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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies121
- 7D2.0%
- 3M-10.4%
- 1Y12.6%
- YTD-13.2%
In the last week, the Semiconductors industry is up 2.0%, with NVIDIA up 1.9%. Meanwhile, Arm Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.1% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 13%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | US$5.4t | US$541.1b | US$109.0b | 22.8x | 49.8x | 10x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | US$4.3t | US$537.4b | US$108.9b | 20.5x | 39.7x | 8x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | US$5.4t | US$532.8b | US$103.5b | 28.8x | 52.2x | 10.2x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | US$5.8t | US$513.2b | US$97.7b | 32.2x | 59.6x | 11.3x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | US$6.3t | US$513.5b | US$96.7b | 29.5x | 65.4x | 12.3x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | US$6.1t | US$505.3b | US$93.4b | 29.5x | 65.4x | 12.1x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | US$6.3t | US$488.5b | US$101.3b | 27.1x | 62.2x | 12.9x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | US$5.7t | US$485.5b | US$99.5b | 26.5x | 57x | 11.7x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | US$5.8t | US$467.6b | US$94.9b | 29.7x | 61.5x | 12.5x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | US$6.3t | US$467.9b | US$96.6b | 31.6x | 65.3x | 13.5x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | US$6.2t | US$461.2b | US$95.7b | 30.2x | 65.2x | 13.5x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | US$4.8t | US$444.8b | US$83.3b | 29x | 58.2x | 10.9x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | US$4.8t | US$447.7b | US$81.6b | 29.5x | 59.4x | 10.8x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | US$4.8t | US$443.3b | US$81.1b | 29.1x | 59.8x | 10.9x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | US$4.1t | US$432.5b | US$71.9b | 29x | 56.5x | 9.4x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | US$3.6t | US$433.4b | US$69.5b | 27.7x | 52.1x | 8.4x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | US$3.2t | US$432.4b | US$70.6b | 25x | 45.9x | 7.5x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | US$2.8t | US$424.8b | US$64.2b | 22.4x | 43.3x | 6.5x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | US$2.9t | US$430.8b | US$68.7b | 24.8x | 41.8x | 6.7x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | US$2.9t | US$421.1b | US$62.9b | 26x | 46.2x | 6.9x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | US$3.2t | US$429.1b | US$67.3b | 24.1x | 47.2x | 7.4x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | US$3.0t | US$434.2b | US$71.9b | 23.9x | 42x | 6.9x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | US$2.3t | US$434.1b | US$70.4b | 19.2x | 33.2x | 5.4x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | US$2.4t | US$443.7b | US$85.6b | 18.2x | 27.9x | 5.4x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | US$2.2t | US$445.2b | US$90.1b | 18.1x | 24.9x | 5x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | US$2.2t | US$442.3b | US$91.1b | 19x | 24.7x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | US$1.8t | US$447.4b | US$96.4b | 15.9x | 19.1x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | US$2.0t | US$448.9b | US$97.5b | 17.1x | 21x | 4.6x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | US$1.8t | US$440.8b | US$98.7b | 16.3x | 18x | 4x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | US$1.7t | US$441.5b | US$105.0b | 15.5x | 16.5x | 3.9x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | US$2.1t | US$439.4b | US$105.2b | 19.1x | 19.9x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | US$2.1t | US$429.1b | US$106.9b | 20.2x | 20x | 5x |
| Sun, 19 Jun 2022 | US$1.9t | US$427.9b | US$106.0b | 18.4x | 17.8x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 17 May 2022 | US$2.2t | US$420.8b | US$104.7b | 19x | 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 49.8x 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 | -0.30% | |
| Tech | 0.31% | |
| Semiconductors | 1.95% | |
| Semiconductors | 2.12% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | -0.24% | |
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 |