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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies120
- 7D3.9%
- 3M-9.6%
- 1Y8.4%
- YTD-15.6%
In the last week, the Semiconductors industry is up 3.3%, with NVIDIA up 4.7%. Meanwhile, QUALCOMM actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.5% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 11%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | US$5.3t | US$539.1b | US$108.5b | 22.9x | 49x | 9.9x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | US$5.1t | US$537.3b | US$108.9b | 24.9x | 46.7x | 9.5x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | US$5.7t | US$532.8b | US$103.5b | 31x | 55.3x | 10.7x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | US$6.6t | US$513.6b | US$96.5b | 32.4x | 68.1x | 12.8x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | US$6.4t | US$513.5b | US$96.7b | 30x | 66.3x | 12.5x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | US$6.2t | US$505.3b | US$93.4b | 30.9x | 66x | 12.2x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | US$6.2t | US$489.1b | US$101.7b | 29x | 61x | 12.7x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | US$5.6t | US$485.4b | US$99.5b | 26.6x | 56.7x | 11.6x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | US$5.6t | US$467.3b | US$94.7b | 27.9x | 58.7x | 11.9x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | US$6.3t | US$467.9b | US$96.6b | 31.3x | 65.3x | 13.5x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | US$5.8t | US$461.2b | US$95.7b | 28.8x | 60.7x | 12.6x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | US$4.8t | US$445.8b | US$83.4b | 28.5x | 58.1x | 10.9x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | US$4.8t | US$447.7b | US$81.6b | 29.3x | 59.4x | 10.8x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | US$4.8t | US$443.3b | US$81.1b | 29.9x | 59.4x | 10.9x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | US$4.0t | US$431.8b | US$71.4b | 29.7x | 55.4x | 9.2x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | US$3.6t | US$433.3b | US$69.5b | 27.6x | 52.3x | 8.4x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | US$3.2t | US$432.4b | US$70.6b | 25.2x | 46x | 7.5x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | US$2.8t | US$426.3b | US$65.3b | 23.4x | 43.5x | 6.7x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | US$3.0t | US$430.8b | US$68.7b | 25.3x | 43.3x | 6.9x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | US$2.9t | US$421.2b | US$63.0b | 24.8x | 46.4x | 6.9x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | US$3.1t | US$429.2b | US$67.3b | 23.5x | 46.2x | 7.2x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | US$2.9t | US$434.2b | US$71.9b | 24.3x | 40.8x | 6.8x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | US$2.4t | US$433.8b | US$70.7b | 19.2x | 33.2x | 5.4x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | US$2.4t | US$443.8b | US$85.6b | 17.7x | 27.6x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | US$2.3t | US$445.1b | US$90.1b | 18.4x | 25.3x | 5.1x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | US$2.1t | US$442.6b | US$91.5b | 17.9x | 23.3x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | US$1.8t | US$447.3b | US$96.4b | 16.1x | 19.1x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | US$2.0t | US$448.8b | US$97.5b | 17.5x | 20.4x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | US$1.7t | US$440.5b | US$104.0b | 15.3x | 16.2x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | US$1.8t | US$441.6b | US$105.0b | 16.4x | 17.2x | 4.1x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | US$2.2t | US$439.5b | US$105.2b | 19.3x | 20.5x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | US$2.0t | US$429.1b | US$106.9b | 18.1x | 18.4x | 4.6x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | US$1.9t | US$427.9b | US$106.0b | 18.7x | 18.4x | 4.6x |
| Fri, 13 May 2022 | US$2.0t | US$420.5b | US$104.5b | 19.2x | 19.5x | 4.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.5x
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 48.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 43.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 8.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 9.9x.
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 | 2.16% | |
| Tech | 3.30% | |
| Semiconductors | 3.88% | |
| Semiconductors | 4.03% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 2.10% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry, which is trading close to 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 24.2x.
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$113.82 | 4.7% +US$124.2b | 23.5% | PE38.1x | |
| AVGO Broadcom | US$200.72 | 5.0% +US$44.9b | 54.0% | PE90.8x | |
| ARM Arm Holdings | US$121.95 | 8.8% +US$10.4b | 14.0% | PE159.5x | |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices | US$100.59 | 4.4% +US$6.8b | -35.4% | PE99.1x | |
| LRCX Lam Research | US$73.91 | 4.2% +US$3.9b | -19.2% | PE20.3x |
