Lam Research | US$141.51 | 7.7% +US$12.8b | 94.3% | PE33.3x | |
| AMAT Applied Materials | US$224.99 | 7.2% +US$12.0b | 20.7% | PE26.2x | |
| ENTG Entegris | US$90.94 | 8.7% +US$1.1b | -11.9% | PE46.7x | |
| MKSI MKS | US$136.52 | 12.6% +US$1.0b | 32.9% | PE34.3x |
