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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies120
- 7D5.0%
- 3M-10.5%
- 1Y13.8%
- YTD-13.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has risen 5.0%, driven by gains from NVIDIA of 5.2%. During this same period, the Marvell Technology underperformed, falling 5.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 14%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | US$5.4t | US$541.3b | US$109.4b | 23x | 49.3x | 10x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | US$4.3t | US$537.4b | US$108.9b | 20.5x | 39.7x | 8x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | US$5.5t | US$532.8b | US$103.5b | 28.7x | 52.9x | 10.3x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | US$5.9t | US$513.4b | US$96.7b | 31.5x | 61.4x | 11.6x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | US$6.3t | US$513.5b | US$96.7b | 29.5x | 65.7x | 12.4x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | US$6.1t | US$505.3b | US$93.4b | 29.7x | 65.4x | 12.1x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | US$6.3t | US$489.1b | US$101.7b | 27.6x | 62.3x | 12.9x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | US$5.4t | US$485.5b | US$99.5b | 27.3x | 54.8x | 11.2x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | US$5.8t | US$467.6b | US$94.9b | 29.7x | 61.5x | 12.5x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | US$6.3t | US$467.9b | US$96.6b | 30.8x | 65.2x | 13.5x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | US$5.9t | US$461.2b | US$95.7b | 30.6x | 61.3x | 12.7x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | US$4.8t | US$444.8b | US$83.3b | 29x | 57.5x | 10.8x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | US$4.8t | US$447.7b | US$81.6b | 29.8x | 59.4x | 10.8x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | US$4.9t | US$443.3b | US$81.1b | 29.1x | 60.4x | 11x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | US$4.0t | US$432.9b | US$72.2b | 29.1x | 54.9x | 9.2x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | US$3.6t | US$433.4b | US$69.5b | 27.7x | 52.2x | 8.4x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | US$3.2t | US$432.4b | US$70.6b | 25x | 46x | 7.5x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | US$2.8t | US$425.6b | US$64.7b | 22.4x | 43.1x | 6.6x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | US$2.9t | US$430.8b | US$68.7b | 24.8x | 41.8x | 6.7x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | US$2.9t | US$421.1b | US$62.9b | 25.1x | 46.2x | 6.9x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | US$3.2t | US$429.2b | US$67.3b | 24.5x | 47.6x | 7.5x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | US$3.1t | US$434.3b | US$71.9b | 23.9x | 42.5x | 7x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | US$2.3t | US$434.1b | US$70.4b | 19.2x | 33.2x | 5.4x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | US$2.4t | US$443.7b | US$85.6b | 18.3x | 28.1x | 5.4x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | US$2.3t | US$445.2b | US$90.1b | 18.6x | 25.5x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | US$2.2t | US$442.3b | US$91.3b | 18.9x | 24.6x | 5.1x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | US$1.8t | US$447.4b | US$96.4b | 15.9x | 19.1x | 4.1x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | US$1.9t | US$448.8b | US$97.5b | 16.9x | 19.8x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | US$1.7t | US$442.9b | US$104.4b | 15.5x | 16.4x | 3.9x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | US$1.7t | US$441.5b | US$105.0b | 15.5x | 16.5x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | US$2.1t | US$439.4b | US$105.2b | 18.6x | 19.9x | 4.8x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | US$2.1t | US$429.1b | US$106.9b | 20x | 19.7x | 4.9x |
| Sat, 18 Jun 2022 | US$1.9t | US$427.9b | US$106.0b | 18.4x | 17.6x | 4.4x |
| Mon, 16 May 2022 | US$2.2t | US$420.7b | US$104.6b | 18.7x | 20.6x | 5.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.6x
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 49.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 43.3x.
- 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 8.8% 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 | 1.33% | |
| Tech | 1.74% | |
| Semiconductors | 5.01% | |
| Semiconductors | 5.07% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 4.27% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 48.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 10.6% 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 11% per year.
- In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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$117.37 | 5.2% +US$140.5b | 32.3% | PE39.3x | |
| AVGO Broadcom | US$207.77 | 5.3% +US$49.1b | 59.1% | PE94x | |
| QCOM QUALCOMM | US$145.10 | 7.3% +US$10.9b | -19.6% | PE14.5x | |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices | US$101.70 | 5.2% +US$8.7b | -33.3% | PE74x | |
| MU Micron Technology | US$85.15 | 9.5% +US$8.2b | -27.7% | PE20.4x |
