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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 23, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies116
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M12.8%
  • 1Y103.5%
  • YTD47.6%

The Semiconductors industry is up 3.8% in the last week, with Analog Devices up 11%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 99%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 23 May 2024US$5.1tUS$444.8bUS$83.4b30.3x61.6x11.6x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024US$4.6tUS$447.5bUS$81.6b27.7x56x10.2x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024US$4.8tUS$446.0bUS$78.2b30.4x61.1x10.7x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024US$4.3tUS$429.1bUS$70.9b29.6x60.7x10x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024US$3.6tUS$433.2bUS$69.5b25.1x52.5x8.4x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023US$3.2tUS$432.6bUS$70.6b24.5x46x7.5x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023US$3.0tUS$421.4bUS$62.6b24.3x47.9x7.1x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023US$3.0tUS$428.2bUS$65.8b24.8x45.4x7x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023US$3.1tUS$428.2bUS$68.7b26.5x45.8x7.3x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023US$3.2tUS$424.6bUS$68.2b24.3x46.9x7.5x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023US$3.0tUS$434.1bUS$71.9b23.6x41.4x6.9x
Fri, 26 May 2023US$2.5tUS$434.7bUS$70.4b20.9x34.9x5.7x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023US$2.3tUS$443.5bUS$85.4b18.4x27.5x5.3x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023US$2.4tUS$447.5bUS$90.3b18.1x26.2x5.3x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023US$2.3tUS$444.2bUS$90.2b18.9x25.5x5.2x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023US$2.0tUS$447.7bUS$96.4b18.2x21.1x4.5x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022US$2.0tUS$450.9bUS$98.9b17x20.1x4.4x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022US$1.8tUS$446.9bUS$98.4b16.4x17.9x3.9x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022US$1.8tUS$439.9bUS$103.8b16x17.3x4.1x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022US$1.9tUS$441.8bUS$105.0b17x17.8x4.2x
Tue, 02 Aug 2022US$2.2tUS$430.5bUS$103.8b19.5x21.1x5.1x
Thu, 30 Jun 2022US$1.9tUS$427.9bUS$106.0b17.4x17.8x4.4x
Sat, 28 May 2022US$2.3tUS$429.8bUS$106.5b22.8x21.5x5.3x
Mon, 25 Apr 2022US$2.2tUS$410.2bUS$95.9b20.7x22.9x5.4x
Wed, 23 Mar 2022US$2.7tUS$410.6bUS$94.8b25.6x28.1x6.5x
Fri, 18 Feb 2022US$2.6tUS$407.4bUS$93.4b25.4x27.6x6.3x
Sun, 16 Jan 2022US$2.8tUS$391.3bUS$89.2b32.2x31.9x7.3x
Tue, 14 Dec 2021US$2.8tUS$388.3bUS$87.0b27.9x32.7x7.3x
Thu, 11 Nov 2021US$2.8tUS$384.9bUS$86.4b30.1x32.6x7.3x
Sat, 09 Oct 2021US$2.3tUS$368.5bUS$81.0b30x29x6.4x
Mon, 06 Sep 2021US$2.5tUS$364.5bUS$78.2b28.2x31.5x6.8x
Wed, 04 Aug 2021US$2.4tUS$358.3bUS$74.7b30.2x31.9x6.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.7x


Total Market Cap: US$2.2tTotal Earnings: US$68.3bTotal Revenue: US$340.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.9x202220232024
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 61.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 33.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 6.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 11.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 6.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.3% 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-0.19%
Tech0.69%
Semiconductors0.84%
Semiconductor Equipment1.33%
Semiconductors0.78%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 37.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 13.6% 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 22.1x.
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 decline of 14% per year.
  • In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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
ADI Analog DevicesUS$240.1611.3%
+US$12.1b
38.7%PE42.3x
AMD Advanced Micro DevicesUS$165.523.7%
+US$9.5b
52.9%PE239.7x
QCOM QUALCOMMUS$202.934.3%
+US$9.3b
97.0%PE26.8x
NVDA NVIDIAUS$949.500.3%
+US$7.9b
210.9%PE78.5x
FSLR First SolarUS$251.7531.2%
+US$6.4b
26.8%PE26.3x
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ADI

US$240.16

Analog Devices

7D

11.3%

1Y

38.7%

QCOM

US$202.93

QUALCOMM

7D

4.3%

1Y

97.0%

FSLR

US$251.75

First Solar

7D

31.2%

1Y

26.8%

LRCX

US$965.77

Lam Research

7D

1.9%

1Y

70.7%

MTSI

US$101.16

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings

7D

-2.1%

1Y

77.3%

ONTO

US$228.87

Onto Innovation

7D

-2.0%

1Y

134.3%

AMD

US$165.52

Advanced Micro Devices

7D

3.7%

1Y

52.9%