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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies121
- 7D2.0%
- 3M-12.6%
- 1Y12.5%
- YTD-13.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has risen 2.0%, driven by gains from NVIDIA of 1.9%. During this same period, the Arm Holdings underperformed, falling 6.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Semiconductors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | US$5.4t | US$541.1b | US$109.0b | 22.7x | 49.8x | 10x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | US$4.4t | US$537.3b | US$108.9b | 21.7x | 40.4x | 8.2x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | US$5.4t | US$532.9b | US$103.6b | 29.7x | 52.5x | 10.2x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | US$5.9t | US$512.6b | US$95.1b | 30.8x | 62.4x | 11.6x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | US$6.3t | US$513.5b | US$96.7b | 29.5x | 65.4x | 12.3x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | US$6.0t | US$505.1b | US$93.4b | 29x | 64.3x | 11.9x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | US$6.2t | US$489.4b | US$101.5b | 27.8x | 60.9x | 12.6x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | US$5.6t | US$485.5b | US$99.5b | 26.5x | 56.3x | 11.5x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | US$5.8t | US$467.7b | US$94.9b | 30x | 61.5x | 12.5x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | US$6.1t | US$467.9b | US$96.6b | 28.8x | 62.7x | 12.9x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | US$6.2t | US$464.9b | US$94.3b | 29.4x | 66.2x | 13.4x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | US$4.8t | US$444.8b | US$83.3b | 29x | 58.2x | 10.9x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | US$4.8t | US$447.6b | US$81.6b | 30.2x | 59.3x | 10.8x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | US$5.1t | US$443.2b | US$81.1b | 29.4x | 63.4x | 11.6x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | US$4.1t | US$432.5b | US$71.9b | 29x | 56.5x | 9.4x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | US$3.6t | US$433.4b | US$69.5b | 27.7x | 52.1x | 8.4x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | US$3.2t | US$432.5b | US$70.6b | 25.5x | 45.6x | 7.5x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | US$2.8t | US$423.5b | US$63.5b | 21.9x | 43.6x | 6.5x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | US$2.9t | US$430.8b | US$68.7b | 24.8x | 41.8x | 6.7x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | US$3.0t | US$421.1b | US$63.0b | 25.7x | 47.6x | 7.1x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | US$3.1t | US$429.2b | US$67.3b | 23.3x | 45.7x | 7.2x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | US$3.0t | US$434.2b | US$71.9b | 23.9x | 42x | 6.9x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | US$2.4t | US$434.0b | US$70.4b | 19.7x | 34x | 5.5x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | US$2.3t | US$443.8b | US$85.6b | 18.2x | 27.4x | 5.3x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | US$2.2t | US$447.3b | US$90.2b | 17.7x | 24.5x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | US$2.2t | US$441.5b | US$90.2b | 19x | 24.9x | 5.1x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | US$1.8t | US$447.4b | US$96.4b | 15.9x | 18.8x | 4.1x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | US$2.0t | US$449.0b | US$97.5b | 16.9x | 20.9x | 4.5x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | US$1.8t | US$440.8b | US$98.7b | 16.3x | 18x | 4x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | US$1.7t | US$441.5b | US$105.0b | 15.3x | 16.2x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | US$2.1t | US$439.4b | US$105.2b | 19.4x | 19.9x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | US$2.1t | US$429.1b | US$106.9b | 20.2x | 20x | 5x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | US$1.9t | US$427.9b | US$106.0b | 18.4x | 17.8x | 4.4x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | US$2.1t | US$420.9b | US$104.7b | 19.7x | 20.3x | 5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Semiconductor industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 49.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 43.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 8.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 10.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.7% 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 | -0.26% | |
| Tech | 0.33% | |
| Semiconductors | 1.98% | |
| Semiconductors | 2.14% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | -0.0069% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 48.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 24.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.0% per year.
- In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA NVIDIA | US$116.65 | 1.9% +US$52.4b | 29.8% | PE39x | |
| AVGO Broadcom | US$208.20 | 2.2% +US$21.4b | 56.2% | PE94.2x | |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices | US$102.84 | 4.1% +US$7.1b | -32.3% | PE74.9x | |
| TXN Texas Instruments | US$172.27 | 4.7% +US$7.0b | -7.9% | PE32.3x | |
| QCOM QUALCOMM | US$145.18 | 3.8% +US$5.9b | -20.3% | PE14.5x |