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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies89
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M-4.0%
  • 1Y55.7%
  • YTDn/a

The Semiconductors industry is up 1.5% in the last week, with NVIDIA up 2.5%. During this same period, the Advanced Micro Devices underperformed, falling 5.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 56%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 25% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 02 Feb 2026US$8.4tUS$545.0bUS$157.0b41.9x53.6x15.4x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025US$8.1tUS$544.9bUS$157.3b36.1x51.8x15x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025US$8.1tUS$535.1bUS$147.0b34.9x55.1x15.1x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025US$8.2tUS$509.0bUS$141.7b43.1x57.5x16x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025US$7.6tUS$504.4bUS$118.3b40.1x64.1x15x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025US$7.2tUS$483.1bUS$102.2b32.5x70.5x14.9x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025US$7.1tUS$479.4bUS$102.8b31.3x69.2x14.8x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025US$6.0tUS$476.8bUS$101.3b28.9x59.4x12.6x
Wed, 14 May 2025US$5.4tUS$454.9bUS$94.0b23.2x57x11.8x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025US$4.8tUS$452.5bUS$94.7b18x51x10.7x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025US$5.0tUS$451.5bUS$94.1b26.7x52.9x11x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025US$5.4tUS$428.1bUS$80.0b29.7x67.2x12.6x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025US$5.7tUS$430.3bUS$82.1b30x70x13.4x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024US$5.6tUS$421.9bUS$78.8b32.6x71x13.3x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024US$5.8tUS$406.3bUS$85.7b30.5x67.8x14.3x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024US$5.2tUS$403.0bUS$83.9b28x61.4x12.8x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024US$5.3tUS$383.8bUS$78.5b30.6x67.7x13.9x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024US$5.3tUS$385.1bUS$82.8b28x63.4x13.6x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024US$5.7tUS$382.2bUS$80.6b30.2x70.9x14.9x
Thu, 16 May 2024US$4.4tUS$362.1bUS$69.6b30.3x63.7x12.2x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024US$4.4tUS$363.0bUS$67.4b25.5x66x12.3x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024US$4.4tUS$361.8bUS$64.0b28.4x68.5x12.1x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024US$3.7tUS$344.0bUS$57.0b30x64.1x10.6x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024US$3.0tUS$343.2bUS$53.6b28.9x56.4x8.8x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$342.2bUS$54.5b27x51.6x8.2x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023US$2.4tUS$333.6bUS$47.8b22.5x50.8x7.3x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023US$2.5tUS$336.9bUS$51.7b25x48.9x7.5x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023US$2.6tUS$333.8bUS$51.5b25.9x50.5x7.8x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023US$2.7tUS$333.1bUS$47.2b24.2x56.8x8x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023US$2.6tUS$338.1bUS$51.8b26.1x50.9x7.8x
Fri, 19 May 2023US$2.2tUS$338.6bUS$50.3b22.4x43.1x6.4x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023US$2.0tUS$347.7bUS$64.4b20.6x31.4x5.8x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023US$1.9tUS$351.3bUS$69.0b18.8x27.1x5.3x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023US$1.9tUS$348.7bUS$67.9b19.5x27.9x5.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.9x


Total Market Cap: US$1.9tTotal Earnings: US$67.9bTotal Revenue: US$348.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 58x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Semiconductors 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 53.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 58.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 11.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 15.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductors industry have grown 32% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 16% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Semiconductors compare with similar industries?

US Market-0.23%
Tech-0.81%
Semiconductors1.42%
Semiconductors1.45%
Semiconductor Equipment1.16%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
NVDA NVIDIAUS$191.132.5%
+US$113.2b		63.8%PE46.8x
AVGO BroadcomUS$331.302.0%
+US$30.6b		52.2%PE67.9x
MU Micron TechnologyUS$414.886.6%
+US$29.0b		361.4%PE39.2x
INTC IntelUS$46.479.4%
+US$19.9b		139.8%PS4.4x
TXN Texas InstrumentsUS$215.559.6%
+US$16.9b		19.1%PE39.1x

Latest News

AVGO
US$331.10
Broadcom
7D
1.9%
1Y
52.1%
MRVL
US$78.66
Marvell Technology
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-30.7%
INTC
US$48.79
Intel
7D
14.8%
1Y
151.8%
MPWR
US$1,173.22
Monolithic Power Systems
7D
9.8%
1Y
86.6%

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) Stock Rockets 28% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Jan 30
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MCHP
US$78.08
Microchip Technology
7D
4.4%
1Y
49.4%
CRDO
US$119.96
Credo Technology Group Holding
7D
-6.3%
1Y
67.1%
TXN
US$225.01
Texas Instruments
7D
14.5%
1Y
24.4%
TSEM
US$136.89
Tower Semiconductor
7D
7.7%
1Y
177.1%
NVDA
US$185.61
NVIDIA
7D
-0.5%
1Y
59.1%
ADI
US$316.86
Analog Devices
7D
4.2%
1Y
54.4%
ARM
US$106.93
Arm Holdings
7D
-6.8%
1Y
-31.3%

ARM: AI Licensing And Royalty Momentum Will Drive Future Upside Potential

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Arm Holdings to $215 from $210, citing higher modeled revenue growth, stronger profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple as they incorporate recent bullish research and more positive views on licensing, royalties, and AI-related demand. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Arm Holdings has tilted more positive, with several bullish analysts citing solid execution on licensing and royalties, as well as growing AI related exposure, as reasons for revisiting their valuation work.
QCOM
US$152.63
QUALCOMM
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-10.3%

QCOM: Future AI Data Center And Android Strength Will Offset Handset Uncertainty

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Qualcomm to about US$157.50 from roughly US$159.45. This reflects slightly higher discount rate assumptions and updated views on revenue growth, margins, and future P/E multiples, following mixed price target moves and a broader reassessment of the company's handset and AI accelerator opportunities.
ALAB
US$152.44
Astera Labs
7D
-6.6%
1Y
55.4%
AMD
US$246.27
Advanced Micro Devices
7D
-2.0%
1Y
115.5%

AMD: AI Rack Systems And Policy Risks Will Shape The Next Phase

Analysts nudged their price target higher for Advanced Micro Devices, with fair value moving from $207.91 to $213.89 as they factor in slightly stronger expected revenue growth, a small uplift in profit margins, and a modestly higher future P/E multiple, supported by recent research highlighting AI accelerator demand, rack scale system opportunities, and broader data center traction. Analyst Commentary Recent research around AMD reflects a mix of optimism on AI growth and clear reminders that execution and competition still matter a lot for what investors are paying for the stock.
MU
US$437.76
Micron Technology
7D
12.5%
1Y
386.8%

MU: AI Memory Supercycle Hype Will Eventually Meet New DRAM Capacity

Our fair value estimate for Micron Technology has been adjusted higher to US$176.14 from US$171.83, reflecting analysts' higher price targets and rationale around tight DRAM supply, strong AI driven memory demand, and expectations for improved margins and earnings power. Analyst Commentary Recent research has generally pointed to tight DRAM conditions, AI related memory demand, and constrained high bandwidth memory supply as key themes for Micron.
RGTI
US$17.71
Rigetti Computing
7D
-18.6%
1Y
31.5%