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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies121
- 7D1.3%
- 3M64.3%
- 1Y16.7%
- YTD14.9%
In the last week, the Semiconductors industry is up 1.3%, with NVIDIA up 1.0%. Meanwhile, Arm Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.3% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 17%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% 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, 06 Jul 2025 | US$7.0t | US$566.4b | US$118.3b | 29.7x | 58.8x | 12.3x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | US$6.1t | US$561.2b | US$113.9b | 24.7x | 53.6x | 10.9x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | US$5.1t | US$537.0b | US$108.4b | 22.8x | 47x | 9.5x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | US$5.2t | US$537.5b | US$108.8b | 24.8x | 47.6x | 9.6x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | US$6.2t | US$515.3b | US$93.8b | 32.5x | 66.1x | 12x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | US$6.4t | US$513.6b | US$96.7b | 33.2x | 66.5x | 12.5x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | US$6.0t | US$513.5b | US$96.7b | 29.1x | 62.2x | 11.7x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | US$6.1t | US$488.4b | US$83.4b | 30.5x | 72.8x | 12.4x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | US$6.2t | US$489.2b | US$101.8b | 28.1x | 61x | 12.7x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | US$5.5t | US$485.4b | US$99.5b | 27.9x | 55.5x | 11.4x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | US$5.1t | US$467.2b | US$94.7b | 26.6x | 54.1x | 11x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | US$6.2t | US$467.9b | US$96.6b | 30.8x | 64.1x | 13.2x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | US$5.6t | US$461.2b | US$95.7b | 29.4x | 58.4x | 12.1x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | US$4.6t | US$446.8b | US$84.0b | 27.2x | 54.8x | 10.3x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | US$5.0t | US$447.4b | US$81.7b | 29.2x | 60.6x | 11.1x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | US$4.6t | US$443.4b | US$81.1b | 31.1x | 56.6x | 10.4x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | US$4.0t | US$432.6b | US$69.0b | 28.1x | 57.9x | 9.2x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | US$3.6t | US$433.3b | US$69.5b | 27.4x | 51.5x | 8.3x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | US$3.3t | US$420.6b | US$62.5b | 24.5x | 52.3x | 7.8x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | US$3.0t | US$427.9b | US$65.8b | 25.2x | 45.5x | 7x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | US$3.1t | US$430.8b | US$68.7b | 25.9x | 44.8x | 7.1x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | US$2.9t | US$419.7b | US$62.9b | 25.1x | 45.9x | 6.9x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | US$3.0t | US$429.1b | US$67.3b | 23.3x | 44.4x | 7x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | US$2.8t | US$434.2b | US$71.9b | 23.4x | 38.9x | 6.4x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | US$2.4t | US$434.2b | US$70.7b | 19.1x | 33.3x | 5.4x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | US$2.5t | US$443.8b | US$85.6b | 18.9x | 28.8x | 5.6x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | US$2.2t | US$443.7b | US$88.9b | 17.8x | 24.9x | 5x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | US$2.2t | US$448.4b | US$96.5b | 18.3x | 22.4x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 25 Dec 2022 | US$1.9t | US$447.3b | US$96.4b | 15.7x | 19.3x | 4.2x |
| Tue, 22 Nov 2022 | US$1.9t | US$447.2b | US$96.6b | 17.4x | 20x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 20 Oct 2022 | US$1.6t | US$439.8b | US$103.8b | 14.5x | 15.6x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 17 Sep 2022 | US$1.8t | US$441.7b | US$105.0b | 16.6x | 17.5x | 4.2x |
| Mon, 15 Aug 2022 | US$2.3t | US$436.8b | US$104.9b | 21.7x | 21.5x | 5.2x |
| Wed, 13 Jul 2022 | US$1.9t | US$429.2b | US$106.9b | 17.4x | 17.5x | 4.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.5x
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 58.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 45.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 8.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 12.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 3.4% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.7% 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 | 1.79% | |
| Tech | 2.56% | |
| Semiconductors | 1.28% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 3.75% | |
| Semiconductors | 1.10% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 50.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.7% 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 24.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.7% 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$159.34 | 1.0% +US$38.8b | 26.6% | PE50.6x | |
| AVGO Broadcom | US$275.18 | 2.2% +US$27.4b | 61.6% | PE97.7x | |
| TXN Texas Instruments | US$216.02 | 4.3% +US$8.1b | 8.7% | PE40.5x | |
| AMAT Applied Materials | US$191.05 | 4.3% +US$6.3b | -21.2% | PE22.7x | |
| KLAC KLA | US$924.58 | 3.9% +US$4.6b | 8.1% | PE33.1x |
